Gertrude “Gertie” Huizenga, 85, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 19, 2021, at KSB Hospital in Dixon, IL. Gertie was born March 27, 1935, at home in Morrison, to John and Jennie (Brontsma) Baar. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County schools and was a graduate of Erie High
The Whiteside Forum will host Adventure Travel specialist Victor Selmon, owner of “No Plans Adventures LLC” (noplansadventures.com), on Thursday, March 25, 2021, via Zoom from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Selmon will give a short presentation with plenty of time allowed for questions and answers. Join Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87092228269?pwd=SFZ4azZjM3pERTN3b2dPVW9IWEdPdz09 or
In an effort to promote the New Morrison Chamber Bucks program and increase local business traffic, Morrison Chamber of Commerce announces, LUCKY YOU! Chamber Bucks will be redeemable at sponsoring locations: Hero’s Bar and Grill, Brick Block Pub, Sullivan’s Foods, 123 Tee’s, and Uniquely Made Gifts.
Vernon Curtis Griffith, 91 of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison. Vernon was born on November 4, 1929, in Xenia, IL, the son of William and Nellie Mae (Barr) Griffith. He was a United States Army Veteran and served from 1951-1953. Vernon
Thecity1.com, Morrison Online, will host a “Meet the Mayoral Candidates” event on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The event will be moderated by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey and Stephanie Vavra, Owner and Publisher of thecity1.com. Board members
Earlier, on Monday, March 8, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully-Vaccinated People” in non-health care settings. This was an update to guidance released in February, that allowed fully-vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with, suspected, or confirmed COVID-19 to
On Friday, March 12, 2021, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced a total of $13,142,065 in Federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for local Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Skip-A-Long Family and Community Services in Moline, IL, will receive $5,910,227 in Early Head Start funding.
What you do today influences your future. Learn how to take care of yourself now, to embrace aging, and mature gracefully, successfully, and with increased longevity. University of Illinois Extension will present the webinar series “Keys for Embracing Aging,” using the videoconferencing platform Zoom. This program is a free, 12-part
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, several food and beverage choices will be offered in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south. Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, salads, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish. Below are 13 underlined options, several of
Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, free, community, Wednesday night, drive-through meals will conclude for the spring, on Wednesday, from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there was no inside dining for Wednesday meals. On March 17, 2021, the menu will be Cavatini Pasta Bake,
Four years ago, Kyle Huebner of Fulton, IL, was a 20-year-old college student. He participated in a blood drive through Western Illinois University, in Moline, IL. At the same event he took a bone marrow screening. Be The Match (BTM) holds free, cheek-swab, testing events, recording blood and bone marrow information,
Dear Editor: I want to share my thoughts of COVID’s implications on education. March 11, 2020, was the first time our [Morrison Community Unit School] District began to discuss e-learning, something we thought was years off. The jovial mood of the gathering did not portend the soon-to-be infamous shelter-in-place, because
Gary A. Meyer, 70, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, March 15, 2021, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. Gary was born November 4, 1950, in New Brunswick, NJ, to Ralph and Clarice (Siefken) Meyer. In 1969 he graduated from Tri-Valley High School in South Dakota. He attended Northwestern College in
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and support the future Morrison Bark Park, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Place an order the day before, or walk in Wednesday for Irish food and beverages at Embraced, 104 W. Main Street (formerly Quinn’s Jewelry), Morrison. Call 815-680-6038 or email embacedonline@gmail.com. Only pick-up orders
On Friday, March 12, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 14 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19: 1 (under 20), 3 (20s), 5 (30s), 1 (40s), 3 (50s), 7 (70s.)