Key Club Summer Blood Drive–A Lifesaver!

The Morrison High School Key Club hosted its 4th annual Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center summer blood drive on Wednesday, July 21, 2014, at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL.  The Nation’s blood supply runs critically low during...

4-H’ers Attend Illinois State Fair

Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside 4-H’ers had a day to remember at the 2014 Illinois State Fair.  These 4-H’ers earned the right to advance to the State Fair by being “the best of the best” at their County 4-H Shows.  The State Fair experience...

Letter from Mayor Everett Pannier

Editor’s note:  This Letter to the Editor is from Morrison, IL, Mayor Everett Pannier. When the storm hit at 2:15 p.m. on [Monday, August 25, 2014,] the City of Morrison took a direct hit and was temporarily devastated with downed power lines and broken...

As Bad as It Was, It Could Have Been Worse

Many citizens of Morrison, IL, are coping with the aftermath of a severe wind storm of Monday, August 25, 2014. If one could mark on a continuum all the damage that occurred within those few minutes, some might have a change in perspective regarding their...

Paul Schmidt Remembers the Fairs

Editor’s note:  The 144th annual Whiteside County Fair has concluded,  Here is a look back at this attraction from one who admits, “I loved that fair!”  While reminiscing about Whiteside County Fairs of his youth, Paul Schmidt wrote...