Dear Friends, Thank you for showering Jack Stoudt with cards honoring his 84th birthday! A few days before his birthday, Sunday, July 2, 2017, his health took a turn for the worse. He passed away late in the evening of his birthday. Thank you all for your kind words to
Editor’s note: Former Postmaster Bill Borum submitted the first photograph, showing how Postal workers decorated the sorting station of retiring colleague Randy Temple. When one works over three decades at the same place, there are rituals that become part of the day. For one Regular Rural Carrier for the United
When the calendar flips to August, teachers, students, and parents know the beginning of school is near. We all remember that “certain” teacher. Maybe it was someone like Mr. Holland. Odell Public Library Friends presents “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” a film about a struggling teacher and his rebellious students, on Tuesday,
Weather warnings from KWQC-TV6 and the City of Morrison interrupted the evening of Friday, July 21, 2017. Television coverage noted a severe thunderstorm was approaching, with 70 MPH wind gusts. At 7:17 p.m., a tornado rotation had been noted by Radar, near Fairhaven, IL, eight miles north of Morrison, IL.
At 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 20, 2017, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Kris S. Schmidt, 45, of Morrison, IL, became the fourth candidate to enter the race for office of Whiteside County Sheriff. With the covered bridge as a backdrop and a crowd of supporters in place, at the intersection
Pastor Mark Winkelman will hold a prayer service Wednesday evening, July 12, 2017, “for the community, to help us all grieve the death of Peggy Schroeder. We will offer readings and prayers, followed by a time to answer spiritual questions, as best we can.” “The community is invited to join
The next meeting of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will be on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the new Lincoln Learning Center, 611 Third Street, in Sterling, IL, next door to the Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum. The Lincoln Learning Center will be dedicated at 12:30 p.m. and be followed by the
Rock Falls Rotary will prepare your lunch and/or supper on Monday, July 31, 2017, during its 78th annual Corn Boil. The event is from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Rock Falls, IL, Community Building, 601 W. 10th Street. Add pulled pork or hot dog sandwiches, chips, dessert, and
Former Savanna resident, Michele Brown, TV personality, lifestyle artisan, and founder of Remake.Life, will present a hands-on craft program on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. Her informal presentation begins at 1:00 p.m. and will last approximately two hours. Vivacious
Applicants for Honor Flights are processed on a first-come first-serve basis. Priority is given to WWII, then Korean War, veterans. Therefore, Vietnam veterans get scheduled after them. Priority is also given to veterans with a terminal illness. There is no way to predict which flight you may be on. It
Register soon! The Morrison Park and Rec Department announced that sign-up for Flag Football started Thursday, July 6, 2017. Forms are available at the Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, or City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. You may also register online at www.nflflag.com by searching for the Morrison
Mark your calendars on July 26, 2017! The delicious array of food served at the Evening Farmers’ Market is complemented by music and fun for the entire family. Stop by the Friends of the Parks booth and register to win great items, in downtown Morrison, IL, along Main Street, between
Beginning Monday, July 17, and continuing through Wednesday, August 2, 2017, Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA will offer swim lessons at Morrison High School Pool, 643 Genesee Avenue, in Morrison, IL. Lessons will be twice a week for three weeks. Call 815-535-9622 to register. Levels offered: Preschool (Ages 3 to 5),
Crossroads Community Church encourages children from the area to come in out of the heat, grab a free sack lunch, and stick around for 90 minutes of fun, games, friends, and prizes! Bring a friend. Parents are invited to have lunch and attend with the children. On Wednesday, July 12,
It was a happy occasion on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, as the most-recent Morrison, IL, volunteer fireman marked a quarter century milestone. Dalbert Wiebenga, left, is shown receiving the prestigious, gold, “Caravelle” Bulova watch from Fire Chief David Benters at the station. All commemorative watches are engraved “MFD.” Wiebenga became