CGH Medical Center, 101 E Miller Road, Sterling, Illinois, celebrates CGH Week Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22, 2017. A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope. From providing treatment and comfort to the sick, to welcoming […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the special trapping program will be available this season on both their Spring Lake Unit south of Savanna, IL and Pleasant Creek Unit south of Bellevue, IA. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge was established in 1924 to conserve and […]
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 come down to the farm of Todd VerHeecke, 8417 U.S. Highway 6, Geneseo, IL, to see a woodchip bioreactor during its contruction. See how it works and be down by 11:00 a.m. A free lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. RSVP by Monday, September […]
Written by Jerry Lindsey The week of anticipation and comparing the undefeated teams from Morrisonand Sterling Newman came to a very disappointing end, as the #1 rankedNewman Comets wasted no time in showing why they are ranked as the bestteam among the Class 2A schools in the state by defeating […]
John W. VenHuizen, 76, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. John was born January 4, 1941, in Morrison to Peter and Cornelia (Hamstra) VenHuizen. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1959 […]
Vicky Trager, Village President of Thomson, signs a Proclamation making Monday, September 17 through Saturday, September 23, Constitution Week in Thomson, IL. Constitution Week was mandated by the Congress of the United States after the DAR pushed for its passing.
A fifth man has joined the race for Whiteside County Sheriff, and he is the fourth Republican to do so. Candidate Clark Mortensen declared his candidacy for the office.. He is eager to connect with residents of Whiteside County. To that end, Mortensen will host a pair of “meet and […]
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Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 9-17-17 at 4:57 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to the area of U. S. Route 30 and McNeil Road, Rock Falls, IL, for a two-vehicle traffic crash. Investigation revealed that a westbound Ford Focus driven […]
On a weather-perfect, Saturday, September 16, 2017, Morrison Rotary Club sponsored the 30th Harvest Hammer 5K/Duathlon, children’s races, and Color Run. The event set its own record, with “runners from eight states,” stated announcer Don Beswick. Online pre-registration totaled 498 participants. Race Day registration opened at 7:00 a.m., in Morrison […]
Editor’s note: Nancy Gravert submitted this article and photos. The week before, Morrison Christian Church, 201 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, hosted its first Community Vacation Bible School, for children in kindergarten to Junior High, from Monday, July 17, through Friday, July 21, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at […]
The reports were submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator. It has been a whirlwind of a summer! I cannot believe how fast it has gone; neither can Lucy Van Pelt. Don’t we all know someone like her? This report is way overdue. I had computer issues […]
Editor’s note: This statement from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was submitted Friday, September 15, 2017. I applaud and commend Lisa Madigan for the outstanding work she has done as Illinois Attorney General. Attorney General Madigan has been a tireless advocate for consumers, children, and the public at large. […]
Blessed by an ideal late summer morning, Lieutenant John Booker of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office stated on Saturday, September 9, 2017, “I’ve never seen the parking lot this full!” during the Sheriff’s Office and Mounted Patrol annual Youth Fishing Derby, at Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Chief Deputy Andy Henson reported […]
From Thursday, August 30, to Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the most intense and catastrophic hurricance in a decade terrorized the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. Irma was an extremely powerful (Cape Verde-type) hurricane, unseen since Dean in 2007. The following locations illustrate the vast swath of Irma’s destruction: Cuba; Florida; […]