Residents are encouraged to donate blood during a blood drive on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenve, Morrison, IL. Blood will be collected from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., in the Parkinson Auditorium in the Administration Building. Morrison Tech’s Student Government organization is partnering
On Thursday, March 16, 2017, First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will serve a Free St. Patrick’s Day Community Meal from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a traditional Irish meal including corned beef with cabbage, potatoes and carrots, Irish soda bread, drinks, and desserts. Donations proceeds
N. George Benson, 87, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. George was born January 20, 1930, in Sterling, IL, to Nels and Nellie Maria (Mattson) Benson. He was educated in the McAllister Grade School of rural Whiteside County and was a 1948
On Monday, February 27, 2017, Mayor Everett Pannier called to order the City of Morrison Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. In attendance were City Clerk Melanie Schroeder, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Treasurer Evan Haag, Public Works Director Gary
Become a Hospice Volunteer. There’s no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient. Volunteers provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones. They fill a unique role–providing comfort and support to patients and families, by giving their time, energy,
The City of Morrison will hold a Special Council Meeting at noon, on Friday, March 3, 2017, in the Lower Level Conference Room of City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V.
Following is the Meeting Notice and Agenda for the Whiteside County Highway and Public Works Department. It will convene Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., at the Whiteside County Highway Department, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. 1. Call to order 2. Routine Business: (Highway and Landfill) A. Monthly
The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre, Sterling, IL. Meet and hear Chicago, IL, author Stan Banash, aka “Tex,” discuss his most recent book. Roadside History of Illinois has received
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that Garden Plain Road, approximately one-half mile west of Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday, March 7, through Friday, March 10, 2017. The closure will allow the Union Pacific Railroad to perform needed maintenance to their at-grade crossing located
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 1, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about birding. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for coffee, tea,
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 2-19-17 At just after 11:00 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies were called to investigate a possible underage drinking party, in rural Sterling, IL. During the course of the investigation, the following six arrests were made: two 16-year-old females
Ash Wednesday is considered a day to cleanse the soul as the season of Lent begins. Ashes are used to mark a cross on the foreheads of churchgoers to symbolize repentance for sin. Palm crosses from the last Palm Sunday are burned, and the ash is used to mark parishioners.
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 2-26-17 at 3:20 a.m. Harlie Mae Ritchie, age 20 of Mount Carroll, IL, was stopped for Improper Lane Usage on U. S. Route 30 west of Morrison, IL. She was arrested for Operating an Uninsured Motor
Enthusiastic, caring volunteers are needed as White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) prepares for the upcoming series of horse lessons. White Oaks was established for the purpose of providing recreational, educational, therapeutic, and social opportunities for persons with disabilities. Tawny Wiersema stated,” We have several opportunities available to volunteer for
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photograph. On Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, 2017, the Morrison Seahorses hosted the First Annual Seahorse Splash Invitational Swim Meet, at Morrison High School. This is the first Invitational Swim Meet the Seahorses have hosted since 2002. Over 200 swimmers from eight