Helping the Less Fortunate/Disaster Relief. The donations were delivered to Salvation Army Church in Clinton. They will send it to Peoria and it will be shipped to Texas from there. We will continue collecting donations for the Irma victims and any of the states with fires. Two Morrison,
Two enterprising women from nearby towns displayed similar homegrown and home-baked items, for the first time at Morrison Farmers’ Market. On Saturday, September 9, 2017, each brought seasonal muffins, tomatoes, herbs, and her son. Kim Langloss lives in Fulton, IL, and sells under the name “Kimsters Kreations.” She has “been
If you have someone to talk with, sometimes a repair task is more enjoyable. Often a repair task is more interesting to watch than perform. It was even more so, because the watcher of this strenuous chore had an ebony feline to cuddle. The cat had strolled across N. Cherry
As a gesture of civic pride, 11 volunteers picked up debris left by others along Main Street. They gathered at the Chamber of Commerce office, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 9, 2017. The Chamber solicited help in preparation for the Harvest Hammer
The newly launched Sauk Valley Innovation Awards (SVIA) identifies and celebrates the region’s innovate businesses and acknowledges them for contribution to the region’s economy and livability. The program is a collaboration between the Whiteside County Economic Development Department and Sauk Valley Community College. Plans are to make this an annual
The Morrison High School Fillies lost a pair of matches to Riverdale, on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Click here to see the statistics for the contests in Port Byron, IL. The report states the first march was a Morrison defeat of 11-to-25. The second was a Morrison defeat of 9-to-25.
The Monday, September 11, 2017, 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 Morrison Historic Preservation Report Reports of City Officers and
Please see job announcement for the position of Executive Director, for the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Click here for qualifications, responsibilities, and required documents to submit. Candidates must submit all necessary documents to Christina.Branham@aiswcd.org no later than Friday, September 29, 2017, by 4:00 p.m. CST.
“Square foot gardening” has become popular, if space is limited for growing vegetables. Building raised garden beds makes it so much easier to tend to the vegetables. That is just what Charidy and B. D. Drawz did, along with a little help from their daughter Hero, in their yard at
Whiteside County Sheriff Candidate Kris Schmidt has supper planned for you, on Monday, September 11, 2017. Eat with and meet the candidate.
Enjoy any or all of these local events, Saturday, September 9, 2017. 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Morrison Farmers’ Market, behind the Whiteside County Court Services, 200 block of E. Lincolnway 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Main Street Fall Clean-up, Chamber of Commerce office, 221 W. Main Street 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Save the date of Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Morrison Chamber of Commerce and Cottonwood 4-H Club will host the annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest. The parade begins at Community State Bank, 220 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, and processes west to the Post Office,
Set to show at dusk on Saturday, September 23, 2017, the third film of Morrison Chamber’s “Movies Under the Stars” series will be the animated musical “Sing” (rated PG.) The film viewing is made possible by sponsors 1st Gateway Credit Union, Sterling Federal Bank, and Kunes Country Auto Group of
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, September 1, 2017. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 9-2-17 Elvira Garcia 69 Sterling, IL Disobeyed Traffic Control Device 9-2-17 William J. Geronzin 69 Clinton, IA
On Monday, June 26, 2017, at 6:00 a.m., Whiteside County became the employer of all 9-1-1 telecommunicators in Whiteside County. Whiteside County now has two 9-1-1 Centers at the Sheriff’s Office in Morrison, IL. The 9-1-1 Center in Morrison has not changed. Sterling Police Department, in Sterling, IL. However the