Legislation requiring seat belts on school buses in Illinois passed the House Transportation Vehicles and Safety Committee, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. It now moves to the full House of Representatives. House Bill 3377 sponsored by Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) requires 3-point seat belts on school buses. The National Highway […]
Derek Hobbick of Metamora, IL, has been named Student of the Month at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, for making a positive impact on the college. A first-year student at Morrison Tech, Hobbick has been a Student Ambassador and is involved in the Student Government organization. […]
On Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Mary Fons will present “The Quilt: America’s Greatest Creative Legacy,” at Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. Please note the date change, and tell your friends, so they do not miss this exciting event. Ebenezer Reformed Church […]
2016 event photos were supplied by Joan Vander Bleek. Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, has been rocking around the clock since 1951. This year, it is the new venue for St. Mary’s Community Father Daughter Dance, with the apropos theme “School House Rock.” The 12th annual dance […]
Editor’s note: Girl Scout Week begins Sunday, March 12, 2017. In honor of the impact Girl Scouting made on her life, Lindsey Joens wrote this essay. She is Communications Coordinator at Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, at the Bettendorf, IA, Council office. I was never a Girl […]
Kathe Vegter, 76, of 15479-C Henry Road, Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at The Villages Regional Hospital in The Villages, FL. Heaven gained a very beautiful, special, angel who will be greatly missed. Kathe was born January 21, 1941, in Clinton, IA, to Leland and Mary Alice (Bush) […]
For a second year, Sterling Main Street is seeking the community’s assistance in their quest to win $25,000 toward its revitalization efforts, in the “America’s Main Street” contest. The contest is being promoted by Independent We Stand and presented by STIHL, Inc. Last year, Sterling Main Street was successful in […]
The Morrison Community Hospital Health Information Management team presented a check to the United Way of Whiteside County, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Proceeds were obtained by selling tickets for our annual Mystery Box contest. Our HIM team was one of seven departments to design a box. Fortunately two of […]
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 15, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. […]
Clinton Community College students will soon be traveling to Ireland to see it’s beauty and learn about the culture. To get into the spirit of the Irish and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Ramblin’ House, a four-piece acoustic band, will entertain with traditional Irish music. The concert is on Friday, March […]
Nelda Kay Ard, 68, of Albany, IL, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. Nelda was born September 30, 1948, in Clinton, IA, to Charles H. and Lucyle H. (Armstrong) Beeken. She was educated in the Albany Grade Schools and was a 1966 graduate […]
The Editor interviewed and photographed Tre Oates on Monday, March 6, 2017, on E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Pastor Michael Selburg submitted the following article the next day. I smiled the moment I spotted the young man playing guitar about 4:00 p.m., to no one in particular and anyone who […]
The Whiteside County Fair has been very busy preparing for an impressive line-up of entertainment at this year’s fair! It is sure to please all who attend. The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 15, and concludes after five amazing days, on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The 147th annual fair, held […]
The Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to Sterling, IL. It honors the 2016 World Series Championship won by the team. The last Cubs World Series victory was 108 years ago, in 1908. The location is Challand Middle School, 1700 6th Avenue, Sterling, with viewing from 6:00 […]
Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 3-05-17 at 11:35 a.m. In the 400 block of E. 8th Street, Rock Falls, IL, Deputies arrested Auston J. Garrett, 18, on a Whiteside County warrant for Failure to Appear Driving While License Suspended. Garrett posted […]