Here is just a friendly reminder from the Morrison Chamber Beautification Committee to all property owners. When the flurries do start to fly, to please keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice for pedestrians, especially in areas of high use, such as downtown and on school routes. We can all
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White reminds motorists that the best way to drive safely this holiday season is to avoid drinking and driving. “Drunken driving causes injury and death on our roads every year during the holidays,” said White. “Let’s keep the roads safe for our loved ones and
Spring Adult Education classes in GED (General Educational Development/Diploma) and ESL (English as a Second Language) begin the week of January 8, 2018, through Sauk Valley Community College. They will be held in Dixon, Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL. Free public transportation and free online GED programming are available for
Editor’s note: This feature by blogger John Purvis was posted Sunday, December 12, 2017. Click here to read Purvis’s posts: https://offthebeatenpathinillinois.blogspot.com/. The photos were taken by Purvis. Outside a small town in North Central Illinois sits a lonely survivor of an earlier age of Illinois railroading history. She was
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.
Tommye L. Nunziato, 60, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. Tommye was born October 7, 1957, in Waco, TX, to Tom and Willie Fay (Latham) Thomson. She married George R. Nunziato on August 27, 1983, in Morrison. Tommye was a member
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College (CCC). Clinton High School (CHS) won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School (FHS), with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to
Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. Clinton High School won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School, with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to round out the top spots. Prince of Peace
These 53 students at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrsion, IL, earned placement on the President’s and Dean’s Lists, for the 2017 Fall Semester.
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a new telephone scam. The scam report to Deputies indicated a person received a telephone call from someone attempting to obtain the last four numbers on their credit card. The caller stated they were trying to lower the interest rate on the person’s
On Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 4:01 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to U. S. Route 30 and Sand Road, in reference to a two-vehicle traffic crash. During the investigation, it was determined the driver of one vehicle had fled on foot from the scene of the crash. He
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 12-15-17 at 7:45 a.m. George A. Salmon, age 20 of Sterling, IL, was stopped for speeding on IL Route 40 near Duden Road, Rock Falls, IL. He was arrested for Speeding 93/55 MPH, bonded on scene,
Editor’s note: Gary Farrall, Erie, IL, submitted this article. Click here to read “What Deployed Troops Really Want.” Vintage Radio station WQUD, 105.5 FM, in Erie, IL, had a very successful second year, sending 144 individual boxes to a total of five different overseas military addresses. 2016 was the first year
The Morrison High School Student Council came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 15, 2017, to make Christmas cards with the residents. Council members brought items the residents could use to decorate their cards and helped the residents, as well. Both residents and students shared
Click here to read ten short examples of significant achievements of girls, from Daisies to Ambassadors, and women in the Girl Scouts of the USA program.