On Monday, June 25, 2018, Sergeant Kristopher Schmidt, Republican candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff, announced political backing from one of his four, previous Republican competitors. Schmidt stated, “In life, it’s a matter of putting aside past differences for a common good. For us, it’s no different…. Mike Lewis joins us,
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of Northwest Illinois, presents “Born Yesterday” through Saturday, June 30, 2018, and also will host on Saturday, June 30, a Murder Mystery Dinner. The playhouse is located at 8215 Black Oak Road in rural Mount Carroll, IL. Now through Saturday, June 30, enjoy
A Ladies Tea will be presented at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Cindy Gregory will give a program on “Hats.” She will show hats and describe the history of wearing hats from the Middle Ages through
The Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will be hosting Historic Bridges of the Mississippi: From Muscatine to Savanna at the Windmill Cultural Center on Monday, July 2, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The center is located at 111 10th Avenue, in downtown Fulton, IL, across from the authentic Dutch Windmill.
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Movies Under the Stars series will kick off in June with the Showing of Moana (PG) on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at the Morrison Sports Complex, located just east of Morrison at Route 30 and Bishop Road. Enjoy the
The Continental Congress, in a steamy, hot room in Philadelphia, signed our Declaration of Independence in 1776. Odell Public Library Friends will present the musical, “1776” on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. The film will be shown in the Odell Public Library Program Room, 307 S. Madison Street,
A Citizens for Schmidt Pancake Breakfast fundraiser was held from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the City of Morrison Community Room at Odell Library, 307 S. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL. The Saturday, June 23, 2018, event offered pancakes, sausage, beverages, and conversation for a donation. “Around 200 people attended.” reported Whiteside
Due to the soggy arena, White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) of Morrison, IL, postponed its fifth annual Benefit Horse Show, on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds. It will be rescheduled. However, the grilled cookout lunch in the Livestock Pavilion will be held, from 10:30 a.m.
The Men’s Ministry group of Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, held their 6th Annual Car Show, on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Lisa Bush, Morrison, owner of “Take It To Go,” provided food for purchase. Visitors and exhibitors were asked to bring two canned goods for the
A local graduate from Sterling, IL, will join 46 high school Seniors and college transfer students headed to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, this fall with a little help from their local Extension office. The students have each been awarded a $2500 Extension to ACES Scholarship to attend College
Kaywyn Beswick, new instructor with YOGA with Martina, held a session in a shady and serene setting, on Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. On the grass, beside the restaurant, under the trees, overlooking Lake Carlton made a calming location. “The next two sessions are Saturday, July
Kaywyn Beswick, new instructor at YOGA with Martina in Morrison, IL, held a session in a serene and shady setting at Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Her first “Yoga in the Park” class took place on Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. By the marina, in the grass, under
Petty Officer Dennis VanZuiden, right, of Morrison, IL, American Legion Post 328 sang “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Dale Gardner Veteran Memorial Bridge Ceremony. The ceremony took place Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Savanna, IL. VanZuiden is shown with the late Joe Klimson during a November 11, 2013, Veteran’s
Sunny skies and an afternoon temperature of 95° became two ingredients in a Morrison, IL, business venture to sell flavored shaved ice. The third ingredient was one youth’s desire to use the Dan and Amanda Cook family’s Margaritaville Maker. Their son had been wanting to implement this advanced, frozen drink
Early on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, Morrison Garden Club volunteers began fulfillment of a promise made last fall. Their goal was to beautify the area surrounding a new metal sign at the front of Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Lots of weeding was the first order