Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2020, is National Volunteer Appreciation Week.
Alan H. Medema, 82, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant Health Center in Monroe, OH. Alan Harvey Medema was born September 26, 1937, in Morrison, to Joseph V. and Frances Bush Medema. He attended the Green Valley Grade School, and in 1955
Marc Adami noted, “The Whiteside Forum’s Thursday, April 23, 2020, event with Jacob Campbell on ‘Humans and the Environment’ has been postponed. We hope to reschedule sometime during our 20-21 Season, which hopefully will resume by Thursday, September 24. We likely will reschedule Professor. Larry Weber and revisit flooding and
Below is an update from IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, following Governor J. B. Pritzker’s announcement, on Friday, April 17, 2020, that Illinois high schools will cease in-person learning for the remainder of the 2020 school year. “The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors is scheduled to meet
Editor’s note: Watch live-stream activities in the aerie above the Mississippi River at https://livestream.com/accounts/1538473/eaglecam. View a trio of Bald Eagles sharing a nest and care of two eaglets above the Mississippi River, near Fulton, IL, at http://www.thecity1.com/index.php/page-two/pets-and-livestock/17930-view-the-trio-bald-eagle-nest-activity. A new season of birth began for an internationally-known pair of American bald
As of Friday, April 17, 2020, Governor J. B. Priztker ordered that U. S. and Illinois State Flags be lowered to Half-Staff immediately, until further notice, in honor of COVID-19 victims. In April there is some confusion about Patriots’ Day vs Patriot Day and whether flags should be lowered. Patriots’
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge display live streaming views of an aerie that serves three, adult Bald Eagles and two offspring. The Trio Bald Eagle Nest that is located in the backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, near Lock and Dam 13, Fulton,
The Thomaston, ME, Police Department is alerting cell phone users of a text message scam involving COVID-19. It posted on its Facebook page a photo of a text message sent from an Indiana area code. It tells someone they need to self-isolate, because they came in contact with someone with
Editor’s note: This report is by Lauren Stone. “My decisions are hard ones, but they will follow the science….The science says they can’t go back to their normal,” stated Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker, on Friday, April 17, 2020. He announced during the daily coronavirus press briefing, that all Illinois schools
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, April 10, 2020. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 4-16-2020 Nicholas J. Irwin 29 Macungie, PA Speeding The public is reminded that these are
Editor’s note: Morrison Parks & Recreation posted this announcement. Drive to a venue and shine your lights. Morrison, IL, is joining with other area schools tonight, Friday, April 17, 2020, at 8:20 p.m., by turning on all sports field lights for 20 minutes. [This is to] recognize the hard work
Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, 2020, is National Volunteer Week. Organizations across the Country are celebrating the gifts of time and talent, that individuals selflessly give to help others. Nowhere is this commitment more valuable and heartfelt than in hospice. Hospice care is thriving in this community thanks
Keith C. Jones, 78, Morrison, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, IA. Keith was born on July 26, 1941, in Clinton, IA, the son of Clark and Hazel (Lewis) Jones. He married Diane (Zuidema) Brands in 1962, and together they had
Katherine Bernadine Doering, 94, of Prophetstown, IL, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home. Katherine was born on January 29, 1926, in Prophetstown to Roy and Reba (Ramsey) Moore. She attended Prophetstown grade schools and graduated from Prophetstown High School. She married Herbert Doering, Jr. on March 3, 1946,
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, at about 7:54 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to Route 84 north of Fulton, IL, on the report of a single-vehicle crash. Investigation revealed a 2019 Dodge Ram driven by Robert M. Robinson, 50, of Savanna, IL, was traveling on Route 84 approximately 1/4 of