" The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Patrick Quinn’s Office that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Senator Alan Dixon Gary Tresenriter, City"
"On Monday, July 14, 2014, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m.in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Morrison Historic Preservation Commission Report of"
"Editor’s note: Gary Farrall of Erie, IL, submitted this feature. With its annual Cowboy Keeper Award, the National Day of the Cowboy 501(c)3 organization has been recognizing individuals, organizations, and projects that have contributed significantly to the preservation of pioneer heritage and cowboy culture, since its founding in 2005. Four"
"On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Union Pacific Railroad closed the Heaton Street crossing around 9:00 a.m. to replace both sets of rails. The crossing will reopen by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 11."
"The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes"
"Whiteside County will begin preparing a Countywide plan that will identify activities and projects to reduce the damages caused by natural hazards, such as floods, snow storms, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and ice storms, among others. The plan is called a Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and will be funded through a grant"
"06-25-14 at 9:08 a.m. Alex D. Menchaca, age 29 of Clinton, IA, was stopped for speeding near Morrison, IL. Upon further investigation Menchaca was cited for speeding; arrested for DUI, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and an outstanding Whiteside County Warrant. Menchaca was transported to the Whiteside County Jail, where he"
"Today, Monday, July 7, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, has planned a unique way to encourage women who are fighting–or have won the battle over–any kind of cancer. Come see pink fire trucks and police cars in the parking"
"Each year the Quad-City Times invites high schools in Illinois and Iowa counties served by the newspaper to nominate graduating seniors for the “Salute to Academics & Achievements” recognition. This recognition is based on seven possible categories: academics; the arts; humanities; leadership; math/the sciences; vocational education’ youth journalist. To access"
"If you are by nature curious, you discover a wealth of opportunities to learn about people, how cultures vary, and to problem solve. On Monday, June 30, 2014, such an opportunity occurred, with a statement to the young man washing windows of the building in which I work. “Tell me"
"Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, June 27, 2014. Arrests: On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at approximately 2:33 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Chad L. Ottens, age 37 of Morrison, IL, in the 200"
"Corinne Bender, Morrison Chamber of Commerce Administrator, submitted this feature. The Bank Tellers at Triumph Community Bank (formally THE National Bank), 211 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, were recently awarded the June 2014 Customer Service Award by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce. This recognition was for their friendly and upbeat"
"“We’ve got it all covered,” stated “Blue” Bounds of Albany, IL, owner of Sleeve Weasels Tattoo. Five ink artists each have a skin art design specialty, such as “Japanese, New School, memorials, or portraits.” He added, “We like realism a lot.” Bounds and co-owner Adam Tyler, Clinton, IA, were business"
"Illinois Department of Transportaion crews will close the intersection of N. Orange Street and U. S. Highway 30 on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. There is one-lane traffic on Lincolnway, which causes delays. Repairs should take one day."
"Across the Midwest and the local area, severe storms wreacked havoc on Monday, June 30, 2014. Extreme lightning, blinding rain, and high winds left at least one Iowa man dead, when his building collapsed on him. The storm grounded airplanes, caused considerable building and tree damage, and left many residents"
