70 Tractors Went for A Ride

70 Tractors Went for A Ride

Editor’s note:  Matt Lillpop of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau submitted the photographs. Did you happen to see a caravan of 70 tractors on Monday, August 13, 2018?  Each year on the day before the Whiteside County Fair begins, area farmers meet at...
2018 Fair Raffle and Drawing Winners

2018 Fair Raffle and Drawing Winners

During the 2018 Whiteside County Fair, visitors had several opportunities to support Whiteside County, and Morrison, IL, organizations.  On Saturday, August 18, 2018, drawings were made.  Winners from seven cities are listed below. 50/50 raffle tickets were...
2018 Fair Bicycle Winners

2018 Fair Bicycle Winners

Anticipation of winning a new bicycle during the Whiteside County Fair is always evident, by the number of children that swarm around the Fair Office prior to each day’s name drawing. The first winner, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, was Cole Bland, 13, from...
Tigers Like Corn Dogs, Too

Tigers Like Corn Dogs, Too

At 5:50 p.m., on Friday, August 17, 2018, three-year-old Micah Morris was ready to enjoy a corn dog and watch the Antique Tractor Parade, at the Whiteside County Fair.  He lives in Sterling, IL, with his mother, Danika Morgan.  
New Holstein is Born at August 15 Fair

New Holstein is Born at August 15 Fair

Hannah Linder, Morrison, IL, has shown her dairy cattle at the Whiteside County Fair since she was five years old.  She has entered Lois, the Holstein cow in the photo, for the last dozen years, beginning in 2006, when Lois was a yearling calf.  Lois won...