The Whiteside County Fair has been very busy preparing for an impressive line-up of entertainment at this year’s fair. It is sure to please all who attend. The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, and concludes after five amazing days, on Saturday, August 21. The 150th annual fair, held
Editor’s note: This article was updated on Monday, May 4, 2020, to identify the man who created the mown message. SQI is airport identification for Sterling/Rock Falls, IL, Airport. On Thursday, April 30, 2020, Whiteside County Airport Manager Darin Heffelfinger mowed a message into the approach end grass of Runway
This is to inform the public that Whiteside U. S. Department of Agriculture moved to a new location of 400 Wilkens Drive, Morrison, IL, the last week of April 2020. Natural Resources Conservation Service/Soil and Water Conservation District can be reached, as before, at 815-772-2124, extension 3.
Phil Cain, 57, of Cayuga, IN, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at Union Hospital ICU in Terra Haute, IN. Phil was born July 2, 1962, in Morrison, IL, to William and Jean (Engelkins) Cain. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1980 graduate of Morrison High
Arlyn Dale Thomson, 82, Morrison, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Arlyn was born on January 1, 1938, in Morrison, the son of Donald and Emily (Janssen) Thomson. He married C. Claudia (Mons) Thomson on October 10, 1958, and together they had two sons. He married Jonni (Gallentine)
Charles E. Cook, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, April 30, 2020, at his home. Charles was born July 22, 1931, in Lostant, IL, to E. Frank and Helen A. (Bruch) Cook. He was educated in the rural Lostant grade schools and was a graduate of Somonauk High School in
Editor’s note: The time was changed on Friday, May 1, 2020. Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 25, 2020, will not include the traditional parade by The American Legion and others. Instead at 11:00 a.m., Legionnaires will conduct a brief recognition and rifle salute at Veterans Memorial Park, Grove Hill
I really enjoy jigsaw puzzles, especially those with a complex design. To begin, I simultaneously sort pieces by border edges and subject motif (horses and buggies, writing, buildings, color, or plants, for example.) As I scan every piece, I and immediately find pieces to connect, before they go into their
Illinois area events have been cancelled or postponed, to avoid the chance of exposure to, and spread of, coronavirus. Check this feature each day for new information and updates. To protect yourself and others click here, for guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Morrison Community Vacation Bible School scheduled, for Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 19, 2020, will be cancelled this year due to the pandemic. We will be looking forward to VBS next summer!
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Dr. Bradley Yaklich announced the temporary closure of his optometry office, Vision Source Morrison, for routine eye care. He noted, “We will be on call in the event of an emergency. Please call our office at 815-772-7455 should you require emergency care. Our top priority
The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), a bipartisan, bicameral, nonprofit organization of women Legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, announces the 2020-2021 Annual Scholarship Awards Program. COWL created the scholarship program as part of its mission to promote economic independence, community service, and leadership development. Scholarship applicants are required to
Ronald Dean Dykstra, 76, of Morrison, IL, formerly of Fulton, IL, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison. Ron was born June 7, 1943, in Morrison, to Roy S. and Helen M. (Rogers) Dykstra. He was educated in the Robertson Grade School and was a
On Saturday, April 25, 2020, at about 12:35 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to the railroad crossing at Moline Road and Smit Road due to a traffic crash involving a train vs passenger vehicle. The male driver, Robert J. Merrill, age 65, of Erie, IL, was northbound on Smit Road
U. S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) and U. S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement, on Friday, April 24, 2020. They responded after learning that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is transferring at least 20 inmates from Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC) Chicago, IL, where