On Monday, July 25, 2016, 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 Park & Recreation Advisory Board […]
Premium books for the 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 16, through Saturday, August 20, 2016, are now available at banks throughout the County. Over $119,000 in premiums will be offered in prize money, to the winners in over 1500 different classes. The premium book serves […]
Tri-County Red Devil Baseball 2017 Season Try-outs will be held at New Windsor Baseball Fields, Walnut Street (IL Highway 17), New Windsor, IL, on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, 2016. The organization has baseball players from across seven counties: Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren, and Whiteside. Times […]
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will host their monthly program on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue in downtown Fulton, across from the authentic Dutch windmill. The Miller Programs are supported […]
The hilarious improvisation team, Guys in Ties, will entertain at Open Bible Fellowship Church, 11429 Ward Road, in Morrison, IL, on Friday, August 5, 2016. Prepare to laugh the entire two hours, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring a friend. This comedy group is part of Comedy Sportz in the […]
Grab your swim suit, squirt guns, super-soakers, and friends. Plan to get wet at the Water Extravaganza held by Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. The free event begins in the parking lot at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
Join University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists, at Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, on Friday, July 29, 2016. The Nature Center is next door to Heritage Canyon. Explore the world of herbs from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Participants will learn about chives, basil, […]
Crossroads Community Church is currently signing up those in need of a backpack for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. This is available to Morrison, IL, students who display a financial need. Please contact the Crossroads Office via phone 815-956-0090; email Morrison@crossroadscn.com; our Facebook Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/1222756871082494/. Provide the following information: […]
Trent Bush, center, represented the Whiteside County Bar Association on July 8, 2016, with a donation of $2000 to the Whiteside County Children’s Advocacy Center, 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Dr. Johanna Hager, Director, accepted the check; Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi, right, attended the presentation. The Bar Association routinely […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 7-2-16 at 12:51 a.m. Whiteside County Deputies responded to an underage drinking party 30607 Plautz Road in Rock Falls, IL. Upon further investigation, Braydon J. Delgado, age 18 of Sterling, IL, was arrested for Unlawful Possession […]
The entire community is invited to attend a Community Appreciation Cookout at Advantage One Credit Union, 204 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, July 23, 2016, from noon to 2:00 p.m. The Credit Union also will collect canned items for the Morrison Friends Food Pantry. Other surprises are in […]
The Whiteside County Fair Board is proud to announce the Dale Coleson Family as “2016 Friend of the Fair” honorees. Since 1989, the board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort, to support and make the annual Fair as much fun as possible for all those […]
Join this free Medicare information class on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Resthave Home Assisted Living Dining Room, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The “Medicare & You 2016” class begins at 1:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Make a more informed decision when it cmes to your options with […]
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photographs. Nine Seahorses traveled to the the UIC Natatorium in Chicago, IL, to swim in the JETS Summer Classic, on Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, 2016. This meet was a great experience for the Seahorses, as it was held in a 50 […]
The Pink Heals Tour caravan will stop at Morrison Community Hospital on Friday, July 29, 2016. Mick Welding submitted the timeline for that day and information about their party, to be held Saturday, July 30, in Rock Falls, IL. The tour will assemble at the hospital around 9:00 a.m. and […]