The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 21, 2023 Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 4-25-2023 Timothy Nichols 65 Clinton, IA No Valid Registration 4-25-2023 Valerie Young 34 Morrison,
Richard “Dick” Shepard, 75 of Rock Falls, IL, died Thursday, April 27, 2023, at his home. Dick was born on January 18, 1948, in Morrison, IL, the son of Richard Louis and Marion (Weeks) Shepard. He married Lucille Stage in 1967 in Morrison. Dick worked for Sterling Commercial Roofing, retiring
Register for three painting classes early. They will be held at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.
Leveda Ashlin, President of Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP, wrote this report. 2022 was an exciting and stressful time for the newly re-organized Morrison Food Pantry, doing business as Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP. We volunteers had to learn all the ins-and-outs of running a Food Pantry, when Kaywyn Beswick
Albert A. “Sparky” Forster, 74, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Illinois Veterans Home at Lasalle in Lasalle, IL. Sparky was born May 22, 1948, in Thomaston, GA, to Henry J. and Mildred C. (Reeves) Forster. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam
Illinois High School Association Assistant Executive Director Matt Troha announced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) “Coach of the Year” lists on behalf of the IBCA. Fulton High School Boys Basketball Coach R. J. Coffey was honored.
Mandi Roggy is the Coach for the Bi-County Education Cooperative Special Olympics Team. Linda Boardsen, President of the Bi-County Foundation, earlier this month informed Roggy that she was nominated as an UnSung Hero, by Heather Toppert of Morrison, IL. Toppert’s daughter Embrey, age 16, has been in the Bi-County Special
Morrison Rotary Club would like to recognize two Students of the Month for April 2023. Gina Lee Gina is the daughter of Matt and LuEllen Lee. She participated in Volleyball (3 years),Track (1 year), Student Council (3 years), Key Club (1 year), and Prom Committee (1 year.) She was selected
Allied Health students are shown with the donated Phlebotomy carts from CGH Medical Center, in Sterling, IL. Left-to-right are Savannah Bufford; Katie Thatcher; Esther Whitcombe; Abagail Knipple; Mekhi McGlown; Yuan Santos ;Grant Boss. CGH Medical Center is helping future healthcare workers train within their field. Allied Health students have an
A delightful surprise awaited those who attended Third Thursday at The Loft on Main, on April 20, 2023. Always a welcoming spot for folks of all ages, the gallery at 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, happily consisted of 15 people plus the Editor. Ages ranged from 10 months to
Join RiverChor Community Choir, as we journey through life with song along “The Road Home.” The concert will begin at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday , April 30, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church,439 Third Avenue S., in Clinton, IA. It features a variety of composers including Billings, Mozart, Brahms, Stroope, Barber,
Marc Adami submitted the press release. The Whiteside Forum will host Professor Paul Edleman from Sauk Valley College Department of Political Science, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He will present and discuss an impactful topic titled “Democratic Values and the Political Process: Elections, Redistricting, and Gerrymandering.” This will be our
In a earlier press release, Morrison, IL, Rotarian Kathy Schmidt stated, “We are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to that end. Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility, to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. “That is why the Morrison Rotary
Gerald R. Brackemyer, 76, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at his home. Jerry was born February 2, 1947, in Morrison, IL, to Richard J. and Florence (Renkes) Brackemyer. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1965 graduate of Morrison High School. He then
After two hours of sustained, convivial, assembly-line effort on Earth Day, Saturday April 22, 2023, flower beds around Odell Public Library/Morrison’s Community Room were dressed with fresh mulch. Morrison Garden Club purchased many cubic yards of mulch from Ryan’s Tree Service, of Sterling, IL. Last year’s, now faded, mulch layer