Due to construction, the Eastern Branch Court Facility, located at 101 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL, will be closed from Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14, 2017. All non-scheduled courthouse business can be addressed at the Morrison, IL, Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street. If you have any questions concerning […]
Submitted by Katie Eggemeyer, Cottonwood 4-H Club Reporter. Story submitted Photo was taken by Chris Krum. The Cottonwood 4-H Club met at St. Peter [Evangelical] Lutheran Church [LCMS, 601 N. Jackson Street,] in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Two members presented in their project areas. Madi Armitage talked […]
Ronald Dean Peppers, age 68 of Rock Falls, IL, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at his home. Ronald was born on August 8, 1948, in Phillips County, AR, the son of Willie and Inez (Tidwell) Peppers. He married Paula Franks on August 23, 1967, in Como, IL. He was a […]
Whiteside County Highway and Public Works Department will meet Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., in the Highway Department Building, 18819 E. Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. 1. Call to order 2. Routine Business: (Highway and Landfill) A. Monthly Approvals: Items presented for review from March […]
Ronald G. Huizenga, 78, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home. Ron was born June 20, 1938, to George T. and Sadie B. (Byland) Huizenga. He was a graduate of Morrison High School and served in the U. S. Army National Guard. Ron married Dorothy A. […]
LarRene S. “Punk” Tompkins, 56, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA LarRene Sue Pape was born August 6, 1960, in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Larry and Irene (Housenga) Pape. She worked as a limo driver for […]
You could be one of the lucky Sauk Valley area students to be selected this year for a Healthcare/Nursing scholarship from the CGH Health Foundation or CGH Auxiliary. Nearly $30,000 will be awarded for the Fall 2017/Spring 2018 semesters to new or current students. Deadline is Friday, March 31, 2017, […]
CGH Medical Center Auxiliary will host their annual Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale, on Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31, 2017. This sale will be held at the CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road in Sterling, IL. Don’t miss this popular sale from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 […]
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an ongoing investigation in the rural Lyndon, IL, area. At approximately 3:53 p.m., on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Deputies were called to 18151 Moline Road (River’s Edge Resort) on a report of a fully-engulfed trailer fire. Arriving on scene, it was determined in […]
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, Clinton Community College and RSVP are hosting a SENIOR SpringTuneUP event, in partnership with ENCORE. This event will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., at 1951 Manufacturing Drive, Clinton, IA, in the Clinton Community College Technology Center (formerly Graphic Arts Technology Center.) ENCORE, […]
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are beginning their monthly bird walks on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Walks will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 through 11:00 a.m. Participants will meet at 8:45 a.m. in the Ingersoll Wetland Learning Center and carpool to various […]
The Whiteside County Planing/Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of November 30, 2016, minutes New […]
Effective signage is critical to any business which deals with public foot traffic. If your “customer” is experiencing a possible health crisis, signage must lead people to your doors with immediacy. Such was the concern that led Morrison Community Hospital to order this new attention-getter from “Compliance Signs” in Chadwick, […]
This hole marks the location of the former April House Children’s Advocacy Center, at 503 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The building was owned by Whiteside County. On Tuesday, March 20, 2017, Milnes Construction of Morrison demolished the vacant house. “The water supply and electrical power had been cut […]
Jerry Brearton submitted this article and photo. American Legion Post 328 Commander Dale Usterbowski (right) presented the Certificate of Initiation into The American Legion to Legionnaire Larry Zuidema, left, on Monday, March 13, 2017, certifying participation in an Initiation of Veterans into membership in The American Legion. Other Legionnaires presented but not […]