Dear Editor: After careful consideration of her qualifications and the responses she offered at her hearing, I’ve decided I must oppose Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. I cannot support an Education nominee who has expressed plans to put Americans’ tax dollars toward private and charter schools, while our public
Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center (NICTC) is pleased to welcome Edward Miles, M.D., left, to their outstanding medical staff. Dr. Miles is a Radiation Oncologist residency trained at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda,
Coach Jill Beswick submitted this information and photos. On Saturday, January 14, 2017, the Morrison High School Pons traveled to Bureau Valley High School for an Illinois Drill Team Association (IDTA) competition. They not only received a qualifying score for State, but they received the highest score of the IDTA
Katie Eggemeyer, Cottonwood 4-H Club Reporter, wrote this club meeting report. The Cottonwood 4-H Club met at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Four members presented in their project areas. Marissa Wadsworth demonstrated how to make “slime” out of simple
Editor’s note: Risha Raven, MD, submitted this essay. Dr. Raven works at Morrison Community Hospital. Dear Editor: Nearly 60 million U. S. citizens are estimated to live in rural areas–myself included. We have higher rates of chronic medical diseases [and] higher rates of morbidity–but disproportionately less access to the healthcare
Dear Editor: I am writing to thank Dr. Risha Raven for her thoughtful and effective editorial in this morning’s [Thursday, January 12, 2017, Daily Gazette] newspaper. It was regarding the Affordable Care Act. David Hellmich, Ph.D. President, Sauk Valley Community College
Editor’s note: Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune wrote this article about a Monday, January 16, 2017, White House visit between the Chicago Cubs and President Barack Obama. After being honored at the White House on Monday afternoon, the Cubs revealed the real reason why they desperately wanted to make
Morrison Postmaster Bill Borum reports street deliveries in the month of December 2016 by employees of the Morrison Post Office. This includes all of Erie, Prophetstown, Lyndon, Fenton, and Morrison, IL. Brought to area homes and businesses were 1476 feet of letters–almost five football fields in length 285 feet of
On Monday, December 19, 2016, four members of The American Legion Post #328 in Morrison, IL, delivered Christmas gifts to infirm veterans of the three Morrison nursing homes. The visits were part of the Gifts to the Yanks program (http://giftstotheyanks.org/.) Recipients need not be a Legionnaire. Twenty-four gift packages were
John Koeppen, originally from McHenry, IL, has been named Student of the Month for November 2016, at Morrison Institute of Technology for making a positive impact on the college. Koeppen, a second-year student in Morrison Tech’s mechanical program, is the son of Bob Koeppen and Jennifer Greske, both of McHenry.
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the Quad-City Times dated Saturday, December 10, 2016. Trish Joyce has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Whiteside County[, IL,] in the 14th Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John L. Hauptman[, of Morrison, IL]. She
Nine gymnasts finalized practice on Thursday, December 8, 2016, with a sense of pride, accomplishment, and anticipation. The Level 3 and Level 4 girls qualified to compete in the Junior Olympic Compulsory State Competition, at Waterloo, IA, Saturday, December 10, through Sunday, December 11. They train at Fitnastics, 1201 S.
Twenty-one international guests arrived in Morrison, IL, Wednesday evening, November 23, 2016, after their departure from the International House, at the University of Chicago. Thirteen families hosted this year: Chad and Lisa Abell; Jim and Heather Coyle; Jim and Janet Fisher; Steve and Carol Hollister; Kent and Spring Klima; Kenneth
At 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016, Morrison Chamber of Commerce paid a surprise visit to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Chamber members happily honored Quality of Life Coordinator Jamie Troutman, with the December 2016 Because Nice Matters, Customer Service Award. Her colleagues kept her out of sight
For the last decade, Morrison, IL, professional photographer Steven A. Siefken, left, has found miniature versions of his art in area homes and businesses. He compiles a dozen compelling color photographs into an annual calendar. The majority of photos are taken in the area, and each calendar has a theme.