United Way of Whiteside County presents a free “Elder Scam Alert Forum” from 10:00 a.m. to noon, March 30, 2017, in the Community Room at Sterling Federal Bank, 110 E. 4th Street, Sterling, IL. The Illinois Attorney General, Sterling Police Department, Whiteside County Senior Center, and other experts will speak
Northside Elementary will host a Blood Drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2017. This drive is open to the public. It will be held in the Northside Elementary Cafeteria, 520 N. Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The drive is part of the MVRBC Lifesavings program and helps
It may still be winter in Fulton, IL, yet it is time to think spring. Any group or governmental agency that helps maintain or enhance any of Fulton’s public garden areas should consider applying now for grant money, available from the Fulton Gardens Fund. This includes all public gardens and
The annual Cemetery Clean-up Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL, will occur Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 7, 2017. City maintenance staff will remove and dispose of gravesite decorations. Individuals who wish to save decorations are asked to remove them no later than Sunday, April 2. Decorations may be returned
Friends of Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will host the film “Hoosiers,” on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, beginning at 2:00 p.m. There is a passion to high school sports; nothing in professional sports equals the intensity of a really important high school basketball game. “Hoosiers” knows
This is the newly-designed Hospice Suite inside Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The Assisted Living and Nursing care facility is pleased to add this extra service, not only for residents and families but also for the local community. On Friday, February, 17, 2017, Resthave held an Open House
Are you itching to get outside? Do you want to get your kids unglued from the TV and video games? The answer to these questions should be a resounding “Yes!” It’s been a mild winter, and we need to get outside and do some exploring. Come to the Curing Cabin
Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of February 7, 2017, minutes New Business Unfinished Business
Hello. My name is Rogan, and I’m an awesome, awesome, awesome dog! I’m quoting the staff at Happy Tails Animal Shelter, 1408 McNeil Road, in Rock Falls, IL, in case you were wondering. I am a one-year-old Lab/Terrier mix– forty-three pounds of love and energy, but I’m not out of
Jeffrey R. Wolf, age 60 of Sterling, IL, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Jeff was born on November 25, 1956, in Rock Falls, IL, the son of Walter George and Millicent Louise (Harris) Wolf. He graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1974, then
The world’s second largest economy would like to have lunch with some of the Whiteside County/Northwest Illinois Region’s businesses–particularly manufacturers and agribusinesses. Gary Camarano, Whiteside County Economic Development Director explained, “Mr. Hong Lei, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, has accepted our invitation to tour Whiteside/Northwest Illinois and
Due to wide appeal, the Saturday, March 18, 2017, presentation by Mary Fons has been changed to Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrson, IL. The times, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., remain unchanged. “The Quilt: America’s Greatest Creative Legacy,”is the topic of Fons’s dynamic lecture about the history
There is no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient. That is exactly what hospice volunteers do. They provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones. They share stories, write letters, provide a listening ear, and more–all because they
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is holding a Trivia Night on Friday, March 24, 2017. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Showboat’s 2017 professional Summer Productions, educational Intern Program, and summer camps for children. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. with the contest starting at 7:00. This event will take place
Christ Lutheran School, 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL, will hold a Spring Pancake Breakfast to benefit the school on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Breakfast will begin at 7:00 a.m.and continue until 11:00. Including are pancakes, scrambled eggs, farm-fresh pork sausage, applesauce, juice or coffee. A free-will donation will be accepted