Editor’s note: The article by Thomas Geyer is reprinted from the Quad-City Times. A Fulton, I[L], teen has been arrested after he allegedly made threats Tuesday[, February 27, 2018,] to harm students at Fulton High School, forcing the school to be placed on lockdown, Fulton Police Lt. Donnie Pridemore said.
It is definitely time to think spring, Easter, and Lions roses. Roses will be delivered on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, and Saturday, March 31, just in time to enjoy for Easter. The cost is $15 per dozen. Colors vary from beautiful reds, yellows, pinks, and some “variegated” colors. Your
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Brandon A. Yount, 32, of Sterling, IL, was stopped for improper display of registration on 2/23/2018, at 3:24 p.m., on 4th Street at 11th Avenue in Sterling, and charged with Driving While License Revoked. Yount was released
A new $44,568 portable echocardiogram machine has been purchased by the CGH Health Foundation, with a bequest from the late Maxine Hall, Sterling, IL. The portable ultrasound machine will be located in the Critical Care Unit. The bequest was made, so cardiologists could access an ultrasound machine in situations requiring
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan noted, “As the spring sport season is set to start, there are couple of webstores open through Adcraft. The Baseball store will be open until Sunday, March 4, 2018. The Boys and Girls Track store will be open until Tuesday, March 6.” The
Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie filed three pieces of legislation on Friday, February 23, 2018,which will increase job opportunities; provide stable economic growth; make home ownership more affordable across the entire State. House Bills 5469, 5503, and 5736, create the Economic Development for Illinois’ Future Legislative Package (EDIF), designed to
The Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Education Foundation’s Chainsaw Safety Seminar has come and gone. Norm Hall, presenter, did a fabulous job, as always. We hope that everyone walked away with more knowledge about chainsaw use and safety. Winners of the equipment were John Young, power pruner, and
University of Illinois Extension has several upcoming opportunities to learn about plants, soils, and starting a garden. Four Seasons Horticulture Webinar Winter Series–Tuesday, March 13, and Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., at Whiteside Extension Office, Sterling, IL. Four Seasons Gardening, presented by University of Illinois Extension, includes a
The Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill welcome Erin Thompson, curator of the Dillon Home in Sterling, IL, to share the charm and history of this 1858 home. The structure is a work of art by Italianate Architecture, built originally for Civil War Brigadier General Edward Needles Kirk and his
Members of Citizens for Schmidt, the committee promoting Kristopher Schmidt as a Republican candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County, were glad the temperature was way above freezing, when they participated in the Galesburg Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois, on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The event was from 2:00 to
Spring will be upon us shortly. St. Mary’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus have planned their annual baseball trip fundraiser. Area baseball fans are invited to journey with them to Milwaukee, WI, to watch the Milwaukee Brewers play the Chicago Cubs, on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Miller Park stadium has
Editor’s note: To view the signed letter as a printable PDF, click here. On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos highlighted a letter signed by all 56 Attorneys General, from all 50 States, Territories, and the District of Columbia. It called for the passage of legislation “to protect the
The Monday, February 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. Call to Order Roll Call Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Planning/Zoning Commission Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Reports of
Shortly after 1:00 p.m., Wilson Greenhouses & Florist owner Stephanie Mann was honored, on Friday, February 23, 2018, with a double nomination, for the Chamber of Commerce Because Nice Matters award. Mann has worked at the business for 43 years; her mother, Ruthie Hayenga, was the previous owner. It began
“Illinois will be recognizing veterans and their contributions to their communities, during the bicentennial celebration,” stated Savana, IL, State Representative Tony McCombie. “This is another way people can recognize and say thank you for the contributions of our veterans.” “I gained an appreciation for our military when I was young,