Sterling Main Street Needs Your Daily Vote

For a second year, Sterling Main Street is seeking the community’s assistance in their quest to win $25,000 toward its revitalization efforts, in the “America’s Main Street” contest.  The contest is being promoted by Independent We Stand...
MCH Donates to United Way of Whiteside County

MCH Donates to United Way of Whiteside County

The Morrison Community Hospital Health Information Management team presented a check to the United Way of Whiteside County, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Proceeds were obtained by selling tickets for our annual Mystery Box contest. Our HIM team was one of seven...

Liberty and Justice Have Two Eggs–So Far

Prior to producing a new feathered family, Liberty and Justice, the notable Quad-City eagles, had a major nest remodel when they returned to the area.  Their seven-foot-diameter nest was blown out of the tree during a storm last year.  The new nest is so...

Morrison Farmers’ Market Needs Manager

Morrison Farmers’ Market is seeking a highly motivated manager, to organize vendors and supervise the Saturday market.  Unless a manager can be found, there will not be an organized Morrison Farmers’ Market this summer.  This is a volunteer position...
Un-Mucking Illinois’ Waterways

Un-Mucking Illinois’ Waterways

Environmental groups have settled long-running litigation against the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), over pollution from three of its Chicago-area sewage treatment plants. The agreement requires the parties to work...