The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Sinnissippi Centers, 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or friend. NAMI Sauk Area is
Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Webinar, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on Saturday, February 20, 2018. The workshop will be held at the Lee County Extension Office in Amboy, IL. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9:00 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a free meal, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 25, 2018. The building is handicap accessible. A selection of winter soups will be served. Community members of all ages are welcome to enjoy free, hearty meals and pleasant socializing.
Morrison Lions, once again, sold and delivered many pounds of delicious ham to community members and the surrounding area. Your support helps us continue to fulfill our motto “We Serve.” Invited guests to our last meeting in December 2017 included Roger Smith from Shambaugh Construction and Jim Strating, representing the
The Morrison High School Post Prom Committee will hold a fundraiser event on Monday, January 15, 2018. The committees ask the Community to support them as they “waitress” at Pizza Ranch, 3900 E. Lincolnway, in Sterling, IL, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Committee members will wait on customers and clear
The 2018 Meeting Schedule for Blackhawk Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is listed here. The schedule includes Board of Directors Meetings, Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Committee Meetings, and Annual Summits. All board meetings start at 6:00 p.m., and most meetings convene at the Heritage Center in Lanark, IL, located
Sterling Municipal Band hosts the 24th Annual Pops Concert on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open to the public at 6:00 at Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Boulevard, Sterling, IL. Greg Beyer’s Special Guest Artist Group “Acromusical” will perform a musical selection with the band plus
Spring Adult Education classes in GED (General Educational Development/Diploma) and ESL (English as a Second Language) begin the week of January 8, 2018, through Sauk Valley Community College. They will be held in Dixon, Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL. Free public transportation and free online GED programming are available for
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College (CCC). Clinton High School (CHS) won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School (FHS), with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to
Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. Clinton High School won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School, with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to round out the top spots. Prince of Peace
These 53 students at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrsion, IL, earned placement on the President’s and Dean’s Lists, for the 2017 Fall Semester.
The Morrison High School Student Council came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 15, 2017, to make Christmas cards with the residents. Council members brought items the residents could use to decorate their cards and helped the residents, as well. Both residents and students shared
Community State Bank’s Royal 50 Trips make great Christmas presents! In January, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook will be our destination for lunch and the play, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The date is Thursday, January 25, 2018. The price of $90 includes meal, show, transportation, and tip. Money
Santa’s elves made an early appearance this year in the Sauk Valley area, by delivering a very special gift to the CGH Health Foundation. Led by head elf Michelle Hodge, Operations Manager at Angelo’s Pizzeria, a gift of $16,230 was merrily presented [in November 2017], to Joan Hermes, Foundation Executive