Hero’s Bar & Grill Holiday Party December 9

Attend Hero’s Tap Bar & Grill Holiday Party, on Saturday, December 9, 2017, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  The location is 208 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. There will be a variety of local items to purchase: crafts Scentsy wax warmer products Woody’s popcorn 1-2-3 Tees holiday t-shirts for adults

December 12 Odell Movie: Romance in Budapest

Join the Odell Public Library Friends at the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. The Friends will host the movie accompanied with popcorn and drink. The film stars Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in a feel-good 1940 romantic comedy.

Clinton Symphony Orchestra December 9

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s popular “Holidays with the Symphony” concert is Saturday, December 9, 2017, in Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School at 7:30 p.m., in Clinton, IA. The orchestra will be joined this year by the Clinton High School Choirs, to perform selections with the orchestra and to lead

November Rotary Students of the Month

The Morrison Rotary Club has selected Kaleb Banks and Morgan Stuhlman as their High School Students of the Month for November 2017. Kaleb Banks is a member of FFA and has participated in Student Council in prior years.  His hobbies include outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and playing basketball.  Banks

Santa Visited Community State Bank December 2

Community State Bank, 220 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, shared the holiday spirit, serving brownies and frosted cookies on Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, 2017, during lobby hours. On Saturday, they also arranged for a professional photographer to take photographs of children with Santa.  Included is one of

2017 Christmas Walk Parade Winners and Photos

Large numbers turned out for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk and Lighted Parade, thanks, in part, to warm temperatures and a nearly full moon.  The theme was appealing to attendees, window designers, and parade entry fabricators, too:  The Polar Express.  All five candidates for the office of Whiteside County

Garden Club Brings The Polar Express to Morrison

Morrison Garden Club members jumped aboard the 2017 Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk theme, “The Polar Express,” and designed their most clever display to date.  Eight installations adorn the southeast corner of U. S. Highway 30 and IL Route 78 in Morrison, IL.  Park nearby and walk through the space

Politicians on Parade

All five candidates running for the position of Whiteside County Sheriff donned their holiday spirit and entered the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk and Lighted Parade, on Saturday, December 2, 2017.  The 6:00 p.m. parade was an opportunity to…. John Booker, left, is shown beside his float, prior to lining up

Passmore Accepted for Admission to Luther College

Scot Schaeffer, Luther College Vice President for Enrollment Management, has announced that Garrett Passmore of Erie, IL, has been accepted for admission for the 2018-19 academic year.  Passmore has been awarded the Achievement Award. A National liberal arts college in Decorah, IA, with an enrollment of 2050, Luther offers an

Fisher Files to Run for County Sheriff

Dear Editor: Today, [Monday, November 27, 2017,] I filed the paperwork with the County Clerk, to have my name placed on the ballot to be the next Sheriff of Whiteside County.  My name is Tim Fisher.  Over the last few months I’ve been asked two questions that I’d like to

Schmidt Files to Run for County Sheriff

Candidate for Whiteside County Sheriff, Kris Schmidt, has officially filed to run for office.  On Monday, November 27, 2017, he put on file more than 800 petition signatures, despite the minimum requirement for the office being only 108 signatures.  To obtain such a large number of petitions, Schmidt walked door-to-door

John Booker Meet and Greet December 4

Bring your questions and your appetite to a meet and greet event, on behalf of Sheriff candidate John Booker.  He will welcome Whiteside County citizens at the Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. 4th Street, Sterling, IL, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., on Monday, December 4, 2017. Tacos will be

Windmill Cultural Center Christmas December 1

Volunteer Millers and Educators of the de Immigrant Windmill area will host various activities to celebrate the approaching Christmas Season. During the annual Fulton, IL, Christmas Walk on Friday, December 1, 2017, unique activities will be offered. At the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, Miller Claus will greet you