11-03-15 at 1:50 a.m. Whiteside County Deputies were assisting Erie Police Department looking for a missing subject named Thomas A. Dale, age 73 of Erie, IL. While looking for Thomas, Deputies located his vehicle parked at the Erie Boat Ramp and initiated a search for him at that time. Once
Letter to MMTA Members and Supporters: Morrison Music Theatre Association (MMTA) is excited for the future of MMTA. We want to get back to MMTA’s roots. Great ideas are in the works, as shown below, and we encourage your participation. Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at 7:00
The Morrison Music Booster’s Annual Wreath Sale fundraiser has begun. Please support our Junior and Senior High band and chorus students, by purchasing a lovely, fresh evergreen wreath, garland, or grave blanket. Seasonal greens are being sold by our music students for MMB. They are provided by Wilson Greenhouses &
Theodore “Ted” P. Crynock, 75, of Prophetstown, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Genesis West Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. Ted was born on June 29, 1940 in Erie, PA, the son of Stephen and Mary E. (Detrich) Crynock. He married Helen White on May 7, 1960, in
Tabetha S. Voeltz, 31, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, near Erie, IL, as a result of an automobile accident. Tabetha was born December 9, 1983, in Iowa City, IA, to Andrew and Tiara (Hays) Voeltz. She was a 2002 graduate of Unity Christian High School in Fulton,
This year is the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the death of President Abraham Lincoln, on Saturday, April 15, 1865. Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will host a program about the 150th anniversary observances of the Lincoln funeral events, which were held in Springfield, IL, earlier this year. The public is invited to
The annual Chamber of Commerce/Cottonwood 4-H Club Halloween Parade was held in the dry, warm Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, October 31, 2015. There were bleacher seats for comfortable viewing. The promenade began at 1:30 p.m. After strolling past the audience, children and adults stood
After a cold, rainy Halloween, Saturday, November 1, 2015, dawned mild and clear, making for a most enjoyable Friends of the Parks (FOP) installation. Several organization members, supporters, and wood craftsman Duiane Dahler, Morrison, IL, met at 9:00 a.m., at the intersection of Crosby and Damen Roads, Morrison. At this
St. Peter Lutheran Church will host a community blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, in the Fellowship Hall. This drive is open to the public. To donate, please contact Debbie Heusinkveld at 815-772-4306
Mark Holmes, sculptor and chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Knox College, brings his artwork to Ashford University’s Cortona Art Gallery through Thursday, November 19, 2015, in a show titled “Wall Exercises.” An artist’s reception will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on November 19,
Winnifred J. Kettler, 96, of Fulton, IL, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Harbor Crest Home, Fulton. Winnie was born February 14, 1919, in Marengo, IL, to Garrett M. and Gertrude (Buikema) Kettler. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and was a 1937 graduate of Fulton High School.
A crisp autumn evening afforded a well-attended outdoor chili supper, hosted by White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center and its volunteer base, on Friday, October 30, 2015. The organization invited the public to celebrate under the Whiteside County Livestock Feeders Pavilion at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison,
If you’ve never seen people trying to play basketball on donkeys, then you must come to this! Morrison Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a Donkey Basketball Game featuring local celebrities. Come see all the fun on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold local auditions for their community holiday production. Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, November 8, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at Mullany Theatre on the Ashford University Campus, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard,
Mary Ellen Brackemyer submitted this article. Patricia Pessman of rural Fulton, IL, will be the featured speaker at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, November 8, 2015. She will also offer a first-person portrayal of an 1850’s kidnap victim, Olive Oatman, pictured at left. The museum