Sheriff’s Office Report of May 29

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 5-28-18 at 2:27 p.m., Vincent J. Cavallo, age 24 of Rock Falls, IL, was stopped for speeding, on U. S. Route 30 near Yorktown Road, rural Morrison, IL.  Subsequent to the traffic stop, Cavallo was

Jones Act Keeps America Prepared for War in Times of Peace

This editorial was written by Peter Roff. Although it’s cliche, Memorial Day reminds us that freedom isn’t free.  It costs us, sometimes dearly. This is especially true when we find ourselves unprepared, for a conflict we probably should have expected to be drawn into.  America was not ready for World

Vacationers of a Certain Age

This essay was written by Danny Tyree. My family has just finished an Orlando-area vacation.  While my wife is several years younger than I am, it’s blindingly more obvious than ever, that I’m at an awkward age as a tourist. I’m in that “no man’s land” between pushing a stroller

They Hate; Trump Wins

This editorial was written by Michael Reagan. Donald Trump’s many enemies are becoming more and more frustrated. A year into Robert Mueller’s great Russian fishing expedition, the President they desperately want to impeach is still in office. The liberal media and Democrats have spent a year beating Trump over the

ISP Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 1 Commander Lt. Carl Heintz announces the results of Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties during May 2018. These sTEPs allowed the ISP to provide increased enforcement for impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding, and distracted driving violations, during the National

How to Post Free Garage Sale Ads on thecity1.com

Publicize at no cost your items for sale.  Write a free ad, listed on thecity1.com Classified Ads page.  Short Term ads run two weeks; all other categories of ads rune for 30 days. New users must register to write on thecity1.com Classified Ads page.   In the Home Page white Login

May 29 City Council Agenda

The Tuesday, May 29, 2018, City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m., in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. I.      CALL TO ORDER II.     ROLL CALL III.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV.    OPEN PUBLIC HEARING–CLOSE-OUT OF CDBG GRANT, SEWER LINING

Spring Valley Reformed Church Bar-B-Q and Forgiven Concert

Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, rural Fulton, IL, will host their annual Memorial Day celebration, on Monday, May 28, 2018. We will serve our delicious Bar-B-Q meal with all the fixings, beginning at 4:30 p.m.  At 6:00 we will welcome our dear friends, Forgiven Quartet. This will

Kaywyn Beswick Joins YOGA with Martina

Martina Maxfield, left, has instructed residents in yoga and meditation for the past 15 years.  Her sessions are held in the lower level of the Farm Bureau Building, 100 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL.  One woman, Kaywyn Beswick, right, has been an avid student for those past decade-and-a-half.  Now she has

May 25 Sheriff’s Office Fatality Report

On 5-25-18 at 5:04 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to the area of Mason and Henry Roads for a single-vehicle, rollover crash.  Investigation revealed a 1997 Toyota 4Runner driven by Adariana A. Willis 24 of Morrison, IL, was traveling west bound on Mason Road, when she left the roadway and

Gertrude E. “Betty” Swanson-Henry (1927 – 2018)

Gertrude E. “Betty” Swanson-Henry 90, of Albany, IL, died peacefully at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, May 26, 2018, after a long- and well-lived life. Betty was born on July 8, 1927, in Albany, to Lambert and Martha (Gunnink) Lyzenga.  She was educated in the Albany Grade

June 3 Free Clinton Symphony Pops Concert

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual June Pops Concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2018, in the shell at Riverview Park in Clinton, IA.  The concert is free and open to the public. “The free concert is a thank you to the area, for support during the recently completed

Adariana A. “Anna” Willis (1993 – 2018)

Adariana A. “Anna” Willis, 24, of Morrison, IL, died Friday May 25, 2018, in Morrison. Anna was born in Clinton, IA, on July 29, 1993.  She was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 2013 graduate of Morrison High School.  She had been employed by the former Hardee’s

May 24 Junior High Promotion Ceremony

Superintendent of Schools Scott Vance addressed Eighth Graders and guests during Morrison Junior High School’s 60th Annual Promotional Exercises, on Friday, May 31, 2019.  The event took place at 7:00 p.m., in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Junior High School Principal Joe Robbins congratulated these

2017-2018 MJHS Achievement Awards

The following awards were presented to Morrison Junior High students for outstanding achievement during the 2017-2018 school year.  Assemblies were held in May to recognize these students. READING AWARDS: 6th Grade – Isabel Allen, Cooper Bush 7th Grade – Francisco Raya, Madison Haskell 8th Grade – Teyana Arroyo-Miller ENGLISH AWARDS: