Trent Bush, Morrison, IL, reported, “We had a nice turnout” during the fourth annual Strides for Students 5K run/walk, held at Morrison-Rockwood State Park on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Racers began at 8:00 a.m. near the Cedar Ridge Pavilion, looped through the campgrounds, and finished at the pavilion. All proceeds
“At 11:00 the parking lot was full!” stated an employee of Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., 100 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, when describing attendance at the Community Appreciation Open House, held Friday, August 5, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “We had a lot of people! There were no
Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Brownies enjoyed these “faces of weather” hand puppets, which their troop will donate for student use at Northside and Southside Elementary Schools. The girls are in grades two and three. Shown left-to-right are, front row, Maya W. and Riley L; back row, Annabelle B., Peyton L.,
The 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair opens the morning of Tuesday, August 16, 2016, and runs through the grand finale on Saturday, August 20. Wilson Family Rides will provide the midway entertainment to delight fair-goers of all ages. Mega Pass is back, and it can be purchased at a discount
Please join Morrison Chamber of Commerce for the Second Annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 13, 2016. This free family event will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL. From IL Route 78, turn west onto Tech Drive, beside
Everyone forgets things now and again. Episodes of absentmindedness happen throughout life. Although memory does change as we age, forgetfulness is common for people at all stages of life. Find out more during a Lunch and Learn workshop at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, August 25,
The fourth annual Strides for Students 5K run/walk for all ages will be held at Morrison-Rockwood State Park on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. The 5K starts and finishes near the Cedar Ridge Pavilion in the park and loops through the campgrounds. After entering the park, turn left
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and its residents wanted to show their appreciation for all the Morrison Police Department does for the community. In order to do so, several Resthave Home residents delivered lunch to the Morrison Police Department on Monday, August 1, 2016. Included in the lunch
Gary M. Farral submitted this information. Whiteside County Honor Flight Committee is hosting its annual Honor Flight Alumni Picnic, for veterans who have been on an Honor Flight to Washington, D. C. The picnic starts at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, in the Lake
The Whiteside County Fair Board is proud to announce Dale Colesons as “2016 Friend of the Fair” honorees. Since 1989, the board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort to support the annual Fair and make it as much fun as possible,for all those who participate
Morrison Institute of Technology has hired Larry Libberton of Mt. Carroll, IL, as its Director of Admissions, effective Monday, August 1, 2016. Libberton served as Director of Communications at Ashford University, Clinton, IA, from July 2002 until the campus closed in May 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree
On Sunday, August 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., guest speaker Roberta Dietzen, at left, will bring the story of her mother, Rezsi Lehrer, a Holocaust survivor, to the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. Lehrer lived on Gypsy Music Street in a remote area of the Carpathian
August is surely a month of transitions, with its numerous endings and beginnings. Summer and vacation activities wind down, as school, sports, and dance activities begin–with the Whiteside County Fair overlapping in the middle. Jill Beswick, Coach of the Morrison High School Pom Pon Squad, has designed an event that
Dear Editor: Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way agency, would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who organized, helped, participated, and donated to the Schreiner Golf Outing on Saturday, July 9, 2016. For the sixth year, HRRV was chosen as the recipient of the proceeds raised from
The Pink Heals Tour made a stop in Morrison, IL, on Friday, July 29, 2016. They first visited in 2014. This promotional tour starts in Arizona with a caravan of pink fire trucks and travels around the United States of America. Their goal is to honor women who are battling