Our Rotary February 2016 students of the month are Sydney Beveroth and Adam Deter. Sydney is the daughter of Keith and Sondra Beveroth. She is active in Pons and Student Council, where she serves as President. She is also a member of Key Club and the BLIND program, where she
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report. Mustangs Tyler Elefritz, at 106 lb, and Eric Mulnix, at 138 lbs, wrestled pivotal matches against Rock Falls High School, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Mulnix gutted out an awesome overtime victory. Augustus Linke, Cody Vanderlaan, Joe Eads, Reilly
District Governor Gary Meyers and Marcia Meyers visited the Morrison Lions Club at their business meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He discussed his experience at the last International Convention and told of his project for the year–Special Olympics. He has taken the “polar plunge” to raise money and to
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report. On Friday, and Saturday the Mustang grapplers competed in the Princeton Tournament (PIT). The tournament features twenty-one state ranked teams from the 1A and 2A classes including: 2015 IHSA Dual Team Champion Dakota, State Runner-Up Mercer County, State 3rd
On Thursday, February 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway and Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host a gathering for the community of friends of Anna Catherine Stockham. It will be a time to give thanks for her life and friendship and to share memories. All
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has added two members. They are Joshua West, Interim Director of Career and Technical Education and Academic Advisor at Sauk Valley Community College Kevin Schisler, Community Bank President at Community State Bank in Morrison, IL. Chamber Board President Scott Stocker said, “We are
On Thursday, February 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway and Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host a gathering for the community of friends of Anna Catherine Stockham. It will be a time to give thanks for her life and friendship and to share memories. All
Reva P. Armstrong, 90, of Harbor Crest Home, Fulton, IL, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Harbor Crest. Reva was born May 2, 1925, in Morrison, to Edwin D. and Mary (Engelkens) Glazier. She was educated in the Bunker Hill grade school of rural Whiteside County
Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted these report. Scores follow the report. The wrestling team dominated their opponents on Tuesday night, January 26, 2016. The Mustang wrestlers disposed of West Carroll 52-30. Missing four of their starters, the group stepped up to fill the gaps collecting three
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold auditions for its 2016 Main-Stage “Season of American Classics,” on Saturday, February 6, and Sunday, February 7, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Mullany Theatre at Ashford University, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard, Clinton, IA. Productions include “The Odd Couple,” “The
Round up a group for a night of fun and trivia on Saturday, February 6, 2016, in support of White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA.) The doors to Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL, open at 6:00 p.m. Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. The registration is $10
Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, wishes to remind all County residents that the last day for voter registration and change of address for the March 15, 2016, General Primary Election, is Tuesday, February 16. Prospective voters can do so at all Deputy Registrar locations and at the County Clerk’s office,
On Sunday, January 31, 2016, at approximately 2:54 a.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call from Union Pacific Railway, of an incident involving a pedestrian and their train, in an area just east of the Cherry Street railroad crossing in Morrison, IL. A Union Pacific Railway train
To promote the new LEGO Club, which begins from 10:30 to noon, Saturday, February 6, 2016, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, hosted a LEGO Club Open House. On Saturday, January 23, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the Program Room was filled with youngsters who knew just
L. Ruth Bos, 95, of Clinton, IA, formerly of Fulton, IL, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Clinton. Ruth was born January 14, 1921, in Chadwick, IL, to James Roy and Alma O. (Imel) Bailey. She was a 1939 graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton and