Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, will be holding Open House on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Please come to visit a minute or two with your child’s teachers and enjoy refreshments in the cafeteria.
Beth Erkonen’s soul left this earth Thursday, August 22, 2013. She died after a brief, sudden battle with lymphoma. She was born May 21, 1934, in Sterling, IL, to Isaac and Ella Mae (Renkes) Vandermyde. She graduated from Morrison High School in 1952. In 1956, she graduated from the University […]
The Honorable William McNeal opened session in Courtroom 108 of the Sterling, IL, branch of the Whiteside County Courthouse shortly after noon–an hour late–on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. This Pretrial Conference was to enter additional charges against two defendants, half-brothers charged with starting a Main Street fire on Monday, July […]
Ceremonial golden shovels and hardhats were the order of the day, or morning, as first visible steps were taken to create Coz-E Corner, on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. The future convenience store and gas station will be located at IL Route 78 and Meadowbrook Drive, south of Morrison Institute of […]
Published reports forecast this Labor Day weekend will be the heaviest traveled in five years. “Labor Day is [when] we, as a Nation, come together to honor the working men and women whose effort and dedication continues to help make this Country the greatest in the world,” said Secretary of […]
Morrison Community School District #6 Superintendent Dr. Suellen Girard is grateful to Alyssia Dittmar. The Store Manager of the local McDonald’s restauant, 604 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, assisted a community drive to collect school supplies. They also donated “ten or 15 backpacks,” Dittmar said. The idea originated from Operational […]
For the third year straight, Crossroads Community Church sponsored the Missionz For Kidz Backpack program. The idea behind this outreach is to equip every student in grades PreK-12th grade with a backpack, filled with the supplies they need for the upcoming school year. Crossroads Community Church is a non-profit organization […]
The search for a Morrison, IL, City Administrator moves closer to selection of a candidate. Four males will be interviewed on Saturday, August 24, 2013, beginning at 9:45 a.m. in the lower-level, Conference Room of City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. These finalists will not be introduced to […]
08-18-13 at 11:56 p.m. Forrest A. Miller, age 46 of Dixon, IL, was stopped for speeding on U. S. Route 30 near IL Route 136, rural Fulton, IL. Forrest was arrested for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and No Valid Driver’s License-Illinois Resident with foreign state license. He received a […]
On Saturday, August 24, 2013, the City of Morrison Council Special Meeting will convene at 9:45 a.m. at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Room. The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Executive Session “To consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, […]
On Monday, August 19, 2013, the Editor posted a feature about Matt Ward, Prophetstown, IL, and the caring friends who had gifted him a Demolition Derby truck. Sometime that morning, seven photos disappeared from the article. Five of them have been reinstalled and have stayed in place. If you viewed […]
Ronald Lee Habben, 75, of rural Sterling, IL, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his home. Ronald was born July 17, 1938, in Clyde Township, IL, to Reinhard and Vera (Pierce) Habben. He was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools, and in 1956 he graduated from Milledgeville High […]
What lies behind the preparation of a Demolition Derby vehicle? Find something cheap and beaten up, yet serviceable for ramming and being rammed by other vehicles. Strip it of glass, seats, and upholstery. Strengthen the frame for the anticipated collisions. Select a lucky name or number. Personalize it with paint, […]
The final two bicycles were awarded on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the 143rd Annual Whiteside County Fair. At 2:00 p.m. nine-year-old Kalli Fisher of Morrison, IL, heard her name announced over the loudspeaker. She did not require the allowed three minutes to enter the Secretary Office. Fisher and her […]
The Saturday, August 17, 2013, Demolition Derby was a huge draw, concluding the 143rd Annual Whiteside County Fair. There were 76 entries. “About 120 t-shirts” donated by Community State Bank were tossed to the well-trained, cheering crowd between contests. Trumpeter Mike McCoy played “The Star Spangled Banner” and then “Happy […]