The August movie is a thrilling drama of intrigue based on happenings of 1957. Directed by Steven Spielberg, “Bridge of Spies” will be shown on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in the Program Room at Odell Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. The movie stars
About 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, the Pink Heals Tour will roll into the Morrison Community Hospital parking lot, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, to uplift four local women who have had cancer or are in remission. Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton will lead some of the
Advantage One Credit Union, celebrates its 56th year in operation, since its organization on June 2, 1960, as Morrison General Electric Employees Federal Credit Union. Originally housed inside General Electric building facilities, expansion necessitated a move to a separate building at 207 Larch Street, Morrison, IL, in September 1968. Thirty
Premium books for the 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 16, through Saturday, August 20, 2016, are now available at banks throughout the County. Over $119,000 in premiums will be offered in prize money, to the winners in over 1500 different classes. The premium book serves
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will host their monthly program on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue in downtown Fulton, across from the authentic Dutch windmill. The Miller Programs are supported
Grab your swim suit, squirt guns, super-soakers, and friends. Plan to get wet at the Water Extravaganza held by Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. The free event begins in the parking lot at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
Trent Bush, center, represented the Whiteside County Bar Association on July 8, 2016, with a donation of $2000 to the Whiteside County Children’s Advocacy Center, 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Dr. Johanna Hager, Director, accepted the check; Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi, right, attended the presentation. The Bar Association routinely
The entire community is invited to attend a Community Appreciation Cookout at Advantage One Credit Union, 204 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, July 23, 2016, from noon to 2:00 p.m. The Credit Union also will collect canned items for the Morrison Friends Food Pantry. Other surprises are in
The Whiteside County Fair Board is proud to announce the Dale Coleson Family as “2016 Friend of the Fair” honorees. Since 1989, the 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
The Pink Heals Tour caravan will stop at Morrison Community Hospital on Friday, July 29, 2016. Mick Welding submitted the timeline for that day and information about their party, to be held Saturday, July 30, in Rock Falls, IL. The tour will assemble at the hospital around 9:00 a.m. and
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. The scenic course is fairly flat
You have “permission to come aboard” two replicas of history’s most significant sailing vessels, when they dock in Clinton, IA, from Thursday, August 4, through Monday, August 8, 2016. Two Portuguese caravels, La Nina and La Pinta, are accessible via self-guided tour of these floating museums. Tour from 9:00 a.m.
This spring, Morrison Boy Scout Troop 96 asked for help earning money to go to Summer Camp 2016. The community responded. Boys completed yard jobs and tasks that were asked of them. They requested only a donation for the work that was done, if possible. The troop wants to give
Hospice of the Rock River Valley’s, “Tapas & Tinis,” a fundraiser for the new hospice home, will be a casual social evening, featuring a variety of tapas (appetizers) created by local “Celebrity Chefs.” Each chef will host their own tapas station with plenty of samples. The event will be held
The Pink Heals tour is returning to Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, July 29, 2016, around 9:00 a.m. This is a group of pink fire trucks, police cars, and motor homes, that travel from Arizona throughout the United States, to spread cancer awareness. By