The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Merit Commission is accepting applications for a 9-1-1 Dispatcher, with positions in Morrison, and Sterling, IL. Applications will be accepted through Monday, June 25, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Starting pay is $17 per hour. Applications can be picked up in person at the Whiteside County Law
Betty J. Horn, 93, Morrison, IL, died peacefully in her home, Thursday, June 14, 2018. Betty was born June 19, 1924, in Cordova, IL, to Phillip and Kathryn (Schmitt) Hetz. She was educated in the Lynn Grove Grade School of rural Rock Island County, IL, and was a graduate of
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s slogan is “Finding cures. Saving children.” You can be a part of that initiative. We ask all of our family, friends, and business partners to start your 4th of July holiday weekend early. Join us for a fun and impactfuI day on the golf course,
Calling all kids ages three through 17, to attend our Summer Youth Day Event. It will be hosted by the National Turkey Federation; Pheasants Forever; Whitetails Unlimited; Adventures of BWB and the A-Team. The purpose is to expose youth to safe, fun, outdoor activities. WHEN: Saturday July 14, 2018, from
Early on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, Morrison Garden Club volunteers began fulfillment of a promise made last fall. Their goal was to beautify the area surrounding a new metal sign at the front of Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Lots of weeding was the first order
Many of us have heard of the Athletic Boosters; maybe we know a bit about what they do. We see them at the Fair, at all the football game concessions, selling 50/50 or chuck-a-puck chances, placing homecoming signs in players’ yards, and proudly cheering on the Colts, Fillies, and Mustangs
On Wednesday, June 13, and Thursday, June 14, 2018, Union Pacific Railroad will close Sawyer Road in Morrison, IL, for repairs. Illinois Department of Transportation originally planned to begin concrete patching on U. S. Route 30, on Monday, June 11. The road work will be delayed until after Wednesday, July
Richard “Dickie-Do” Loy, 83, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at his home. Dick was born October 8, 1934, in Chicago, IL, to William and Ella (Schenk) Loy. He was educated in Chicago grade schools and was a 1952 graduate of Steinmetz High School in Chicago. Dick was
Editor’s note: Hazel Road was finished Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 8:00 a.m., because the crew had run out of asphalt on Wednesday. Below, Thursday’s crew applies steaming asphalt at the intersection with Greenland Drive. Men and machinery then proceeded to Bishop Road. On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, road improvements
Whiteside County’s April House, a Child Advocacy Center, at 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, was hosted to a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting, at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, June 11, 2018. April House is “a safe, child-focused environment” where victims of abuse or neglect tell “their story once to
On Tuesday, May 5, 2018, I interviewed two members of a survey crew from Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc. The local office is in Dixon, IL. The men were positioned at opposite ends of the 200 block of W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Their task was preliminary survey work, driven
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 6-06-18 at 1:30 p.m., Whiteside County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on U. S. Route 30, near the McNeil Road intersection in rural Rock Falls, IL. During the investigation of the stop, Lonnie M. Bresley
CITY OF MORRISON COUNCIL MEETINGWhiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry St., Morrison, IL June 11, 2018♦ 7 p.m.AGENDAI.CALL TO ORDERII.ROLL CALLIII.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIV.PUBLIC COMMENTV.BOARD &COMMISSION REPORTS1.Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals (att)2.Historic Preservation Commission (att)VI.REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS/REPORT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS1.May Water System Report (att)VII.CONSENT AGENDA (FOR ACTION)1.May 29,
Letter to the Editor: On Wednesday, April 30, [2018,] ERA finally passed both Houses in Illinois, 45 years after Congressional approval at the Federal level. It did so without the help of Senator Neil Anderson or Representative Tony McCombie. How can they oppose women’s rights to equal protection? How can
Spring Valley Summer Nights welcomes “Anticipation Quartet” on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley Reformed Church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. After the concert, enjoy Sunday night sundaes. There is no sweeter sound than the tone of family harmony–which is the heart of