Letter from Olivia Vander Bleek

Letter from Olivia Vander Bleek

Editor’s note:  Joan Vander Bleek submitted this 2017 Father-Daughter Dance photo of husband Luke and daughter Tessa. Dancing with My DadIt may come as a surprise to many of you that I love to dance.  I know it seems strange, that a girl, whose...

Candidate Critique Letter from Police Chief Heyvaert

Prior to taking the Chief of Police position, with the Albany[, IL,] Police Department, I worked as a Patrolman and Detective for the Moline[, IL,] Police Department.  Moline is one of the busiest agencies in the Quad City area, averaging 66,000 calls for service...
New Police Officer in Morrison and Albany

New Police Officer in Morrison and Albany

“Our world came crashing down,” stated Brad Weets, Morrison, IL, when four-year-old son Jeg was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Disease (NPC) in October 2017.  The family’s health crisis drove Whiteside County Sergeant Kristopher Schmidt, far...

Letter from Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi

Editor’s note:  On Friday, March 16, 2018, Whiteside County Sheriff Kelli Wilhelmi approved this publication of his Facebook post as a Letter to the Editor. I haven’t posted on here for awhile and have tried to keep my composure during the upcoming...
Attend Jeg Weets’s Police Department Swearing In

Attend Jeg Weets’s Police Department Swearing In

People have been moved to help Brad and Jenna Weets of Morrison, IL, in their fight to bring awareness to Niemann-Pick Disease (NPC.)  Their four-year-old son, Jeg, has been recently diagnosed with NPC.  With ever-soaring medical bills and associated costs,...