Whiteside County Resident Circuit Judge Trish Joyce has announced that she will run to maintain her seat in the 2018 General Election. In December 2016 Joyce was unanimously appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, upon recommendation of Justice Thomas Kilbride, to fill the vacancy of Judge John L. Hauptman. As
KWQC-TV6 Features Writer Fran Riley returned to Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Monday, October 9, 2017, for an interview with Historical Society Trustee Stephanie Vavra. His interview focused on this year’s Sesquicentennial birthday of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Riley previously interviewed Board President Harvey Zuidema.
On Monday, October 2, 2017, State Representatives Tom Demmer (R-Dixon), Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), and Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) urged prayers and community awareness, following a brutal attack on a DCFS Child Protective Investigator, during a child welfare check, on Friday, September 29, in Carroll County, IL. The three legislators offered the
A fifth man has joined the race for Whiteside County Sheriff, and he is the fourth Republican to do so. Candidate Clark Mortensen declared his candidacy for the office.. He is eager to connect with residents of Whiteside County. To that end, Mortensen will host a pair of “meet and
The reports were submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator. It has been a whirlwind of a summer! I cannot believe how fast it has gone; neither can Lucy Van Pelt. Don’t we all know someone like her? This report is way overdue. I had computer issues
From Thursday, August 30, to Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the most intense and catastrophic hurricance in a decade terrorized the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. Irma was an extremely powerful (Cape Verde-type) hurricane, unseen since Dean in 2007. The following locations illustrate the vast swath of Irma’s destruction: Cuba; Florida;
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey submitted the photo. Business owner Christine Fulton opened Morrison Computer Repair earlier this year, inside Treasures of the Blue Iris, 100 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. It is conveniently located downtown, for people to drop off and pick up their electronics. Currently, she is running a
Helping the Less Fortunate/Disaster Relief. The donations were delivered to Salvation Army Church in Clinton. They will send it to Peoria and it will be shipped to Texas from there. We will continue collecting donations for the Irma victims and any of the states with fires. Two Morrison,
Two enterprising women from nearby towns displayed similar homegrown and home-baked items, for the first time at Morrison Farmers’ Market. On Saturday, September 9, 2017, each brought seasonal muffins, tomatoes, herbs, and her son. Kim Langloss lives in Fulton, IL, and sells under the name “Kimsters Kreations.” She has “been
If you have someone to talk with, sometimes a repair task is more enjoyable. Often a repair task is more interesting to watch than perform. It was even more so, because the watcher of this strenuous chore had an ebony feline to cuddle. The cat had strolled across N. Cherry
As a gesture of civic pride, 11 volunteers picked up debris left by others along Main Street. They gathered at the Chamber of Commerce office, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 9, 2017. The Chamber solicited help in preparation for the Harvest Hammer
“Square foot gardening” has become popular, if space is limited for growing vegetables. Building raised garden beds makes it so much easier to tend to the vegetables. That is just what Charidy and B. D. Drawz did, along with a little help from their daughter Hero, in their yard at
Dance class began on Thursday, September 7, 2017, for one local girl. Sponsor Courtney Taylor, Morrison, IL, designed an amazing giveaway, as a way to give back to her community. Taylor teamed with dance instructor LeAnn Schaefer, to offer a free year of dance lessons, at LeAnn’s Dance Connection (LDC)
Pat Weidel was honored with a Morrison Chamber of Commerce “because nice matters” Customer Service Award, on Thursday, August 31, 2017. It was presented at noon at Johnson Oil/Shell Express Lane, 651 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, “not because nice is easy, but because nice matters!” Weidel has worked at Shell
Editor’s note: On Friday, June 30, 2017, Mike Lewis announced his intention to run for the position of Whiteside County Sheriff. Thecity1.com requested information about the candidate in August. Veteran Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Lewis formally announced his candidacy as a Republican, to serve both civilians and fellow law