June 7 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 6/5/19 at 5:39 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of U. S. Route 30 and Illinois Route 78.  Upon further investigation,...
Meet the Artist Michael Dunbar June 8

Meet the Artist Michael Dunbar June 8

The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host a Meet the Artist reception for Michael Dunbar, on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Since 1991 he and his wife Anne have lived in Prophetstown, IL.  She is a Health Care...

No Wake Restriction is Lifted on Rock River

Sheriff John Booker declared that effective Friday, June 7, 2109, Whiteside County is lifting the No Wake restriction on its section of the Rock River.  As a reminder, the section of the Rock River in Whiteside County jurisdiction is essentially downstream from...
Help Clean Kelly Park Tennis Court June 8

Help Clean Kelly Park Tennis Court June 8

There is a pair of unused tennis court atop the hill in Kelly Park, on High Street, Morrison, IL, that need some tending by volunteers.  The City of Morrison has agreed to purchase paint and nets, to turn the venue into two Pickleball courts.  Volunteers...

Morrison Police Report from May 24

Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, May 24, 2019. Arrests:  On Friday, May 17, 2019, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Morrison Police responded to a possible fight in the 100 block of E. Market...