Five Minute Guided Imagery Walk

Find a quiet time to view this creative exercise.  “Noises Off,” as the British say.  For those wwho love to write, as soon as you finish the guided imagery, write about your experience.  You will be see a deep level of detail. Breathe slowly with eyes closed for a full

Voter Results

Check the result from the Tuesday, March 17, 2020, General Primary Election here:  https://il-whiteside.pollresults.net/.  Turnout was very low from Whiteside County’s 37,330 registered voters.

Tosha Null is MCH Employee of the Month

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is pleased to announce the Employee of the Month for February 2020 is Tosha Null.  She has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on our Medical/Surgical floor for two years.  She is pictured with husband Tim.  They are parents of

Hurry! Order Native Plants

Whiteside County Soil and Water District is looking to the future and spring planting season.  They have four-to-six-inch native plants for sale at $4.25.  Click here for the order form.  Please call 815-772-2124, extension 3, or hand deliver the form and payment to WCSWD, 16255 Liberty Street, Morrison, IL 61270,

Appointment-Only Access to FNB Lobby

Megan Thompson submitted this article. With the continuing COVID-19 concerns, effective Thursday, March 19, 2020, customer access to the Farmers National Bank lobby will be by “appointment only,” for loan or deposit needs or to access safe deposit boxes.  Lobby doors will be locked.  Lenders and Customer Service representatives will

Emmanuel Reformed Church Services to Go Live

The crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired The Consistory of Emmanuel Reformed Church.  They created a new and constant way for congregants to receive God’s message–without gathering in large, restricted numbers.  Beginning Sunday, March 22, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Emmanuel Reformed Church will begin live streaming the Sunday

Changes at Sheriff’s Office, Courthouse, and Jail

Editor’s note: Effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Whiteside County Eastern Branch Courthouse in Sterling, IL, is closed until further notice. All business conducted in the Eastern Branch Courthouse will now be conducted in Morrison, IL. Sheriff John Booker issued this press release on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  “As a

March 18 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 3/14/20 at 10:45 p.m., James A. Kovach, age 23 of Naperville, IL, was stopped for speeding on Interstate 88 at mile post 35.  Kovach was cited for speeding 95/70 MPH and Operating an Uninsured Motor

Health Departments Urge Impactful Community Action

Editor’s note:  Our communities have the power to lessen the impact of this bold, hyper-contagious virus.  We are at war with a non-living thing that will harm us, ONLY IF IT ENTERS A LIVING CELL.  Let’s work to prevent that from happening.  Think like…a crime-fighting strategist, a military commando, or

March 19 Red Cross Blood Drive

March is Red Cross Month.  Every day, thousands of patients depend on blood and platelet donations to save their lives, during treatments and emergency care.  Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, to make sure blood or platelets are not delayed or cancelled.  O negative and O positive blood

Janice R. Ottens (1941 – 2020)

Janice R. Ottens, 78, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at The Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, IA. Janice was born November 18, 1941, in Clinton, to Robert W. and Gladys G. (Bennett) Decker.  She attended Fulton Schools.  Janice married Daniel E. Ottens on March 27, 1957,

Morrison Food and Drink Limitations Start March 17

As of 9:00 p.m., Monday March 16, 2020, Gopvernor J. B. Pritzker issued an Executive Order to curtail spread of the coronavirus, specifically in places people gather to eat and drink socially. This requirement is in place from Tuesday, March 17, through Monday, March 30, 2020. Two salient paragraphs are

Jessica Lynn Todd (1999 – 2020)

Jessica Lynn Todd, 21, of Kewanee, IL, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Jessica was born January 6, 1999, in Clinton, IA, to Michael James and Christine Kay (Wilkens) Todd.  She attended Morrison schools and was a graduate of Penn Foster.  Jessica married

First Positive Coronavirus Case in Whiteside County

Editor’s note:  This press release is a joint effort of Whiteside County Health Department and CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL.  Here is important information to protect yourself, family, friends, clients/customers, and your co-workers. The coronavirus is here. Many people might contract it, because we have no immunity.  It will eventually

Morrison Schools Will Close Monday, March 16

Morrison Community Unit School District #6 stated, “Due to the ever changing situation with the COVID-19 virus, the District has decided to cancel classes on Monday, March 16, 2020.” During his COVID-19 update on Friday, March 13, 2020, Governor J. B. Pritzker announced that all Illinois schools would be closed