After years of building his case to replace a retired 19?? Officer, Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton’s request to the City Council has been approved. Even more validating, he hired two employees. The first Officer Madison Howard began her Law
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the Whiteside County Health Department and CGH Medical Center confirmed the first death of a Whiteside County resident associated with novel coronavirus (COVID-19.) The individual was in their 90s. Additional details about the individual’s death and City of residence will not be disclosed. “We extend
When I was a young girl, one of my chores was to get the mail. Each day, I looked at the name of the recipient and hoped it was me. It usually was not, but I still looked and hoped. I remember that around my birthday, I got mail! For
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker announced he will extend his stay-at-home Executive Order through Thursday, April 30, 2020, as part of the State’s effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The new order means that public and private schools across Illinois will remain
Thecity1.com suffered an April Fool’s Day prank early this morning, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Neither viewers nor the Editor could access the site. Thank you to Rob Fulton, Morrison Computer Repair LLC, for his masterful, swift intervention. Welcome back, viewers.
Editor’s note: Joe Woith served as City Administrator in Morrison, IL, from 1999 until 2007. M. Joseph Woith, 78, of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 3:39 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, in Normal, IL. He was born October 22, 1941, in Bloomington, the son of
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, March 20, 2020. Arrests: None to report.
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., the City of Morrison will hold a Special Council Meeting, at Morrison Community Room 307 S. Madison, Street, Morrison IL. The Agenda follows.
Morrison Friends Food Pantry at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will remain “open” their usual hours, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, clients will not be allowed into the church. Minimal volunteer staff will be on site to accommodate filling clients’ foodstuff monthly
Editor’s note: The supplied photo is from Gina P., a member of the Heart Hunters Facebook Group. Local Girl Scouts in grades 4 and 5 are encouraging the community, businesses, nursing homes, and churches to display hearts in their front windows, as a sign of solidarity as part of the
On Friday, March 27, 2020, three young women decorated the outside window glass of Tegeler Accounting Services, 222 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, with a cascade of colored, paper hearts. They explained to owner Joy Tegeler the colors are supposed “to honor front-line workers and service providers; everyone who is
I want everyone to know that the City of Morrison is doing everything we can to keep the City running in a safe and responsible manner. Our Police Department and Public Works people continue to monitor public safety and the water and sewer facilities, respectively. Our departments are in very
Effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Whiteside County Eastern Branch Courthouse in Sterling, IL, will be closed until further notice. There will be a Deputy at the front door, with a minimum number of employees from the State’s Attorney Office and Circuit Clerk’s Office (determined by their Department Heads) allowed
The April meeting of The American Legion Post 328 is postponed to Monday, April 27, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., at 306 E. Main Street, in Morrison, IL. Voting of the Officers of the Post will take place during this meeting.
Whiteside County Circuit Clerk Sue Costello reported, “The health and safety of Whiteside County residents and employees is a top priority. As a result, during the COVID-19 outbreak, essential County government services will continue as normal. However, due to the risk of transmission of the virus, access to the Whiteside