PSA : Postal Stamp Adjustment

  In January 2024, the United States Postal Service increased first-class postage to $0.68.  After Sunday, July 14, the cost will be $0.73.  If you are concerned about saving a bunch of nickels, stock up on “Forever” stamps by Saturday, July 13. Morrison Post Office Clerk Paula Bush reminds customers

Found Item Alert: Amber Aviator Sunglasses

  Have you been “missing” something when you venture outdoors?  If it is your sunglasses, thecity1.com can reunite you with this important accessory. Someone who visited the offices of (Joy) Tegeler Accounting Services the week of June 24, 2024, left behind a pair of amber, aviator, wire frames.  The location

Meet Matt Moore, Rock Valley PT Office Manager

  Rock Valley Physical Therapy, 635 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, introduces their Clinic Manager, Matt Moore, PT, OCS.  He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Moore noted, “I started as part-time here in Morrison on Thursday, October, 2, 2023.  I then came on full-time starting on Monday, March 4,

Smith and Strating Groom Grove Hill Grass

  On her Thursday morning walk June 27, 2024, the Editor stopped two members of the City of Morrison, IL, Public Works Department.  She complimented them on their efforts to care for the cemetery grounds. In Grove Hill Cemetery, the men were mowing copious quantities of grass along E. High

Rotary Club Donated Bike Helmets

  Rotary Club member Mick Welding supplied this press release. “Our Morrison Rotary group donated 72 bike helmets with Rotary logos to third grade students,” he stated. Presentations took place at Southside Elementary School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, Friday, May 17, 2024, at the conclusion of the annual Police

New Paint for Refuse To Quit Fitness Center

  The outward appearance of a downtown business has become more attractive to the eye, due to a fresh color palette.  The building is rented to Evan Ernst and houses his Refuse To Quit Fitness Center, 222 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  The property is owned by Kyle Huebner of

The Dotsons at Spring Valley July 14

  Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes The Dotsons to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.  Come and join us for an evening of praise and worship.  A free-will offering will be received.  In case of inclement weather, the concert

July 22 Program, Sgt. Charles Floyd: The Rest of the Story

  De Immigrant volunteer Millers will host a program at the Windmill Cultural Center, Monday, July 22, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.  The building, which is disability accessible, is across the street from the authentic Dutch windmill, at 111 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL.  The free program is open to the public.  

Deputies Respond to Two-Vehicle Injury Crash

  On Monday, July 8, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications received a 911 call, reporting a two-vehicle crash on Freeport Road, at the intersection of Penrose Road, rural Sterling, IL.  Initial investigation, by responding Deputies and the Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit, determined 59-year-old Laura

Two Arrested for Cannibas Possession in Vehicle

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 9:56 p.m., a Whiteside County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Freeport Road, N. Lynn Boulevard, in rural Sterling, IL, for speeding.   The driver, Nathan Baldwin, age 22, of Sterling, was arrested for Possession of Adult Use Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle, a

Deputies Respond to Child and Vehicle in Rock River

  On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 7:27 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to the boat launch in the 22000 block of Moline Road, in rural Sterling, IL.  Initial information provided to Whiteside County Dispatchers was that a vehicle had gone into the river with a child inside. 

Submit 2024 Fair Entries Now

  Online entries are now being accepted for the 153rd Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 13, through Saturday, August 17, 2024. The Whiteside County Fair no longer publishes Premium Books, but the pages are available online at www.whitesidecountyfair.org.  Look for the “Entries/Premiums” at the top, right corner

John E. Gaffey (1926 – 2024)

John E. Gaffey, age 97, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, July 5, 2024, at Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Morrison. John was born September 28, 1926, in Sterling, IL, the son of John and Frances Gaffey.  He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and later

Lost Item Alert: Fabric Card Carrier

  Morrison, IL, resident Lynn Knox lost her 3×4″ handmade, olive green, fold-over card holder, about 12:45 p.m., on Saturday, July 6, 2024.  She used its contents to make one purchase at Sullivan’s Foods, 300 N. Madison Street. The contents include her *Illinois Driver’s License *Odell Public Library card *Verizon