On Monday, August 16, 2021, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos was named the winner for the Congressional Management Foundation’s (CMF) highly-competitive and distinguished Democracy Awards, in the Constituent Service category. The award recognizes Congresswoman Bustos for excellence in the way her office interacts with, assists, and serves residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional
Kim Barragan seeks participants for a Vendor/Craft Show, at Whiteside County Fairground, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. The event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Memorial Hospital. The date is Saturday, September 4, 2021. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with free admission for the public. Sales tables
Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. Annually, Northern Illinois University selects recipients to be invited to participate in the Marguerite F. Key Fellows Program. The NIU Marguerite F. Key Fellows Program is focused on promoting the long-term growth and vitality of these places and people, by gathering and intellectually challenging Principals
Since 1989, the Whiteside County Fair Board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort, to support and make the annual Fair as much fun as possible for all those who participate and attend the many shows and events. The Whiteside County Fair Board is pleased to
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host “Third Thursday,” on August 19, 2021, before doors open, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to relax in conversation with free coffee, juice, and homemade treats. Enjoy the hundreds of original pieces of artwork at
Use the E. Lincolnway rear entrance to visit The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Watch three artists produce art using various media. Hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
At the corner of N. Cherry and E. High Streets, the Editor met two Morrison, IL, youngsters who accompanied 12-week-old Rose on her Thursday, August 5, 2021, 6:00 p.m. evening walk. Rose is a Bernedoodle, blended from Bernese Mountain Dog and Poodle sire and dam. The puppy at that point
To support National Farmers Market Week, Morrison Chamber of Commerce’s Pop-Up Farmers Market will be held August 5, 2021, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. The Third Wheel ( local entertainers Chris Mills, Greg Pruis, and Elizabeth Yaklich) will perform
In June 2021, KAST Laser Creations, 307 S. Orange Street, Morrison, IL, donated to the future Morrison Bark Park by having a fundraiser. The family-owned business sold engraved water thermoses with paw prints and a dog’s name on it. Various colors were available. They raised over $200 for the dog
Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees will host Mary Beth Dombroski, Morrison, IL, presenting a “History of the Whiteside County Fair,” on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Doors open at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, at 1:00 p.m., for the 1:30 program. Parking is available at the rear of the
Join us as we celebrate National Farmers Market Week! The Chamber of Commerce announces a Morrison Pop-up Farmers Market to be held at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The hours are 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sales spaces are $20. Monies
Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, presented the workers of Joe Gensini Excavating, Hennepin, IL, with a Because Nice Matters award. The tribute occurred on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., in the Robert A. Millikan Pocket Park abutting the Chamber office. The award was presented
Morrison Chamber of Commerce honored Jeff Weets, Owner of Weets & Son Septic Service, LLC, with a Because Nice Matters award, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. At noon, Chamber members and Board members gathered for the presentation, at this Morrison, IL, septic and portable restroom service business. Resthave Care &
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association’s (MVPA) transcontinental convoy of nearly 30 U. S. Army vehicles drove west through Morrison, IL, today, Thursday, August 22, 2019. This procession was a replication of a 1919 Army Motor Transport Corps Convoy, which stretched across America along the Lincoln Highway, from Washington, D.C. to San
Azure skies and light, cooling breezes made for an ideal horse ride for mother and daughter, on Thursday, August 22, 2019. The Editor followed them north on Jackson Street to her home on Hazel Road and engaged the women. Bill VanBuren listened to the interview. Gwen Emmert, left, is a