Maxine A. Clark, 87, of Albany, IL, died Monday, August 10, 2020, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living, Clinton, IA. Maxine was born June 8, 1933, in Ravenna, OH, the daughter of LaVerne and Frances (Bailey) Shaw. She grew up in Bedford, IL, then moved to Morrison, IL, in 1950 where
Michael W. Kinison, 50, of Kentucky, died on Monday, August 10, 2020. Michael was born in Sterling, IL, on December 26, 1969, the son of Merten and Lynn (Oda) Kinison. Survivors include his mother Lynn Kinison of Sterling, IL; four daughters, Azeneth (Stephanie) Rose-Love of Kansas City, MO, Karrie Kinison
Editor’s note: Tyler Sutton supplied the choir photo, and Stephanie Briggs took the picture of the auditorium. For three years, B. Tyler Sutton has been Director of Bands at Morrison Junior High and Morrison High Schools. As such, he is deeply invested in the Performing Arts of music and drama.
On Saturday, August 8 2020, Whiteside County Health Department announced five new laboratory-confirmed cases and one recovery of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. The ages of these five cases are (3) 40s; (2) 50s. The State of Illinois announced 2190 new cases and 18 additional deaths. Total Positive cases in Whiteside
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, has announced the Spring 2020 President’s and Deans’ Lists of area Illinois scholars. President’s List students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Albany: Baylee Gooch Fulton: Samantha Carpenter, Rikki King, Julia Lehman, Matt Reinhart, and Deidre Smith
Edna Irene Reynolds, 90, of Sterling, IL, died Friday, August 7, 2020, at Morningside of Sterling, in Sterling. Edna was born December 10, 1929, in rural Whiteside County, IL, to Chester W. and Helen L. (Sanders) Cross. She was a graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton, IL, and attended
Katie Rider submitted the article. Emily Hinrichs has been involved in Girl Scouts of the USA since she was five years old. Now, a recent home school graduate, she is bringing Girl Scouting days to a close, by earning her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Scouting. Emily is a
On Monday, August 3, 2020, U. S. Representatives Cheri Bustos, Marcia L. Fudge, Annie Kuster, and Chellie Pingree led a group of 19 House Democrats, in a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue. Their letter sounded the alarm on the USDA’s failure to help
The 24th United States Census began April 1, and is required to conclude December 31, 2020. As of Wednesday, August 5, 72.7 % of Whiteside County residences have submitted their 2020 Census data. In 2010 the final response was 74.7%. One metric of the ongoing 2020 Census will determine
Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson stated on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, that her office had mailed Vote by Mail Ballot Applications to registered voters across the County. They were mailed Friday, July 31. By Tuesday, numerous postcards had been filled out and returned to her office. “We are slammed” with
Whiteside County Health Department’s Corey Law reported, “I have attached the weekly report looking at cases from Monday, July 27, through Sunday, August 2, 2020 as compared to the previous week and comparing those two weeks to the two weeks prior….The chart for Whiteside shows approximately a 125% increase in
When Layla Saad ran a free, month-long Instagram challenge during the summer of 2018, she had no idea it would become an International cultural movement. Thousands of people from around the world were galvanized by the #meandwhitesupremacy challenge. They began examining and owning responsibility for the ways in which they
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Kramers to the outdoor stage on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Please join us in the Valley for an evening of worship and fellowship. Sit in your car, or bring a lawn chair. A free-will offering
The Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton, IA, Franciscan Peace Center will host the Annual Human Trafficking Committee meeting via Zoom, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. All interested persons are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Lori Freudenberg at 563-242-7611.
On Friday, July 31, 2020, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 11 Counties in Illinois are considered to be at a “warning” level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19.) A County enters a warning level when it experiences an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the State’s