Editor’s note: Brian Witt, Legal Associate at Russell Holesinger Law Offices, will contribute articles on general legal topics, at the end of each month. He will address Probate in September and Wills in October 2017. First, what is estate planning? Many people think estate planning is simply making a plan,
Superintendent of Schools Scott Vance stated, “The construction company hired by the District to complete the HVAC work at the High School and Southside is currently involved in a labor dispute with a local union. If you drive by the High School today, Monday, August 28, 2017, you will see
The Clinton Community College Nursing Club will hold a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings, 2900 S. 25th Street, in Clinton, IA, on Friday, September 1, 2017. Throughout the day, eat wings or your favorites from the BWW menu, and help raise funds for the CCC Nursing Club. Funds are used to
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, has announced the Summer 2017 President’s and Deans’ Lists of area Illinois scholars. President’s List students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Fulton: Elizabeth Leonard and Melinda Subo. Deans’ List students must earn a minimum of six
Editor’s note: Brian Witt will contribute general legal information at the end of each month. The first, Estate Planning, is running now. He will address Probate in September and Wills in October. Find Witt’s articles on Page Two. Brian Witt, 29 of Morrison, IL, is pleased to have joined his
The Monday, August 28, 2017, the 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 Reports of City Officers and Department Heads Consent Agenda – For Action
The Morrison High School Fillies lost their first two games. Click here to see the statistics for the Thursday, August 24, 2017, home contest against Orion. The report states the first game, at Annawan, was a Morrison defeat of 19-to-25. Their next game is at home against Prophetstown, beginning at
A new feature of the 147th Whiteside County Fair focused attention on area Fire Departments. Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi described firefighters as “true heroes.” There was a “Department of the Day,” with activities planned to inform and entertain the public, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Departments are based in
Roger “Swede” James Eshelman, age 67 of Morrison, IL, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at his home. Roger was born on July 21, 1950, in Dixon, IL, the son of Eugene and Lucille Eshelman. He married Ruth Dykstra on July 21, 1970, in Fulton, IL. Roger was a United States
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, August 18, 2017. Arrests: On Thursday, August 24, 2017, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Morrison Police arrested Brian L. Dunn, age 34 of Morrison, IL, pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Whiteside County, charging Dunn
Whiteside County citizens are invited to meet Kristopher Schmidt, a Republican candidate for Sheriff, during a “Meet and Greet” event on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Citizens for Schmidt, the candidate’s campaign committee, will host the event from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Fulton Masonic Lodge, 208 N. 10th Street,
Trinity Insurance & Financial Services is thrilled to announce the opening of a Morrison office, at 127 E. Main Street in Morrison, IL. The Morrison branch which will be home to Amber Blumhoff, a fully-licensed financial representative. This office will also be home to our new Marketing Director, Angie VanderVinne,
Weather permitting, on Wednesday, August 30, Whiteside County Highway Department will begin seal coating the following roads for the City of Morrison: Scenic, Sycamore, most of Sunset, Hilltop, Terrace, Ridgewood, Greenland, and, Milikan. If your street does not get completed on August 30, it will be completed on Thursday, August
Editor’s note: Superintendent Scott Vance submitted this notice to parents. I wanted to send a quick reminder to Southside parents. If you drop your child off at school in the morning, please do that in the front of the building. The parking lot in the rear of the school is
Thank you to all the exhibitors, patrons, sponsors, and volunteers who made the 2017 Whiteside County Fair a tremendous success. We hope to see you next year at the 148th Annual Whiteside County Fair, August 14, through August 18, 2018. The Whiteside County Central Agricultural Society