Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call at 2:28 a.m., on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, originating in the 200 block of Martin Road in rural Rock Falls, IL. A female reported her ex-boyfriend had entered her residence and was beating up a 20-year-old male friend who was visiting. An
You would have thought that Riep Brands had departed the past and walked into the present, when KWQC TV6 features commentator Fran Riley visited Morrison’s Heritage Museum, on Friday, June 23, 2017. Shortly after 11:00 a.m., Riley and his creative photography staff entered the museum, at 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison,
Monday, June 26, 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 Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Reports of City Officers and Department Heads Consent Agenda –
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, held a luncheon and car show to celebrate Father’s Day on Monday June 19, 2017. Models that were displayed were from 1914 to 1969. Residents and families thoroughly enjoyed the day. One family member wrote a thank you letter. She stated her father
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, June 16, 2017. Arrests: On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Samuel Munoz, age 28 of Sterling, IL, at E. Lincolnway and
The 4th of July is just around the corner. If you are heading to the Mississippi River for a boating or camping trip, heed this reminder. No fireworks are allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. This is because of their disturbance to wildlife as well
Jean D. Borgman, 98, of Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, IA, formerly of Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Alverno. Jean was born July 26, 1918, in Fulton, to Dick and Etta (Wiersema-Barsema) Borgman. He was educated in the Mt. Hope grade school of rural Whiteside
Morrison Community School District #6 will hold its Regular Board of Education Meeting Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School Media Center, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The Agenda follows. I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Closed Session
Raise your hand if you attended a rural Whiteside County schoolhouse. Raise your other hand if you have a photograph to document that. Your attendance is requested at the next program hosted by Morrison Historical Society, on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. To avoid being tardy for the
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes Instruments of Faith, at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, rural Fulton, IL. A love offering will be taken. Enjoy the concert from the comfort of your car, or bring a lawn chair. In case
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 5-25-17 at 1:49 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Interstate 88 near Lyndon, IL. Upon further investigation, Shawn M. Keegan, age 44 of Bettendorf, IA, was arrested for Driving While License
Cyndee Schaffer, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, will discuss the role of women in the military and, in particular, her mother’s WWII experiences as a WAC (Women’s Army Corps), by taking you on a journey from inspiration to publication in her presentation about “Mollie’s War.” Using excerpts from Mollie’s letters
The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in a conference room that Sinnissippi Centers kindly provides, at 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or friend. The
Springtime in the Midwest is such an anticipated season, after snow cover and sleeping flower beds paint a monotone landscape. A profusion of sunnny daffodils on the southeast hill belonging to Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, made passersby smile in April 2017. Now, in June, the
Editor’s note: Photos are courtesy of Tami Tegeler. Fulton, IL, High School student, Mary Tegeler, age 16, concluded in a stellar way her fourth year at State Rodeo Finals in Springfield, IL, during four days at the Fairgrounds, while scoring high honors with four horses. She has competed twice during