Inside its new lobby, Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, continued the annual Tree of Lights remembrance tribute, with modifications due to COVID-19 and its virulent variants. There was neither a public memorial service, naming those who passed in 2021, nor individuals to place an ornament on
Beginning Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD) SHIELD IL Drive-up Community Testing Site again will be by Appointment Only. Any individual who wishes to be tested must have their own appointment. Individuals without an appointment will be asked to return at their appointment time once scheduled.
As 2021 ends, on Friday, December 31, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 130 new, laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. Cases: (20) Under 20; (28) 20s; (19) 30s; (21) 40s; (16) 50s; (17) 60s; (6) 70s; (3) 80+s. There were 33 recoveries. Total Positive cases in Whiteside County
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, now will be providing COVID-19 Moderna boosters to those who are eligible. Appointments will be available on Friday, January 7, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please call and leave a voicemail at 815-772-5537 to make an
The City of Morrison, IL, has declared a Snow Emergency effective at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 1, 2022. It will remain in effect until 8:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, or until snow has been removed from the full width of the streets. Details follow. Please shovel your sidewalks and remove
In January 2022, Morrison Friends Food Pantry, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will remain “open” their usual Thursday hours, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. New hours begin in February: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Also beginning in January, clients will not enter the church. They will enter
Marketing Director Karla Burn wrote, “The Sauk Valley Marines Detachment Marine Corps League stopped by Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, December 16, 2021. They presented each veteran with a card thanking them for their service to our great Country. Thank you for thinking of
On Saturday, December 18, 2021, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR) members of Carroll Jo Daviess Chapter 5015-IL, District II, helped place 201 wreaths at the graves of deceased military personnel who repose in Lusk Cemetery, Albany, IL. Death dates stretch at least back to 1834. The Chapter
Attention, children and adults who painted salt dough ornaments on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, may remove them from the gallery tree, at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. The gallery is open until 4:00 p.m. today and the every day during the week before Christmas. Ten
Morrison, IL, firefighters prepare for Christmas in the month of November during the Morrison Fire Department “Caring for Our Community” toy drive. Generous Community members help, by donating toys or money to purchase them. Annually, Morrison Fire Department distributes toys to local school children in need. Families are eligible if
On Saturday, December 18, 2021, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held at Lusk Cemetery, 202 Second Avenue North, in Albany, IL, and the Port Byron Veterans Memorial, corner of Oak and Main Streets, in Port Byron, IL. Start times are 11:00 a.m. at Lusk Cemetery; noon at Port
Morrison Community Hospital Chief Executive Officer Pam J. Pfister announced, “Congratulations to our MCH team! Last month we were presented with a Quality Award as [being] among the top 10% of all Critical Access hospitals in the Country, for exceptional outpatient quality of care, and also as a high-achieving HCAHPS
“Third Thursday,” December 16, at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, concludes 2021 with Mayor Scott Vandermyde in attendance. From 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.–before the gallery opens–he will gather with others for informal conversation and free coffee, juice, and home-baked treats. Mayor Vandermyde stated he wanted
Governor J. B. Pritzker ordered all U. S. and Illinois flags to half-staff from Tuesday, December 7, through Thursday, December 9, 2021, in honor of Firefighter Lieutenant Garrett E. Ramos of the Sterling Fire Department. Captain Ramos, 38, died in the line of duty, in the early hours of Saturday,
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. proclaims Tuesday, November 7, 2021, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the lives of 2403 service members and civilians and leading the United States to