Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a spring fish sale to stock area ponds, taking orders for fish through Friday, April 27, 2018, and Thursday, April 19, for grass carp. Pick up is Friday, May 4, starting at 7:00 a.m., at the SWCD office, located at
Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a spring tree and native plant sale to promote conservation–including backyard conservation. Consider planting native trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses to promote diversity and wildlife habitat on your acreage or in your backyard. Rock Island County SWCD is taking orders
The Morrison Ecumenical Chorus will present the Lent and Easter portions of G. F. Handel’s “Messiah,” on Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018. The performance will be at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL, beginning at 7:00 p.m. “Messiah” concerts have been sponsored by the
WHOA is having a spring flower sale, from Monday, March 5, through Monday, March 19, 2018. We are taking orders for 6″ foiled pots of blooming flowers. Delivery will be on Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, just in time for Easter.
University of Illinois Extension has several upcoming opportunities to learn about plants, soils, and starting a garden. Four Seasons Horticulture Webinar Winter Series–Tuesday, March 13, and Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., at Whiteside Extension Office, Sterling, IL. Four Seasons Gardening, presented by University of Illinois Extension, includes a
Editor’s note: The photograph of a caterpillar’s feet was taken by Tonya Wilhelm. Join the Master Gardeners of Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties in cooperation with Sauk Valley Community College, on Saturday, March 17, 2018, for this one-day horticulture workshop. Participants will hear keynote presenter Sandra Mason, State Master
Illinois cattlemen and cattle women will have the opportunity to hear from several experts at the 2018 Illinois Cattle Feeders Meeting, planned for Friday, March 9, 2018, at Sauk Valley Community College, IL Route 2, south of Dixon, IL. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Christ Lutheran School will hold its Spring Pancake Breakfast to benefit the school on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Christ Lutheran School, 2000 13 Avenue, Sterling, IL. The breakfast will begin at 7:00 and will continue through 11:00 a.m. A free-will donation will be accepted for admission. The suggested donation
The Morrison Rotary Club welcomed a new member at our Wednesday, February 21, 2018, meeting. Melton is shown being inducted by President Dr. Brad Yacklich. Melton is the Executive Director of April House Children’s Advocacy Center, 503 N. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL. Morrison Rotarians look forward to working with
Clinton Community College will host the exhibit “For All the Voices Tangled with the Silence of our Tongues,” the works of artists Kristin Garnantand v. skip willits at the CCC Library Art Gallery. The exhibit begins Monday, February 26, 2018, and lasts through Friday, March 30. The community is invited
Please join us at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., for a special concert with The Josties. The talented family is from southern Alberta, Canada. The family brings a lively blend of organic acoustic music, with a folk/light
Two Clinton High School musicians, chosen from Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Auditions, will appear as soloists with the orchestra on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Tickets are $15 for adults; all students
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a free meal, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 15, and Thursday, March 29, 2018. The building is handicap accessible. Community members of all ages are welcome to enjoy free, hearty meals and pleasant socializing. The church is located
Future Farmers of America (FFA) will host a reunion dinner on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be served at 5:45. FFA members at individual tables will lead discussions about what the youth organization has
The Morrison High School B.L.I.N.D. club (Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die) came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. They delivered Valentines that they had made. Resthave residents enjoyed the intergenerational visit and would like to thank the B.L.I.N.D. club, for thinking of