Don’t miss this short, but significant, recognition ceremony Friday, August 15, 2014. One reason the Morrison, IL, venue is the only Whiteside County fair of the originial four, is the people who make it happen. It’s a fairly brief ceremony, but it’s one of the most important events of each
As thousands of visitors enter the grandstand at the 144th Whiteside County Fair, Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2014, they will be greeted by a powerful image of harness racing. The project took about a month and a half, but it was completed early in August–just in time
Morrison Historical Society Trustee Steve Siefken took the photo and submitted this article. On Wednesday evening, August 6, 2014, a group of Morrison Cub Scouts visited Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, and went on a search. After a brief tour, they were given a sheet with 26
Joe Mills has been named a member of the 2014 President’s Council of New York Life Insurance Company. Members of the President’s Council are among the top five percent of New York Life’s elite sales force of 12,000 licensed agents. Mills has been a New York Life agent since
Morrison Knights of Columbus sponsored a raffle to aid long-time Morrison resident, Ron Weimer. Winners were selected at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014, during the Evening Farmers’ Market. They are listed below. Weimer can often be found volunteering at local car shows, the Morrison Farmers’ Market, and Northern Illinois
The Whiteside County Fair Board is proud to announce Paul Vock, left, and Dan Heusinkveld as “2014 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.
Dear Editor: If I could talk, I would tell you that school starts in a few weeks, and you will be seeing me on the roads again. I am a school bus for R. C. Smith Transportation. I would ask you to help keep our children safe, by being careful
Editor’s note: Whiteside News-Sentinel Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this interview with Morrisoon Community Hospital CEO Pam Pfister, regarding the eventual closing of Four Seasons Living Center. Dale Carnegie is quoted as saying “…when dealing with people remember that you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.”
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, June 14, 2014. For the fourth year, HRRV was chosen as the recipient of the proceeds raised from
Editor’s note: Gary Farrall of Erie, IL, submitted this feature. With its annual Cowboy Keeper Award, the National Day of the Cowboy 501(c)3 organization has been recognizing individuals, organizations, and projects that have contributed significantly to the preservation of pioneer heritage and cowboy culture, since its founding in 2005. Four
If you are by nature curious, you discover a wealth of opportunities to learn about people, how cultures vary, and to problem solve. On Monday, June 30, 2014, such an opportunity occurred, with a statement to the young man washing windows of the building in which I work. “Tell me
Corinne Bender, Morrison Chamber of Commerce Administrator, submitted this feature. The Bank Tellers at Triumph Community Bank (formally THE National Bank), 211 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, were recently awarded the June 2014 Customer Service Award by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce. This recognition was for their friendly and upbeat
“We’ve got it all covered,” stated “Blue” Bounds of Albany, IL, owner of Sleeve Weasels Tattoo. Five ink artists each have a skin art design specialty, such as “Japanese, New School, memorials, or portraits.” He added, “We like realism a lot.” Bounds and co-owner Adam Tyler, Clinton, IA, were business
Across the Midwest and the local area, severe storms wreacked havoc on Monday, June 30, 2014. Extreme lightning, blinding rain, and high winds left at least one Iowa man dead, when his building collapsed on him. The storm grounded airplanes, caused considerable building and tree damage, and left many residents
Dear Editor: As we prepare to gather with friends and family to celebrate the 4th of July, I want to encourage everyone to take a moment to commemorate another important event in our Nation’s history. Fifty years ago on July 2, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law, which