Whiteside County students will have help paying college tuition during the 2016-2017 school year, courtesy of scholarships awarded by the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation. This year, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau®, and Whiteside County Farm Bureau’s Young Leaders awarded
Boy Scout Troop 96 has arranged three Saturday opportunities to serve you a grilled lunch, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visit the Community State Bank “Cookout Corner,” IL Route 78 and U. S. Highway 30, Morrison, IL. You can support the local Boys Scout program on the following dates:
It is time to register for summer tutoring sessions for GED and ESL students. Computer-based GED programs are available free for qualified Adult Education students. Classes will run from Monday, June 6, through Tuesday, July 26, 2016. They will be held at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL Route 2,
Gary Tresenriter, City of Morrison Director of Public Works, stated, “The Union Pacific Railroad called, informing me they need to close Sawyer Road [railroad] crossing for repairs Monday, May 9, until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday May 12, 2016.” The projected reopening is “providing all goes well.”
“Derby Day” at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, at 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, will have a special guest on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame recipient Walter Paisley will make a guest appearance at the event. Paisley, shown at left, was honored in 1981 by
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photograph. Skylar Drolema qualified and swam at the 2016 Illinois Winter Age Group State Championships on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The meet was held at the University of Illinois Chicago Campus Swimming Pool. Skylar swam a 2:23.40 (AA Time) in the 200 Individual Medley,
Tracy Henson submitted this report. The Rock Island, IL, Junior High Swim Team came to Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, to swim against the MJHS Colts. The Morrison swimmers added another win to their record, by scoring 253 points to Rock Island’s 89 points. The Colts broke three
“What a wonderful event!” commented several of the 37 ladies who attended the annual Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary Tea, on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Each of the Auxiliary members was treated to a performance of the upcoming play, “Shrek the
The Assemblymen, from left-to-right, are Gary Shull, David Nelson, Paul Nelson, John Tallacksen and Richard Kluck. This men’s gospel quartet from Rockford, IL, will perform in concert on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Morrison First Baptist Church, 406 E. Maple Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Dave Nelson stated
This article was published April 13, 2016, in The Prairie Advocate. It is reprinted with permission. The Rotary Club of Savanna[, IL,] recently heard from Steve Kallis, Associate Warden from the Thomson [AUSP Correctional Center]. Kallis described the Thomson facility as being “a city within a fence,” which was purchased
Have you followed the incubation, hatching, and growth of the 2016 offspring of American Bald Eagles Liberty and Justice? To watch them in the nest visit http://www.alcoa.com/locations/usa_davenport/en/info_page/eaglecam.asp. The first egg hatched Friday, April 8, and the second hatched Monday, April 11. The eaglets are still fuzzy, but certainly have grown
Timber Lake Playhouse opens Friday, May 6, 2016, with a special entertainment event, not part of the playhouse’s summer subscription series. “Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver” celebrates the feeling of coming home, against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America’s landscapes and people in the late ’60s
Elizabeth “Betty” E. Mosher, 97, of Morrison, IL, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison. Betty was born November 30, 1918, to Henry and Jenny White Bodkin at home in rural Jackson County, IA. She was educated in the Maquoketa, IA, school system and moved to
Spring Valley Reformed Church’s outdoor summer night concerts soon will begin. We are blessed with a full summer schedule. All concerts are on Sunday evenings beginning at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted below. They will be held outdoors at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. In
School lunch menus for Monday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 4, 2016, will be changed. Monday we will serve Chicken FajitaShellSalsa/sour creamShredded lettuceFruitMilk. Wednesday we will serve (High School and Junior High) French Bread Pizza(Southside and Northside) Pepperoni PizzaGreen BeansFruitMilk Cookie.