Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 01-21-17 at 8:12 p.m. Deputies were called to the area of Lyndon Road and Spring Valley Road for the report of a single-vehicle accident. A vehicle traveling southbound on Lyndon Road left the roadway and struck […]
The Whiteside County Board will conduct a series of Public Meetings, to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Ad-Hoc Building Code Committee. This committee was formed in July 2015 to evaluate the option of formally adopting and enforcing uniform building codes in the unincorporated area of the County and […]
Karen A. Shrum, 74, of Cordova, IL, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline, IL. Karen was born December 31, 1942, in Cordova, the daughter of Kenneth and Pauline (Massey) Glazier. She married William Shrum in Morrison, IL. She was a cook for Riverdale High […]
Monday, January 23, 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 Reports of City Officers and Department Heads Morrison Historic Preservation […]
Winter weather calls for comfort food, like soup and a sandwich, with a little home baked treat to complete the meal. Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, invites the community to enjoy a variety of soups–including chili–with a sandwich during its Soup Supper Fundraiser. The meal will be served […]
Katie Eggemeyer, Cottonwood 4-H Club Reporter, wrote this club meeting report. The Cottonwood 4-H Club met at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Four members presented in their project areas. Marissa Wadsworth demonstrated how to make “slime” out of simple […]
Editor’s note: Risha Raven, MD, submitted this essay. Dr. Raven works at Morrison Community Hospital. Dear Editor: Nearly 60 million U. S. citizens are estimated to live in rural areas–myself included. We have higher rates of chronic medical diseases [and] higher rates of morbidity–but disproportionately less access to the healthcare […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to thank Dr. Risha Raven for her thoughtful and effective editorial in this morning’s [Thursday, January 12, 2017, Daily Gazette] newspaper. It was regarding the Affordable Care Act. David Hellmich, Ph.D. President, Sauk Valley Community College
The Morrison Friends Food Pantry has been around since 1985. Director Phyllis Fell went to the Morrison Ministers Council asking them to back her on opening a community food pantry. The churches would help oversee, with Fell assisting to help feed the less-fortunate of our community. It was originally housed […]
Diane Workman, 68, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Resthave Home in Morrison. Diane was born October 22, 1948, in Morrison, to Elmer and Tena (Tichler) Balk. She was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School. She then attended Sauk […]
By all accounts there were approximately 500,000 people, mostly women–but about 20% men–at the Women’s March on Washington, on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The National Park Service no longer gives estimates, but one can get a fair idea by the number of bus parking permits for RFK Stadium, given out […]
Plan to attend a winter afternoon of Bingo, on Sunday, January 29, 2017, to support upcoming Morrison High School Post Prom activities this spring. The event is from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., enough time to play 15 games. The location is Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. […]
Ron A. McDivitt age 51 of Morrison, IL, died Friday, January 20, 201, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, IA. Ron was born on April 14, 1965, in Rockford, IL, the son of Ron E. and Linda (Buchholz) McDivitt. He graduated from Morrison High School. Ron was employed by Whittier […]
“Let’s Strike Out Cancer” on Saturday, January 28, 2017, during a Scotch Doubles Bowling Fun Night. This annual event will be at Hilltop Lanes, 629 E. Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. It is sponsored by Bethesda Blaze Relay For Life Team, whose members are from Bethesda Lutheran Church, Morrison. All proceeds […]
Black Box Theatre, 1623 5th Avenue, in Moline, IL, opens its inaugural season with the comedy “Murderers” by Jeffrey Hatcher. The new 60-seat theatre is co-owned by Lora Adams and David Miller. The play is told through three stories: “The Man who Married his Mother-in-Law” with Brent Tubbs; “Margaret Faydle […]