Lt. Col. Andrew Osborn recently retired from the U. S. Army after more than 21 years of honorable service. His parents, Gene and Marian Osborn of Morrison, IL, and sister Carol Osborn Burns of Bethlehem, PA, attended the retirement ceremony on Thursday,...
Dear Editor:Twenty-four years ago, a group of community members joined forces to create the first Festival of Trees benefiting Hospice of the Rock River Valley. Now, the Festival of Trees event continues as a tradition encompassing the entire Sauk Valley area.The...
The well-attended Open House at Schuler Motors, Inc., 727 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, November 30, 2013, was layered with significance and sweetened with good wishes. From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. scores of well-wishers shared time to honor the...
Morrison High School Class of 1986 friends of Frankie Mendoza will be gratified to know he and his family are safe from a tornado that layed waste to Washington, IL, on Sunday, November 17, 2013. He and his wife and their two sons were unharmed, but on Monday,...
Joe Bielema, shown at left, of Morrison, IL, had but a few hours sleep before he began a whirlwind journey on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Excitement over his first Honor Flight to Washington, D. C.–plus the early departure–allowed for little rest. He...
