Remember the excitement of gazing across the night sky, following the glittery trajectory of a shooting star? Did you make a wish before it burned out of existence? Want to see one meteor streak per minute? Prepare to view hundreds of them over the next four days during the Perseid
Morrison Historical Society invites the public to step back in time for a few hours, on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Join the Board of Trustees and your friends for an old-fashioned ice cream social and display of antique cars. Members of Double-I Antique Auto Club will display vehicles from 3:00
The Fenton Farm Festival is Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Bike Barn, 13524 Black Road, Morrison, IL. There is a cash donation at the gate and a full concession stand on the grounds. Proceeds will go to local Food Pantries. To bring “your
Thousands of patients depend on the “Be The Match Registry” to find a donor who can give them a second chance at life. You may hold that power. Take the first step. Join the University of Iowa Marrow Donor Program. To join the registry, you only need to be between
Chamber of Commerce Administrator Corinne Bender compiled the following mostly-in-Morrison, IL, information. The Magic Owl Children’s Theatre at Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) presents an hour-long version of “Seussical,” a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss, Friday, August 9, and Saturday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m. TLP is located
It’s a fairly brief ceremony, but Whiteside County Fair Board of Directors President Paul Vock considers it one of the most important events of each year’s Fair. This is the “Friend of the Fair” presentation, scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2013, around 6:30 p.m., before Cal Stage Band starts at
Patrons should notice the comfortable climate inside Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, due to a recent purchase by owners Kevin and Lynn Kenady. They bought a new air conditioner from Workman Heating & Cooling, 15825 Lincoln Road, Morrison. “[The old one] half-died. It was 25 years old,”
Ten Morrison firemen were on call when Prophetstown, IL, needed help, Monday, July 15, 2013. Fire Department Chief David Benters stated, “When we got to Tegeler’s [Amish Furniture, outside Morrison, IL, at 13459 Crosby Road],” he knew they would find serious damage when they arrived. The sky announced the fire
Jamie Mosher and Kate Fisk organized a t-shirt sale after the Prophetstown, IL, Main Street fire on Monday, July 15, 2013. All proceeds will be given to the victims directly or added to the relief fund established at Farmers National Bank. Shirts were distributed on Sunday, August 4, at the
Editor’s note: Jamie Mosher and Kate Fisk organized a t-shirt sale after the Prophetstown, IL, Main Street fire on Monday, July 15, 2013. All proceeds will be given to the victims directly or added to the relief fund established at three Farmers National Banks. Shirts were distributed on Sunday, August
Ron Weimer was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Friday, July 12, 2013, the second monthly Car Cruise In, which he organizes during the summer months. The last of three events will be held Friday, August 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N.
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will host an ice cream social from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Lincoln-Manahan Home, 607 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, IL. Proceeds will benefit remodeling of the Lincoln Learning Center. The Lincoln Learning Center will be open with its future plans
During the past few years, there has been eager interest in development of the Donnybrook Bakery Cafe, at the southwest corner of S. Base and W. Main Streets, Morrison, IL. Bob and Debby Vaughn are in the final months of repurposing three of their four contiguous buildings. Each is alphabetically
“House by the Side of the Road” is a short film documentary based on the events and stories of a six-generation, Illinois Sesquicentennial farm. It won the Silver Eddy for Professional Documentary at the May 2013 Cedar Rapids, IA, Independent Film Festival. Stories told in a book of the same
Although it is unclear how to do so, local runners have a month to train for this unique event. Sponsored by Wild Core Events, the Wildman is a “mud run.” It is hosted by Wild Core Events in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00