Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes The Mulkins Family to their outdoor stage on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. We will serve Root Beer Floats after the concert! Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be
Two final performances of “Marjorie Prime” take place Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 24, at 3:00 p.m. The Richmond Hill Players will perform at Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, 600 H. K. Robinson Drive, Geneseo, IL, 61254. The Box Office opens one hour before show
August 12 and 13, 2025, Fair Results are listed: Junior and Open Textiles; Junior and Open Agriculture Products; Junior and Open Dairy; Junior and Open Hobbies; Junior and Open Swine; Horticulture; Pedal Pull 1. If a winner’s town is not listed, it is Morrison. All towns are in Illinois
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted Tractor Parade and Heavy Horse photos of the 2025 Whiteside County Fair.
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Chitans to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. If thecity1.com readers were unable to attend the 2025 Whiteside County Fair, from Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, here are scenes you missed. Photos will be added daily featuring the various activities and highlights.
Understanding poverty requires more than sympathy–it requires experience. On Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Illinois Extension (in collaboration with the Health Departments of Ogle and Whiteside Counties), will host a “Poverty Simulation,” at the Sterling Township office, 502 W. Lynn Boulevard, in Sterling, IL.
Join Illinois Extension for a one-of-a-kind workshop, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. This event will spark participants’ imagination, sharpen communication skills, and help them connect more deeply–with nature and with others. Early and Elementary Education Teachers, Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, other youth educators and Leaders, and others with an
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes back The Farm Hands to our outdoor stage, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will feature “A History of the Lincoln Highway,” at their meeting on Sunday, August 10, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The location is the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. The public is invited to hear their program. Kay and Ed Kozak
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader, submitted this report. The American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Morrison United Methodist Church; the Methodists were the sponsor of the canteen. Unfortunately, the ARC had two staff persons call off,
Since 1989, the Fair Board has honored those who made an extra effort, to support and make the annual Fair as much fun as possible, for those who participate and attend the many shows and events. The Whiteside County Fair Board is pleased to announce that the 2025 “Friend
The Annual Whiteside County Fair runs Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2025. Display your Antique Tractor at the Whiteside County Fair. Pre-registration is recommended and can be done by contacting Ron Shank at 815-772-7157. Each participant will receive a 154th Whiteside County Fair plaque to display on
First Christian Reformed Church, 801 15th Avenue, Fulton, IL, will host its 3rd Annual “Everything is FREE Sale.” We will accept donations from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00, Monday, August 11, through Friday, August 15, 2025, in the church parking lot. From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, August
Congressmen Eric Sorensen and Mike Lawler introduced their bipartisan Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act, to ensure farmers who improve their soil health (through capturing carbon) are rewarded. The bipartisan and bicameral bill is a companion to legislation in the Senate that was introduced by Senators Tina Smith