It was unnerving to use the term “registered sex offenders” and “Trick-or-Treaters” in the same sentence, when I interviewed Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. I asked him about the fourth annual “Operation Safe Halloween” program to be held on Wednesday, October 31. From 4:30 to […]
The Whiteside Forum will host guest speaker Dr. Suellen Girard, Morrison Community Unit District #6 Superintendent of Schools, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, starting at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Girard will address the topic “Think Global, […]
On Sunday, October 14, 2012, Deer Valley Golf Course, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL, was the venue for a rally and brunch on behalf of Whiteside County Democrats. In spite of a welcome downpour, numerous National, State, and County candidates for the November 6, General Election greeted their constituents […]
The Morrison Ponies found a different way to make a game close. They fumbled away the ball on five of their nine possession and this made for a closer game then the coaches would have liked, but they held as Fulton made a fourth quarter surge. Morrison 14 Fulton 8
The score of 18-6 would normally indicate a close football game, but Friday night’s game at Fulton was much more one- sided than the score appears. The evening saw Morrison gain 300 yards on the ground ( Danny Willis gain 192 yards), the offense failed twice on a fourth and […]
The wall says it all: quality, value, convenience, service, selection, advice, and style. The former business owner, Black Hawk Lumber, displayed their work ethic at the entrance to 104 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Now, it applies equally well to the new occupant, Morrison True Value Hardware, which has been […]
On Thursday, September 27, 2012, The Whiteside Forum, a Morrison non-partisan non-profit international affairs group, hosted a round-table discussion on “Think Global, Act Local: Volunteerism” in the program room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Attending the event were: Amber Wood of the Red Cross […]
Morrison senior, Reid Hoffman, shot an 85 at the IHSA Sectionals held in Elgin, Il. on Monday, October 15, 2012 and qualified for the state finals to be held this weekend. Hoffman will join the field of 112 golfers at the Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington with a 9:33 […]
The Morrison Historical Society welcomes the public to a Civil War presentation and film viewing, Sunday, October 14, 2012, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The location is Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The museum opens at 1:00. Come early to view exhibits and enjoy a bag of goober […]
The Morrison High School Golf Team qualified for IHSA Sectional play by finishing third at the Lena-Winslow Regionals.
No one can remember the last time that a Friday night on E.M. Cole field offered only a varsity game and no fresh-soph game. That was the situation for the 2012 Morrison Homecoming because the Riverdale Rams were unable to field enough players to participate in both games. The normal […]
Editor’s note: Dr. Arthur Donart is a Trustee on the Thomson, IL, Village Board. He was present when the following announcement was made in Thomson, Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Dr. Donart submitted the photo to capture the occasion. The first three men seated left-to-right are U. S. Senator Richard Durbin, […]
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, was a day much anticipated in the northwest area of Illinois and eastern Iowa. Thomson, IL, hosted the official announcement of the purchase of the Thomson Correctional Center. The price was $165,000,000. The prison was completed in 2001. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and U. S. Senator […]
The Morrison Historical Society invites the public to a Civil War presentation and film viewing, Sunday, October 14, 2012, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The location is Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Come early to view exhibits and eat “goober peas,” because the museum opens at 1:00. Donald […]
The last Morrison Farmers’ Market of the 2012 season was a fine finale. Saturday, September 29, could not have been more pleasant for shopping, listening to The Heritage Trio’s live concert, visiting, or tasting. Krissy Morris of Prophetstown, IL, baked artisan breads and delicious breakfast cookies and made natural peanut […]