It Came Down to One Marine

It Came Down to One Marine

Editor’s note:  Gary Farral posted this information on Facebook, on Thursday, August 24, 2018.  The author is Vin Suprynowicz, an American Libertarian author who formerly edited editorial pages for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On November 15, 2003, an...
September 11 Nesti Discusses Art at Loft 112

September 11 Nesti Discusses Art at Loft 112

Are you interested in learning about the artwork in our local gallery, Loft 112?  Ned J. Nesti, Jr., former Morrison Junior High Art Instructor and Curator at the Loft, will discuss the art and artists exhibited at the Loft, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018,...
Schmidt Participates in Timely Grain Bin Safety Demonstration

Schmidt Participates in Timely Grain Bin Safety Demonstration

Members of Citizens for Schmidt, the committee promoting Kristopher Schmidt as a candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County, announced his participation with Stateline Farm Rescue, in their demonstration of a grain bin rescue.  Stateline Farm Rescue...
Arnie Drolema Because Nice Matters Award

Arnie Drolema Because Nice Matters Award

The Morrison Chamber of Commerce surprised Arnie Drolema on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, with the Because Nice Matters award. He and wife Jan have owned and operated Yarbrough Appliance, 227 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, since 1988. The certificate stated, “In...
2017 Fair Bike Winners

2017 Fair Bike Winners

Generous sponsors have donated hundreds of bicycles to the Whiteside County Fair, delighting five or six children annually.  Mead’s Bike Shop, 414 Locust Street, Sterling, IL, was publicly thanked, on Saturday, August 19, 2017, for providing five cerulean...