On Saturday, May 13, Morrison, IL, Cub Scout Pack #328 took advantage of the most glorious day of 2017–to date–and held a cookout and model rocket launch, at the Morrison Model Aircraft Fliers field in Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Seven Cub Scouts from the 16 members were on hand for the […]
On Saturday, May 13, 2017, Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi (below), Deputies, and staff, and Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton washed vehicles during a fundraiser, at Super Wash, Inc., 707 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The event raised $1250 for C.O.P.S. For several years, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s […]
Donate items for the Morrison Friends Food Pantry today, Saturday, May 13, 2017, to support the Post Office “Food Drive to Stamp Out Hunger.” Place bagged items by your mailbox for pick-up: non-perishable foods, cleaning and grooming items, baby products.
A new season of local fresh produce, baked goods, food, and hand-crafted items of all sorts begins Saturday, May 20, 2017, as Morrison Farmers’ Market opens. Hours are from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., behind the Whiteside County Court Services building, in the 200 block of E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2017, Morrison Chamber of Commerce joined the students of Northside School, 520 Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, to say thank you to some wonderful people from our community. Bonnie and John Bauscher and Mindy Remmers were celebrated for their acts of kindness and awarded the Because Nice […]
Due to field conditions, Thursday, May 11, 2017, the evening Varsity, followed by F/S, Baseball double header with Fulton was cancelled. We have rescheduled these games for Friday, May 12, at the Morrison Sports Complex, with a 4:30 p.m. start time.
Mark your calendar for this sell-out summer event. “Tapas & Tinis” will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017, at The Brandywine Banquet Center, 441 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL, beginning at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Hospice of the Rock River Valley Hospice House Campaign. It has proven to […]
Morrison High School Varsity Baseball team will play on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, against Riverdale. It is the first game of Regionals and is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
The Whiteside County Fair is only three months away, and the Fair Board is all set with another impressive line up of entertainment! The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, and completes after five amazing days on Saturday, August 19. You won’t want to miss it. The 147th annual […]
Editor’s note: This article was submitted by Sergeant Kristopher Schmidt, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office. For the past several years, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies have teamed with the local Illinois C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) Chapter, to help raise money for the C.O.P.S. Foundation. […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 5/1/17 at 12:25 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Prophet Road near Luther Road for speeding. Upon further investigation, the driver, Curtis L. Nelson, age 28 of Prophetstown, IL, was cited for Operating […]
Editors note: Photos supplied by Dana McCoy. The businesses below are from Morrison, IL, unless noted. Morrison High School Grand March, Prom, and Post Prom took place on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Post Prom is an opportunity to enjoy recreation and socialize with classmates after the dinner and dance. The […]
Thirty-six million Americans have hearing loss. One-in-three developed their hearing loss as a result of exposure to noise. This May, Better Hearing Month, Mary Martin, Laurie Zollinger, and audiologists across the Nation are encouraging Americans to protect their hearing by: wearing hearing protection when around sounds louder than 85dB for […]
Morrison High School Pons invite local girls currently in Pre-K through 5th grade to attend Pons Camp, from Tuesday, May 23, through Friday, May 26, 2017. The training is from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Skills will be taught on the playground between Southside School and Morrison Junior High, Academic Drive, […]
According to Wolf Koch, Sterling, IL, “Most of us here in the Midwest consider the history of our region to have started about 200 years ago, with the arrival of early settlers. Few give much thought to earlier civilizations that inhabited our river valleys for the last 10,000 years. [But] […]