Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District sells native wildflowers each spring. Place an order by Friday, March 30, 2018, for Rattlesnake Master; Butterfly Weed; Pale Purple and Yellow Coneflowers; Prairie Blazing Star; Wild Bergamot. Each specimen sells for $4 and will be delivered in May. Print the order form
The Monday, March 26, 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. PUBLIC COMMENT V. REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS/REPORT OF
Editor’s note: Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. It was a sunny day for the spring American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2018. Friday, March 9, was the date, and Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, was the place. Our sponsor
Sandra Crouse will host an Open House reception at Loft 112, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The public is invited to share in the celebration of her 80th birthday. For those unable to attend, her daughter, Ellen Smith, suggests
Gregg Dolan, Morrison High School Activities Director, reported, “Monday, March 26, 2018, has several sports events scheduled that will be cancelled or have the chance to be.” The Track Meet scheduled for Monday has been cancelled. The Baseball and Softball games are on currently, as scheduled. If they get cancelled,
In spite of a weather forecast of several inches of snowfall predicted for the next day, on Friday, March 23, 2018, some current and past Whiteside County Fair Board members were thinking happily of spring and summer planters, to adorn entrances to the blue and brown commercial buildings. Around 11:00
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Roger M. Stoddard, 25, of Savanna, IL, was stopped for improper lane usage on 3/19/2018 at 12:00 p.m., on U. S. Route 30 at Dakin Road, in Whiteside County and charged with Driving While License Suspended and
On Thursday, March 22, 2018, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos voted for the FY18 Omnibus bill, to fund the Federal Government through September 2018. Like most spending bills, there are some portions that Bustos supports and others she opposes. In her statement, Bustos slammed House Speaker Paul Ryan for continuing a pattern
On Thursday March 22, 2018, at 2:57 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call from a motorist who was in the area of Matznick Road and Arch Road, rural Prophetstown, IL. The reporting motorist observed an elderly male subject in a field. The elderly male appeared to have been
On Thursday, March 22, 2018, Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan attended a significant Letter of Intent ceremony for a Senior athlete. In the Library, Dolan told assembled members of the Junior class, “This is the first signing this year. It’s an important step for the student. The opportunity
Editor’s note: Illinois Licensed Structural Engineer and Manager of the Willett Hoffmann and Associates, Inc., Sterling, IL, office Brian Frickenstein stated he will be the Project Manager. Frickenstein lives in Morrison, IL. The firm would maximize parking in the design. The speakers listed three sources of funding they could pursue,
Henry G. Klavenga, 94, of Harbor Crest Nursing Home in Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Harbor Crest. Henry was born November 11, 1923, in Fulton, to John and Fredreka (Zaagman) Klavenga. He was educated at the Independent Grade School of rural Whiteside County and was a 1942
Sergeant Douglas J. Riney died defending our freedom on October 19, 2016. He left behind his wife Kylie, two children, James and Elea, and a community that will never forget his sacrifice. Born and raised in Fairview, IL, Sgt. Riney graduated from Spoon River Valley High School. He volunteered as
As Primary Election night came to a close, [on Tuesday, March 20, 2018,] all Kris Schmidt could do was sigh. “This journey has been a humbling experience,” said Schmidt, a Republican candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County. “We have spent countless hours getting out to meet voters all over the
I am honored to be Whiteside County’s Democratic Nominee for the Office of Whiteside County Sheriff. Our Sheriff’s Office and our County are facing serious issues. Serious issues require serious leadership. As this County’s next Sheriff, I will work, tirelessly, to tackle head-on the challenges that we face. My