Gary Dale Harvey, 48, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. Gary was born January 7, 1966, in Rock Island, IL, to Dale L. and Betty A. (Seyller) Harvey. He graduated from Morrison High School in Morrison, IL. Gary worked at […]
Dorothy M. Vos, 83, of Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison, IL, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the nursing home. Dorothy was born July 27, 1931, in Morrison, to Donald G. and Kathryn (Rose) Zuidema. She was educated in the rural Green Valley Grade School and was a graduate […]
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, an attempt at restitution was set into place for two half-brothers who destroyed a significant portion of Main Street, Prophetstown, IL. In the alley behind a string of businesses and retail shops–several with residences atop–they started a dumpster on fire, in the early morning of […]
Jenna Reavy, 12 of Morrison, IL, arrived at the Whiteside County Fair Secretary’s office with but five seconds to spare, in order to claim her bicycle on Thursday, August 14, 2014. She has a bike and rides it to school every day. Now, Reavy will give that bicycle to her […]
Jaden Hamilton, 7, of Morrison, IL, was the second name called in the 6:00 p.m. Bicycle Give Away Wednesday, August 13, 2014. The Hamilton family needed some joy this week. Alicia and Mike Cozzie, Coz-E Corner Convenience Store owners, donated the “Exploit” mountain bike, which Jaden will grow into. Alicia came […]
Jean Eggemeyer, Morrison, IL, and 5-year-old daughter Anna, awaited announcement of the 6:00 p.m. winner of the Bicycle Give Away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, outside the Secretary’s office. Kiera Turner, 9, of East Dubuque, IL, also waited to hear her name called and wore a big smile as she […]
With Morrison Community Unit District #3 starting school on Monday, August 18, 2014, Morrison Police Department urges the community to drive carefully and watch for children. Children will be walking or riding bicycles to school. Vehicular traffic will increase during school hours, as well. The Morrison Police want to make […]
Morrison, IL, Sports Complex Directior Jim DuBois announced registration for upcoming 2014 Youth Baseball and three Adult Leagues: Coed Kickball and Softball and Men’s Softball. Registration and schedules are available online at www.quickscores.com/morrison sports. Contact DuBois at 815-772-6139 or 815-535-1105 with queries. Weekend Fall Youth Baseball runs from Sunday, August […]
Morrison Community Unit District #6 is proud to announce the approval of a one-to-one technology/learning initiative. This program will put an iPad in the hands of every student in Pre-K through Grade 2 and a Google Chromebook in the hands of every student in Grades 3-12. With the ever-changing climate […]
Don’t miss this short, but significant, recognition ceremony Friday, August 15, 2014. One reason the Morrison, IL, venue is the only Whiteside County fair of the originial four, is the people who make it happen. It’s a fairly brief ceremony, but it’s one of the most important events of each […]
Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 08/09/14 at 4:37 a.m. Whiteside County Sheriff Deputies arrested Angel D. Whaples, 38, of Silvis, IL, for D.U.I.-Alcohol on Interstate 88. Whaples was released on a Notice to Appear. 08/08/14 at 11:56 p.m. Whiteside County Sheriff […]
Editor’s note: this feature comes from the San Jose Mercury News. The annual summer Perseid display of “shooting stars” is a result of the Earth traveling through debris in the orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Although the Perseid meteors appear to emanate from the area just below Cassiopeia, at the top […]
Mike “Hammy” Hamilton, 37, of Fenton, IL, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, IL. Mike was born May 22, 1977, in Morrison, to Larry and Tamara (Floming) Hamilton. He was a 1996 graduate from Morrison High School and attended MMI Motorcycle Mechanic Institute in Daytona, FL, […]
Erected in 1918, this 14-sided, timber structure will celebrate its centennial in four years. It has resided on the grounds of the Whiteside County Central Agricultural Society, now called the Whiteside County Fair, for 96 years. As with anything–or anyone–that age, restoration and beautification are requisite tasks. Even an icon […]
As thousands of visitors enter the grandstand at the 144th Whiteside County Fair, Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2014, they will be greeted by a powerful image of harness racing. The project took about a month and a half, but it was completed early in August–just in time […]