Although the Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Rock Island, IL, has been in existence since 1963, few people are aware of what treasures it holds. The local Rock Island site is part of several locations Nationwide which display the largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents. Chris and Margie Cain,
A cast of 50 Sauk Valley area children and adults performed the classic holiday ballet “The Nutcracker,” sponsored by Savant Capital Management The ballet was performed during the weekend of Saturday, November 17, and Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling High School, Sterling, IL. The ballet was
With a successful 2018 behind them, the Thomson Depot Museum Committee met recently to prepare for a new year. Officers for 2019 were elected: Co-Presidents Lawrence and Luanne Bruckner; Vice President, Val DeSpain; Secretary, Angie Taylor; Treasurer, Vicky Trager. Directors will be Jan Bristol, Lewis Frosch, and Roberta Sikkema. It
Tickets are on sale for Woodlawn Arts Academy and Dixon Public Schools’ production of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka, Jr.” The captivating adaptation of Dahl’s fantastical tale is a musical theatre production. It runs Friday, January 11, and Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Dixon High School Auditorium, 319 Statute Drive, Dixon,
Pastor Mike Winkelman will officiate his last service at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Members of the community are invited to fill the pews for a memorable send-off. He will retire on Monday, December 31, after
There are two opportunities this weekend to enjoy Timber Lake Playhouse’s first Christmas show, at Henry’s Double K Supper Club, 834 S. Jackson Street, in Mt. Carroll, IL. “Christmas Kaleidoscope” is a Branson-style musical, with singing and comedy designed to put you in the Christmas Spirit. Final performances are Saturday, December
With the help of pizza-loving folks throughout the Sauk Valley, four Angelo’s Pizzeria restaurants combined their well-known pizza products with a PINK purpose, this past October 2018. The restaurants raised $17,957 for the CGH Health Foundation Women’s Health Program. For each pizza purchased during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, $1 was donated.
Donald Czyzyk encourages area residents to “come support the thousands of lives saved,” at Happy Tails Humane Shelter, during three days of Gift and Bake Sales. Happy Tails is a limited-intake, no-kill facility that shelters/cares for stray/abandoned dogs and cats. The shelter is located at 1408 McNeil Road, in Rock
This week, [Monday, December 10, through Thursday, December 13, 2018,] the Trump Administration has proposed sweeping changes to the Obama-era regulation known as the “Waters of the United States,” a move that threatens the safety of Illinois’ rivers, groundwater, and the drinking water of millions across the State. In 2015,
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, held a local Toys for Tots drive. Resthave’s Resident Council voted to hold the toy drive and decided to disburse the toys between Morrison Helping Hands and Morrison Fire Department. Boxes were put out for staff, families, and friends to donate; several residents
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project, Clinton Community College, Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge invite the public to the 35th Annual Clinton Bald Eagle Watch. It will be held from 9:00 a.m.
Editor’s note: Finance Officer and Sergeant-at-Arms Jerry Brearton submitted the article and photo. On Thursday, November 29, 2018, The American Legion Post 328 in Morrison IL donated $237 to the Morrison Friends Food Pantry, to help replenish its stock, which will be depleted during the holiday influx. The Post makes
Come join the University of Illinois Extension, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, December 15, 2018, as we explore activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, that all relate to the Holidays. We have fun and educational sessions ready for all youth ages eight-to-14. Do you know younger
On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Roman Catholic worshipers will observe a Holy Day of Obligation, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Locally on that day, St. Mary Catholic Church,13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL, will hold a Holy Day Mass at 9:00 a.m. On Friday, December 7, the
Morrison Christian Church, 201 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, hosted their children’s Christmas program on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, two days after the Advent season began. The play was based on scripture in Luke 2 and Matthew 1, reported congregant Sherry Deckro. Youngsters participated in choral readings of the Christmas