Isabelle J. Benson , 90, of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the nursing home. Isabelle was born September 11, 1924, in Fulton, IL, to Elmer and Elizabeth (Ottens) Van Dellen. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and was a graduate of […]
It has been four months since I was up before sunrise. On a cloudless Wednesday, February 18, 2015, I enjoyed watching the marigold sun climb into the tree branches outside my bedroom window, while I prepared for work. I paused to visualize my piece of earth actually rotating away from […]
A panel of experts–people knowledgeable about the area, its people, and its problems–is very much in agreement that a military solution, by itself, to the challenge of ISIS, a.k.a. ISIL, is no solution at all. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a terrorist jihadist rebel group. A […]
“The History of the Amish in Whiteside County” is the featured program of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s meeting on Sunday, March 8, 2015, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 101 E. Miller Road, Sterling, IL. Guest speaker will be Ernest Blosser of Tampico, IL, one of […]
Registration is now open for all Morrison Youth Baseball and Softball divisions, grades 1st through 9th. Online registration forms are being accepted now. Sign-up can be completed at player evaluations on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Registration closes Sunday, March 8. Opening Day is scheduled for Friday, May 15, at the […]
Join the Boy Scouts of America in their fight against hunger. Local Troop 96, of Blackhawk Area Council, will collect public donations for Morrison Friends Food Pantry over three days: Thursday, March 5 Friday, March 6 Saturday, March 7, 2015. “‘Scouting for Food’ is our ‘good turn,’ to collect canned […]
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Whiteside County invites the public to the 2015 Kick-Off, to be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the new Froggy’s Bar and Grill, 213 W. Second Street, in Rock Falls, IL. Everyone is invited to come and see what a beautiful addition […]
Tracy Henson submitted these results and photographs. The Stateline Winter Conference Meet was held at the Byron, IL, High School Pool on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The Stateline Conference is made up of teams from Morrison, Sterling, Freeport, Byron, and Rockford, IL. Twenty-two Seahorses made the trip. They earned 54 […]
Eighth grade cellist Sam Sykes of Dubuque, IA, entertained relatives, the public, and library patrons and staff at two performances on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Scheduled to play first from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Sykes began around 9:30, because so […]
The gravestone in the photograph has quite a tale to tell. It was a gift from a community near Pontiac, IL, to honor a Union veteran of the Civil War. This former prisoner of war had left Springfield, IL, after fighting ended and settled in the small town of Saunem, IL. He […]
Roland A. Farrell, 82, of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Morrison, IL, formerly of Prophetstown, IL, died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the nursing home. Roland was born November 13, 1932, in Prophetstown, to Raymond and Florence (Egert) Farrell. He was educated in the Prophetstown Grade School and was a graduate […]
Head Coach Katie Jakubs submitted this photo. The Illinois Drill Team Association, Class A Kick Division, State Championship competition took place Saturday, February 14, 2015, in Springfield, IL. Winners of the State Championship are the Morrison High School Pom Pons! The dozen-member team left the Prairie State Convention Center with […]
Editor’s note: Jacklyn Hanson, Morrison, IL, submitted this article to introduce Muddy River Camera Club. New members may join throughout the year. For more information on the MRCC, visit their website or their Facebook page. Meetings are held each month on the second Monday at 7:00 p.m., at the Lyons […]
In its ongoing effort to minimize the risk of injury in high school football, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee expanded the provisions of “unnecessary roughness” to include contact with a defenseless player. This revision in Rule 9-4-3g was one of six rules changes […]
John D. Kimmel, age 75, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at his home in Palm Harbor, FL, with his family by his side. John was born on January 30, 1940, in Clinton, IA, to Boyd and Clara (Tollenaar) Kimmel. He was educated in the Morrison Schools and was […]