At approximately 3:03 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash with entrapment, on Moline Road near Hillside Road, in Erie Township. The preliminary investigation shows that a westbound vehicle driven by Frankie S. George, 72, of Erie, crossed […]
August 15 and 16, 2025, Fair Results are listed: Open Culinary; Open Beef; Open Sheep; Fair Board Election; Tractor Pull; Pedal Pull 2. If a winner’s town is not listed, it is Morrison. All towns are in Illinois unless noted. 25-21 / Open Culinary Elaine Seevers of Cordova took […]
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Morrison Mustangs will open the 2025 Football season, under third-year Coach Nathan Vandermyde. Coach Vandermyde is a 2008 graduate of Morrison High School and enters the schoolyear with anxious and excited anticipation. The 2025 Mustangs will compete in […]
Barbara Anne Leech, 76, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, August 18, 2025, at her home in Morrison. Barb was born November 12, 1948, in Norwich, CT, to William J. and Louise Marie (Payette) Baran. She attended Norwich Free Academy High School and then went to Bay Path Junior College […]
Diane Judd, 75, of Clinton, IA, died Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Genesis Medical Center East, in Davenport, IA. Diane was born November 10, 1949, in Morrison, IL, to Marion W. and Rena K. (Brackemyer) Schaver. She was educated in the Prairie Center Grade School in rural Whiteside County […]
August 14 and 15, 2025, Fair Results are listed: Western Horse Show; Heavy Horses; Jr. Beef; Open Poultry; Jr. Floriculture; Open Floriculture; Jr. Culinary. If a winner’s town is not listed, it is Morrison. All towns are in Illinois unless noted. 25-13 / WESTERN HORSE SHOW Julie Angus of […]
August 12 and 13, 2025, Fair Results are listed: Junior and Open Textiles; Junior and Open Agriculture Products; Junior and Open Dairy; Junior and Open Hobbies; Junior and Open Swine; Horticulture; Pedal Pull 1. If a winner’s town is not listed, it is Morrison. All towns are in Illinois […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted Tractor Parade and Heavy Horse photos of the 2025 Whiteside County Fair.
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Chitans to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be […]
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. If thecity1.com readers were unable to attend the 2025 Whiteside County Fair, from Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, here are scenes you missed. Photos will be added daily featuring the various activities and highlights. […]
Understanding poverty requires more than sympathy–it requires experience. On Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Illinois Extension (in collaboration with the Health Departments of Ogle and Whiteside Counties), will host a “Poverty Simulation,” at the Sterling Township office, 502 W. Lynn Boulevard, in Sterling, IL. […]
Join Illinois Extension for a one-of-a-kind workshop, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. This event will spark participants’ imagination, sharpen communication skills, and help them connect more deeply–with nature and with others. Early and Elementary Education Teachers, Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, other youth educators and Leaders, and others with an […]
It’s time to purchase fresh, Michigan blueberries and peaches. Both luscious fruits will be available at last year’s location: Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. Pull into the parking lot. Donna and husband Rob McCanse are shown in August 2023, busy at 8:00 a.m., packing bags […]
Editor’s note: Consider bringing ear protection. The Full Throttle Monster Truck Show is Thursday night, August 14, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the track. Grandstand seating is free. There will be fireworks right after the show.
Rachel Marie Tucker, 44, of Morrison, IL, died on Friday, August 1, 2025, at her home. Rachel was born December 30, 1980, in Clinton, IA, to Raymond and Jolene “Jody” (Meeker) Tucker. She attended Morrison schools. Rachel had worked as a CNA for various facilities in the area and […]