The Whiteside County Fair is only three months away, and the Fair Board is all set with another impressive line up of entertainment! The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, and completes after five amazing days on Saturday, August 19. You won’t want to miss it. The 147th annual
Editors note: Photos supplied by Dana McCoy. The businesses below are from Morrison, IL, unless noted. Morrison High School Grand March, Prom, and Post Prom took place on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Post Prom is an opportunity to enjoy recreation and socialize with classmates after the dinner and dance. The
Morrison High School Pons invite local girls currently in Pre-K through 5th grade to attend Pons Camp, from Tuesday, May 23, through Friday, May 26, 2017. The training is from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Skills will be taught on the playground between Southside School and Morrison Junior High, Academic Drive,
According to Wolf Koch, Sterling, IL, “Most of us here in the Midwest consider the history of our region to have started about 200 years ago, with the arrival of early settlers. Few give much thought to earlier civilizations that inhabited our river valleys for the last 10,000 years. [But]
The next program hosted by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre, Sterling, IL. Steve O’Connor will present a program on the history of “Illinois Toys.” He is an Illinois native and a
The Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, joined students from Morrison Northside School to celebrate National Star Wars Day, “May the 4th (force) be with you.” Pictured here is our biggest Star Wars fan, General Surgeon Dr. Khawaja along with some of his Star Wars characters and
The Rock River Chapter National Daughters of the American Revolution awarded the 2017 chapter scholarship to Morgan Ruel, a graduating Senior at Erie High School. Ruel is shown on Sunday, April 23, 2017, accepting the scholarship from Rock River Scholarship Chair, Shelley Zinke. Following are 2017 DAR Good Citizen Award
The Fulton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its first local job fair. It aims to connect local employers and local potential employees to help local students find seasonal employment to connect traditional adult employees seeking permanent positions in the community. The Chamber has partnered with Fulton High School
Odell Public Library is presenting “The Glenn Miller Story” for their movie in the month of May. This movie, a time trip to those years when the Glenn Miller band ruled the charts and the airwaves, will be shown on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. The Odell Public
Early in the morning of Thursday, May 4, 2017, Robert Lee Atherton, 81 of Morrison, IL, became part of the 39th Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities headed to Washington, D. C. He was the only Morrison veteran to participate from the American Legion. Atherton served four years in the United
Clinton Community College student leaders were recognized by the CCC Alumni Association at the annual Student Leader Luncheon. These 21 students were nominated by the CCC staff and faculty, for showing leadership in the classroom, on campus, and in the community. Clinton City Administrator Matt Brooke was the Keynote Speaker
Odell Public Library’s April campaign to improve the Children’s Department is growing day by day. Katie Rider, Children’s Librarian, is pictured with Glenn Peterson and the Big Book display and storage cube, that he recently built and donated to the library. The display easel is used during story time, and
Your friends in the Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary hope this letter finds you happy and in the best of health, as we again approach our annual Morrison Community Hospital Ladies Tea. This year’s event is on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W.
In Celebation of National Hospital Week and to promote Healthcare Awareness to children in the Community, Morrison Community Hospital has planned an event for our local children. On Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., they are invited to bring a teddy bear, favorite stuffed animal, or doll
Morrison Kiwanis presented a check of $240 to Odell Public Library at the April 25, 2017, meeting. Funds will be dedicated to the Children’s area of the library. Pictured left-to-right are Katie Rider, Odell Library Aide, and Leveda Ashlin, President-Elect of Morrison Kiwanis.