On Sunday, August 9, 2015, the Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Club hosted a Cancer Fly In at Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Pictured are MMAFC male members and Joan Padilla, Executive Director of Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, IL. Proceeds benefit Home of Hope programs.
The 2:00 p.m. winner of a Bicycle Giveaway was fifth grader Marissa Folkers, age ten from Morrison, IL. She might look familiar, because this is the third time she has won a Fair bicycle! Her previous wins were in 2012 and 2013. Sister Megan, almost seven, gets the hand-me-down bikes. […]
15-28 / SATURDAY DEMO DERBY The 6:30 p.m. Demolition Derby on Saturday, August 22, 2015, drew a huge crowd, concluding events at the 145th Annual Whiteside County Fair. ERRJR Demo Promotions, Inc., owned by Gene Ryan, Sterling, IL, was the promoter. Community State Bank, with five area locations, was the […]
The State of Illinois is in poor fiscal shape; there’s no disagreement about that. The State needs about $4 billion dollars more than it is expected to take in this year. Had Governor Bruce Rauner agreed to extend the expired income tax increase, the State would only be short $1 […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 8-23-15 at 9:51 a.m. Whiteside County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in rural Morrison, IL, for speeding. Upon further investigation, a passenger, Donald L. Nelson, age 52 of Princeton, IL, was arrested for Unlawful Use of […]
Tim Boonstra, 39, of 404 E. Winfield, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, August 29, 2015, near Lyndon, IL, as a result of an automobile accident. Tim was born August 25, 1976, in Morrison, to James T. and Connie (McAndrews) Boonstra. He was educated in the Morrison schools and was a 1995 […]
The Morrison High School Athletic Department would like to announce the opening of the Morrison High School Golf and Girls Swimming Apparel Web Stores. The stores will be open through Friday, September 4, 2015, so get your orders in soon. The Morrison Athletic Department will receive a portion of the […]
08-29-15 at 4:24 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies investigated the report of a single-vehicle, roll-over crash involving injuries on Illinois Route 78 about a quarter mile south of Moline Road in rural Lyndon, IL. According to witnesses, the vehicle involved was traveling northbound on Illinois Route 78 when it left the […]
One destination at the Whiteside County fairgrounds has mixed emotions about “visitors.” Staff members at the Morrison Community Hospital medical tent thoroughly enjoyed dispensing information, children’s trinkets, heart-shaped freezer bags, poison control stickers, and so forth. Conversely, they were pleased to not meet patients in distress. It was a very […]
Fair Board Publicity Chair Todd Mickley submitted Whiteside County Fair winners in the Horseshow Tournament and a photograph of the youngest participant. 25-26 / HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT At 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, pitchers gathered in the infield of the horse track for the Horseshoe Tournament. Each contestant played a […]
Wilson Family Rides has been a staple of the Whiteside County Fair for years. The Carnival is an attraction for toddlers to teens, day into night. Its sounds and lighting add a distinct energy to the fair grounds. If one does not purchase the Mega Bands, good for rides all […]
During Request Night, Sunday, August 30, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., members of Spring Valley Reformed Church and other local soloists and groups will be in concert. The location is 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. Enjoy the concert from your car or bring a lawn chair. The concert will be moved […]
Photo courtesy of Student Aide Ian Geiger. Retired Morrison Junior High School Art educator Ned J. Nesti, Jr. is shown in a Unit #6 Junior High Science classroom, during the week of August 24, 2015. He was the substitute instructor for Ranae Rickels. On another day he had taught art […]
Eloise M. Voss, 93, of Morrison, IL, formerly of Thomson, IL, died Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Resthave Home in Morrison. Eloise was born May 27, 1922, in Thomson, to George and Henrietta (Buikema) Dykstra. She was a graduate of York Community High School in Thomson and attended AIC Business […]
The Morrison Ponies started a football season exactly the way a coach dreams–with a convincing win at home. The Ponies controlled the Boilermakers from Kewanee and rolled to a 34-8 opening season victory, on Friday, August 28, 2015. Game highlights focus on the running of Nathan Bush (122 yards), Aaron […]