On Thursday, August 31, 2017, First Presbyterian Church of Morrison will serve a Free Community Meal, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. The meal will be Sloppy Joe’s served with sides, desserts, and drinks. The church, at 100 E. Lincolnway, is handicap accessible. Call 815-772-3510 or search the “firstpresmorrison” group on […]
Morrison Rec Director Travis McBride stated, “Please sign up today, if you want to be a part of the NFL’s Flag Football Program. Boys and girls entering first-through-sixth grade are eligible. This is an exciting league endorsed and sponsored by the NFL. All games are played at the Morrison Sports […]
Listed below are winners in eight departments at the 147th Annual Whiteside County Fair, judged on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. All winners are Illinois residents unless noted. The results are listed in this order: Jr. Agricultural Products; Jr. Floriculture; Jr. Hobbies; Jr. Textiles; Open Agricultural Products; Open Hobbies; Open Horticulture; […]
Venusfest brings female musicians and vocalists together in an event featuring five-bands-in-five-hours. Performances will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Heritage Canyon in Fulton, IL. The location is 515 N. 4th Street. Admission is $10, with youngsters age 13 and under admitted free. The […]
The second Annual Zombie Crawl and 5K, set for Saturday, September 16, 2017, to benefit Andresen Nature Center and the Early American Crafters of Heritage Canyon, has been cancelled. Conditions in the Canyon do not allow the event.
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Sterling Police, to assist them with two separate incidents on Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017. The first incident was around 10:30 a.m., when the Whiteside County SWAT Team assisted Sterling Detectives and Whiteside County Detectives, with the issuance of a high-risk […]
Citizens for Schmidt, the committee promoting Kristopher Schmidt as a Republican candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County, will host several events in the next couple of weeks. Whiteside County’s Primary Election is set for March 20, 2018. The General Election is scheduled for November 6, 2018. The public is invited […]
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL will host their monthly program on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, in downtown Fulton, IL, across from the authentic Dutch windmill. These programs are supported […]
Willard D. Van Zuiden, 78, of Albany, IL, died on Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017, at his home. Willard was born on December 10, 1938, in Morrison, IL, to William J. and Fannie (Ven Huizen) Van Zuiden. He married Evelyn Wiersema on October 5, 1956, in Fulton, IL. She preceded […]
Editor’s note: Amy Wiltshire, Community Relations Coordinator, submited this renovation update and photos. Lots of exciting things are happening at Pleasant View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL! We are updating the building in many ways. Pictured below are the wonderful staff, assisting earlier in […]
Editor’s note: Gary M. Farral, President, Erie Rotary Club, submitted this article from Bob Swanson, International Project Chairman, Rock Island Rotary Club. “This is an update on a recent Rotary project. It was begun by the Rock Island[, IL,] club but has grown to include many clubs, non-Rotary organizations, and […]
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert all citizens in Whiteside County , concerning a fraudulent scam circulating throughout the State of Illinois. Perpetrators of the scam identify themselves as being from ComEd and that your current account is past due. They will demand money to be paid […]
The United Way of Whiteside County free summer lunch program, Let’s Feed Our Children, concluded on Thursday, August 10, 2017, celebrating its 16th year. Nearly 480 volunteers from local churches, area organizations, and many corporate partners, prepared brown bag lunches for children at various Illinois sites, in Sterling, Rock Falls, […]
Julie Bielema, 4-H leader of the Garden Plain Ripsnorters club, was honored and inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL, on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Every year, one candidate from each Illinois county may be nominated for induction. Only one person is […]
The Whiteside County Fair has an amazing line up of daily events, and it is sure to please all who attend! The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, and concludes after five fun-filled days on Saturday, August 19. The 147th annual fair, held at the fairgrounds in Morrison, IL, […]