Irma J. Tiesman, 81, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Resthave Home. Irma was born December 6, 1933, in Morrison, to Jacob and Anna (Bush) Brackeyer. She was a graduate of Morrison High School in Morrison. Irma married Joseph Tiesman on December 4, 1964, in
“Memories of Melon Days,” sponsored by the Thomson Sesquicentennial Committee will be presented Saturday, September 5, 2015, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the York Community Church, Highway 84, just north of the Heirloom Café, in Thomson, IL. There will be plenty of community fun, with free admission and McGinnis
It’s that time of year again. It is time for the Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum’s Labor Day Open House and Fun Day. Join us Monday, September 7, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum, 403 W. 2nd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Join us for kids’
One night; hundreds of schools! “On Thursday, September 17, 2015, we’re having a huge multi-city, multi-county, sign-up night for Cub Scouting. We’ll have Scouting professionals and volunteers stationed at hundreds of locations across Chicagoland, Northern Indiana, and Wisconsin–just to meet you!” Boys in first through fifth grades can sign up
The City recently completed some additional striping on [N. High Street. This was to complete a series of bike routes recommended by The Friends of the Parks. It has been some time since the bike routes were first introduced to the community. For that reason, it may be useful to
Happy Tails Humane Society will hold a special Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the shelter, 1408 McNeil Road, Rock Falls. The meeting–open to the public–is being held in response to a news article that was published Monday, August 10. It discussed the
On Sunday, August 9, 2015, the Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Club hosted a Cancer Fly In at Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Pictured are MMAFC male members and Joan Padilla, Executive Director of Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, IL. Proceeds benefit Home of Hope programs.
The 2:00 p.m. winner of a Bicycle Giveaway was fifth grader Marissa Folkers, age ten from Morrison, IL. She might look familiar, because this is the third time she has won a Fair bicycle! Her previous wins were in 2012 and 2013. Sister Megan, almost seven, gets the hand-me-down bikes.
15-28 / SATURDAY DEMO DERBY The 6:30 p.m. Demolition Derby on Saturday, August 22, 2015, drew a huge crowd, concluding events at the 145th Annual Whiteside County Fair. ERRJR Demo Promotions, Inc., owned by Gene Ryan, Sterling, IL, was the promoter. Community State Bank, with five area locations, was the
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 8-23-15 at 9:51 a.m. Whiteside County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in rural Morrison, IL, for speeding. Upon further investigation, a passenger, Donald L. Nelson, age 52 of Princeton, IL, was arrested for Unlawful Use of
Tim Boonstra, 39, of 404 E. Winfield, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, August 29, 2015, near Lyndon, IL, as a result of an automobile accident. Tim was born August 25, 1976, in Morrison, to James T. and Connie (McAndrews) Boonstra. He was educated in the Morrison schools and was a 1995
The Morrison High School Athletic Department would like to announce the opening of the Morrison High School Golf and Girls Swimming Apparel Web Stores. The stores will be open through Friday, September 4, 2015, so get your orders in soon. The Morrison Athletic Department will receive a portion of the
08-29-15 at 4:24 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies investigated the report of a single-vehicle, roll-over crash involving injuries on Illinois Route 78 about a quarter mile south of Moline Road in rural Lyndon, IL. According to witnesses, the vehicle involved was traveling northbound on Illinois Route 78 when it left the
One destination at the Whiteside County fairgrounds has mixed emotions about “visitors.” Staff members at the Morrison Community Hospital medical tent thoroughly enjoyed dispensing information, children’s trinkets, heart-shaped freezer bags, poison control stickers, and so forth. Conversely, they were pleased to not meet patients in distress. It was a very
Fair Board Publicity Chair Todd Mickley submitted Whiteside County Fair winners in the Horseshow Tournament and a photograph of the youngest participant. 25-26 / HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT At 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, pitchers gathered in the infield of the horse track for the Horseshoe Tournament. Each contestant played a