The Whiteside Forum will host guest speaker Leif Kindbergon Thursday April 26, 2018, to discuss “International Development in Africa and Elsewhere: U. S. Foreign Assistance and Why It Matters to America Today.” Our event will be held at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library at 307 S. Madison
Morrison, IL, Postmaster Christian Ogbebor, Sr., announces the 26th Annual “Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive” will be held across Morrison on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Residents can leave bagged/boxed nonperishable foods; paper, personal hygiene, and cleaning products; canned goods by their mailboxes for pickup by U. S. Postal Service employees.
Editor’s note: Morrison Rotary Club RYLA Chairperson Louise Clark submitted this article. This year the Morrison Rotary Club is sponsoring nine students, who will attend the District 6420 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp, from Friday, May 4, through Sunday, May 6, 2018. Five students are from Morrison High School,
Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest female-run business in the world. After their annual Cookie Sale, 30 Girl Scouts of combined troop 1504 chose to honor local women business owners and managers, as their 2018 “Gift of Caring” cookie donation recipients. The troop is composed of Daisy, Brownie, Junior,
Editor’s note: The photos of the 2017 IHS Rodeo were taken by Bonnie Breen. Mosey over to the Whiteside County Fairgrounds grandstand, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, for some exciting, fast-paced athleticism, on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, 2019. The Illinois High School Rodeo Association “promote[s] horsemanship,
“About 50” members of Rock River Restorers Antique Autos club are celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the club. It began in the Sterling-Dixon, IL, area in 1968. Founding member Lucy Rice (and her husband) reside in Coleta, IL, but they did not attend the visit to Morrison, IL, on Sunday,
Editor’s note: Todd Mickley submitted this article. To combat thoughts of continued cold temperatures in mid-April, know that the Whiteside County Fair is only four months away, and we have an impressive lineup of summer entertainment. Get ready for not one, but two, entertainment groups in front of the Grandstand
Editor’s note: This article was submitted by Leader Hillary Blevins, with photos by Leader Andrea Ramirez. Five members of Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Troop 1504 earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest award for girls in grades 4 and 5. To earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, girls develop
Morrison, IL, parents and their children in Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to Cub Scout Pack 328’s Spring Round-Up, to learn about the Cub Scout program. Experience a night of Cub Scouts on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Southside Grade School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL If the
Girl Scout Troop Leader Hillary Blevins has a combined troop of 30 Girl Scouts at the Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette Girl Scout levels. This year, after their annual Cookie Sale, the girls decided to honor local women business owners and managers with a cookie recognition. Girl Scouts of the
Blue and silver pinwheels spun in the brisk breeze outside Whiteside County’s April House, a Child Advocacy Center, at 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday afternoon, April 13, 2018. April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Blue is the color to wear to show your support. Executive
Editor’s note: Tawny Wiersema submitted these 2017 photos. White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Morrison, IL, has saddled up for an exciting 2018 season. Tawny Wiersema stated, “This is our 23rd year in operation. Lessons are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. We have a Spring Session for the
Come out. Get active. Promote. Enjoy our beautiful waterways. Rock River Development Authority (RRDA), in conjunction with Illinois Department of Natural Resources, promotes family togetherness and tourism, through servicing our scenic Rock River and Hennepin Feeder Canal. Join us for the Annual Canal Clean-up on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from
Months before Loft 112 became a reality, supporter Sandra Crouse said she chose the gallery-to-be as a festive venue for her future 80th birthday, on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. On that sunny afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., she was feted by family, friends, and her collection of fairies as
Editor’s note: The Sterling, CO, Lions Club is pictured at their 2017 Health Fair. On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, the Morrison Lions will host a free Diabetes Awareness Health Fair at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m., with a walk to follow. This will