You know it is election season when you hear the same stupid slogans over and over again, to the point you are about to barf! Presidential candidate Donald Trump touts, “Make America Great Again!” as if we know exactly what that means! Does that translate to more tax breaks for […]
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, held its annual dog show Friday, August 12, 2016. The dog owners loved showing off their furry best friends, and the residents really enjoyed interacting with them. Resthave residents look on as Jordan Johnson shows off her dog, Luna, a mix of Lab and […]
One of the highlights of summer for our residents at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, has always been the tractor parade, which takes place the day before the start of the Whiteside County Fair. On Monday, August 15, 2015, 88 drivers of various makes of tractors passed along […]
Helen R. Harvey, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at her home. Helen was born August 2, 1928, in Newton Township, IL, to Walter P. and Catherine E. (Sullivan) Naftzger. She was educated in the Slocum Street Grade School of rural Whiteside County and was a 1946 […]
The Whiteside County Fair has an amazing line up of entertainment, with something sure to please those who attend. The Fair opens Tuesday, August 16, 2016, and concludes on Saturday, August 20. The 146th annual fair, held at the fairgrounds in Morrison, IL, has something for everyone that you won’t […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 7-29-16 at 10:08 p.m. BrynR. White, age 32 of Dolton, IL, was arrested for speeding 83/55,OperatingUninsured Vehicle, Driving While License Suspended, State Civil CitationforPossession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Whiteside County Warrant forFailing to Appearon the charge […]
On Sunday, August 21, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., The Assemblymen will be in concert at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. They are from the Rockford, IL, area and have been performing at many different venues for 25 years. Throughout this time they have recorded […]
Do you have an idea for a fundable, sustainable grant to support your non-profit organization? Find out at this free Fundable Grant Requests Lunch & Learn Workshop, Friday, August 19, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The location is Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. […]
Trent Bush, Morrison, IL, reported, “We had a nice turnout” during the fourth annual Strides for Students 5K run/walk, held at Morrison-Rockwood State Park on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Racers began at 8:00 a.m. near the Cedar Ridge Pavilion, looped through the campgrounds, and finished at the pavilion. All proceeds […]
“At 11:00 the parking lot was full!” stated an employee of Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., 100 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, when describing attendance at the Community Appreciation Open House, held Friday, August 5, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “We had a lot of people! There were no […]
Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Brownies enjoyed these “faces of weather” hand puppets, which their troop will donate for student use at Northside and Southside Elementary Schools. The girls are in grades two and three. Shown left-to-right are, front row, Maya W. and Riley L; back row, Annabelle B., Peyton L., […]
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, presents the acclaimed psychological thriller, “Gaslight,” through Sunday, August 21, 2016. Patrick Hamilton’s play was so popular, it gave rise to the term “gaslighting.” The story is of a husband who presents his wife with false information, to make her […]
The 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair opens the morning of Tuesday, August 16, 2016, and runs through the grand finale on Saturday, August 20. Wilson Family Rides will provide the midway entertainment to delight fair-goers of all ages. Mega Pass is back, and it can be purchased at a discount […]
Jackie T. “Jack” Spencer, died Sunday, August 14, 2016, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. Jackie was born April 27, 1944, in Mexico, MO, the son of J. Cullen “Cully” and Betty Irene (Tate) Spencer. Survivors include four daughters, Ann Spencer and Melissa (Spencer) Dale of Rock Falls, IL, Amelinda […]
On Saturday August 6, 2016, at about 2:12 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident on IL Route 40, just south of Yates Road. The driver of the vehicle, 18-year-old Hannah L. Zinke of Rock Falls, IL, was northbound on IL Route 40, about a half […]