The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre, Sterling, IL. Meet and hear Chicago, IL, author Stan Banash, aka “Tex,” discuss his most recent book. Roadside History of Illinois has received […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that Garden Plain Road, approximately one-half mile west of Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday, March 7, through Friday, March 10, 2017. The closure will allow the Union Pacific Railroad to perform needed maintenance to their at-grade crossing located […]
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 1, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about birding. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for coffee, tea, […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 2-19-17 At just after 11:00 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies were called to investigate a possible underage drinking party, in rural Sterling, IL. During the course of the investigation, the following six arrests were made: two 16-year-old females […]
Ash Wednesday is considered a day to cleanse the soul as the season of Lent begins. Ashes are used to mark a cross on the foreheads of churchgoers to symbolize repentance for sin. Palm crosses from the last Palm Sunday are burned, and the ash is used to mark parishioners. […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 2-26-17 at 3:20 a.m. Harlie Mae Ritchie, age 20 of Mount Carroll, IL, was stopped for Improper Lane Usage on U. S. Route 30 west of Morrison, IL. She was arrested for Operating an Uninsured Motor […]
Enthusiastic, caring volunteers are needed as White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) prepares for the upcoming series of horse lessons. White Oaks was established for the purpose of providing recreational, educational, therapeutic, and social opportunities for persons with disabilities. Tawny Wiersema stated,” We have several opportunities available to volunteer for […]
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photograph. On Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, 2017, the Morrison Seahorses hosted the First Annual Seahorse Splash Invitational Swim Meet, at Morrison High School. This is the first Invitational Swim Meet the Seahorses have hosted since 2002. Over 200 swimmers from eight […]
No matter what you think of Donald J. Trump, you got to admit he’s a cracker-jack salesman, with an uncanny gift for manipulating the mainstream media, like a three-armed, rental clown juggling pin-pulled grenades, on an express elevator to hell. Every single day something he touches starts smoking. You’ve heard […]
It was a warm, sunny, Florida day on a Saturday morning, [February 25, 2017,] in downtown St. Pete. Nevertheless, several hundred people chose to meet with their Congressman, Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg), in front of his office. Unlike his Republican counterparts, Charlie walked among the crowd, chatting with the people, […]
Monday, February 27, 2017, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Morrison Historic Preservation Commission Reports of […]
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan noted, “As the spring sport season is set to start, there are couple of webstores open through Adcraft. The Baseball store will close on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The Boys and Girls Track store will close on Friday, March 3.” The web address […]
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, celebrates another first! Keith Richards Main and Dillenger Franklin Main were baptized in Resthave’s Chapel on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Keith is the father of Dillenger and was baptized before his son. Reverend Ryan Sutton said he was happy to be the […]
Clinton Community College will host a variety of exhibits in the new Art Gallery located in the renovated Library. The community is invited to view the exhibits and to attend the receptions for the artists. The CCC Library is located at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA. CCC Instructor Pat Cheak […]
The 2017 Boys 2A Regional Basketball Tournament concluded at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Friday, February 24, 2017. Action began with a 5:30 p.m., Three-Point Shootout. The Championship Game at 7:00 p.m., concluded with excitement. Fourth-ranked Winnebago edged first-ranked Sterling-Newman, by a score of 67 to […]