The City of Fulton and Awesometown Music are proud to announce Fulton’s 3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, June 20, 2015, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., down in Wierenga’s Heritage Canyon, at 515 N. 4th Street, in Fulton, IL. Local band “Bottom Shelf Whiskey” will perform, as well as festival […]
Congratulations to Morrison Rotary May Student of the Month, Madison Schlegel. She is the daughter of Todd and Christine Schlegel of Morrison, IL. Schlegel has been a member of Key Club for three years and a teacher’s aid for two years at the Junior High. She is currently the Senior […]
The public is reminded that these are merely charges, and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 05-13-15 at 1:11 p.m. Whiteside Deputies conducted a consensual stop at Sinnissippi Park. Upon further investigation, Christian Gonzalez, age 29 of Texas, and William A. Lendman, age […]
Gregg and Debbie Kunes, Fontana, WI, (near Lake Geneva) hosted an elegant-yet-informal Grand Opening Reception at Kunes Country Chevrolet of Morrison[, IL,] dealership on Thursday, May 21, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The showroom has been remodeled, with former walls stripped to the studs, raised 18″, rebuilt, and painted […]
Family members and friends of Linda (Ottens) McDivitt will host a benefit on Saturday, June 6, 2015, to help with her medical expenses. McDivitt went into respiratory failure and was hospitalized for 38 days. The location is Da’ Bar, 109 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. The event runs from 1:00 […]
Jessie K. Vandereide, 90, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Resthave Home. Jessie was born November 24, 1924, in Morrison, to Jacob and Anna (Bush) Brackemyer. She was educated in the Green Valley grade school of rural Whiteside County and was a graduate of Morrison […]
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 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 Consent Agenda […]
Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of May 5, 2015, minutes New Business Request for […]
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 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 Swear In Newly Elected Officials Roll Call of New Council Declare […]
The Sunday, May 24, 2015, Morrison High School graduation ceremony will be held in the High School gymnasium at 2:00 p.m. The school is at 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.
Agnes L. Zuidema, 83, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday May, 23, 2015, at her home. Agnes was born October 22, 1931, in Fulton, IL, to Henry and Winnie (Bylsema) Vander Schaaf. She was educated in the Fulton grade schools and was a 1949 graduate of Fulton High School. On January […]
Fredrick J. “Rick” Taylor, “RT”, 53 of Rock Falls, IL, died Thursday May 21, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1962, in Sterling, IL, the son of LaVon R. and Kathryn Ann (Moran) Taylor and was a 1980 graduate of Rock Falls High School. Rick worked for over 18 […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, May 15, 2015. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 05-13-15 Erin W. Beswick 19 Morrison, IL Failure to Reduce Speed (Accident) 05-14-15 James […]
On Thursday, May 21, 2015, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Morrison Police responded to E. Lincolnway (U. S. Route 30) just west of N. Sawyer Road regarding a motor vehicle and pedestrian crash. The preliminary investigation determined that Raymond E. Printy, age 54 of Chariton, IA, was operating a semi (tractor-trailer […]
A part of their opening week, owner Gregg Kunes and the Kunes Country Auto Group of Morrison will hold a free cookout on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wish the new owner a happy 59th birthday on Friday! The Chevrolet dealership […]