Long before this photograph was captured prior to 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 15, 2022, Morrison, IL, resident Jessica Ryan began painting. She is working on a window at 218 W. Main Street, former location of thecity1.com. Prior to Paint the Town, “I used to paint that [left] window for
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. Mayor pro tempore Mick Welding opened the Monday, September 12, 2022, Morrison City Council meeting in Mayor Scott Vandermyde’s absence. Acting City Administrator Brain Melton updated those attending with a progress report, on the repairs and improvements currently being made on the Sports
Once a month, The Loft on Main opens its doors early for two hours, to those who enjoy home baked goods, beverages, and communal conversation. Stop in at the gallery on 112 E. Main Street between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 15, 2022. This time is perfect for
Jerry Brearton submitted the article and two visuals. On the last Sunday of September of every year, American Legion Post 328 conducts our Flag Retirement Ceremony, at the Veterans Memorial Park, W. High Street, Morrison, IL. Flags that have been deposited into our Flag Drop Box throughout the year are
Editor’s note: Whiteside County Soil & Water Conservation District has 17 varieties of trees for fall planting. They are for sale through Friday, September 16, 2022. Call 815-772-2124. Wednesday, September 7, 2022, was the day four shade producers were planted at the City of Morrison Bark Park, on N. Genesee
This year’s annual Gold Star 500 ride, from Tuesday, September 20, through Saturday, September 24, 2022, will include 12 riders and 12 volunteers from Poland. They include members of the Polish military and members of Polish families, who have lost their loved ones in Iraq or Afghanistan. The ride strives
Paint the Town online registration is an easy way to sign up and pick your squares to paint. Join us on Saturday, September 17, 2022, for Paint the Town. This year, Morrison’s one-of-a-kind, family, visual arts festival will feature 1750 squares ready for painting by children, families, and artists of
Multiple pleasant activities will take place on Sunday, September 18, 2022, on Main Street, Morrison, IL. The following will be inside and outside The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street. The gallery will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
River Bend Community Unit School District #2, in Fulton, IL, is working with local manufacturers, to provide employers with viable solutions to manpower shortages. A recent Welding Apprentice student was placed with JT Cullen, a local steel and welding fabrication company. The student is completing his Senior year and is
Mayors of Tampico, IL, and Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, have announced that they intend to establish a pairing relationship between their towns, and the respective birthplaces of President Ronald Wilson Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Hilda Thatcher. The City Council of Tampico met on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, to confirm the
On Sunday, September 25, 2022, Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees will host Sean Sandrock, Sterling, IL. He is Tour Guide and Historian at the Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum, 111 – 113 S. Main Street, Tampico, IL. Sandrock will discuss an exciting initiative between Tampico and Grantham, England. President
Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, will host its annual community event on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Due to rain, the worship service, Honoring Our First Responders, will be held inside the church. It will begin at 10:30 a.m. Beginning at 11:30, there is free food.
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will be closed on Saturday, September 17, 2022, during the downtown Paint the Town event. However, The Loft will be open on Sunday, September 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Main Street will be blocked off all day Sunday.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature and supplied the photos. The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department and Mounted Patrol sponsored the 49th Sheriff’s Fishing Derby, on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Carlton Lake in Morrison, IL. Young fishermen were arriving at 8:00 a.m. for the 8:30 opening of the registration,
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, September 2, 2022. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 9-02-2022 Craig A. Kaufman 60 Fulton, IL Disobeyed Stop Sign 9-02-2022