Firefighters Rob Vegter, left, and Kent Shepard are often available for Morrison Fire Department Pork Chop Sale events. Look for them and other dedicated Department members on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the station, 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, during the annual sandwich sale. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to
Members of Morrison Fire Department will serve lunch on Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Additionally, there will be a bin to receive Christmas toy donations for local children. Enter the Fire Station from the entrance at 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, and drive through
The Whiteside Forum continues their series of expert speaker presentations with Kimberly Zarecor. She is Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation project looking at small and shrinking rural communities in Iowa. We will discuss how small rural communities can shrink but still thrive. Professor Zarecor is an Associate Professor
On Sunday, November 11, 2018, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home will hold a Holiday Remembrance Program, for those who have lost a loved one this year. The Holiday Remembrance Program is a special service offered to commemorate loved ones during the holiday
Rock Valley Physical Therapy medical professionals Chelsey Ferguson and Kristi Wambeke will provide a short informative program at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Then, they will answer any questions and conduct free “balance and fall risk” screenings until 12:30 p.m. Learn four specific steps to lower the risk of
Editor’s note: This report was submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N., C.A.P.A./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator. The ARC staff and Beswick surrounded donor Leon VanKampen, who was in the process of giving a “double-red-cell” unit. Left-to-right are, front row, Kyle Hamm and Kaywyn Beswick; back row, Nkeyah Taylor, Brittany Chasteen,
The General Election will be held across Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Whiteside County polls are open from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Bring your Voter Registration card. Vote to support your preferred candidates. Vote to support the opponents of candidates who have disappointed you. Vote to support particular
Editor’s note: The photo was taken November 11, 2017. The American Legion Post 328 will conduct the annual Veterans Day ceremony, in Grove Hill Cemetery on E. High Street, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, November 11, 2018, beginning at 10:50 a.m. Community members are invited to attend the short ceremony at the
Generous citizens supplied Odell Public Library with so many donated books, there will be two additional weeks of shopping, after the Annual Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The extended sales will be inside the library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Choose from many, many books
Morrison Chamber of Commerce and Cottonwood 4-H Club hosted the Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest, on Saturday, October 27, 2018. “About 130 entries received Chamber treat bags,” reported Chamber Coordinator Meridith Layne. Registration and line up was from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at Community State Bank, 220 E. Main
“Legacies of Savanna II” will be presented on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. November 4, a special day, is also the 190th anniversary of the founding of Savanna. The presentations will be held in the Community Room of the
Dear Editor: Growing up in Dewitt, IA, where Kris Schmidt began his Law Enforcement career, Kris was the School Resource Officer, I got to know him during my years attending DeWitt Central Schools. Any problem you had, Kris would be right there to lend an ear and to help make
Dear Editor: I first met Kris approximately four years ago, over a heated dispute with one of my siblings on the ownership of this land. Kris went above and beyond, back and forth between the parties, to cool the situation down. I’m happy to say this wrong has been righted.
Dear Editor: We owe it to our communities, to have a Sheriff who can create solutions to complex problems while sharing and collaborating resources. Kris Schmidt is poised to be that voice and solution for the citizens of Whiteside County. Kris will work with all other Law Enforcement administrators, to
Dear Friends: With all the excitement about needing good Government across the Country, locally we need a good Sheriff, who will be a great steward with tax payer resources; a Sheriff who will work hard to humanize the badge, bridging the gap between Law Enforcement and citizens; a Sheriff who