Editor’s note: Morrison Farmers’ Market committee member Corrine Bender submitted the article and photos. Visitors to the Morrison Farmers’ Market, behind Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, may have noticed the addition of some new volunteers this season. Morrison High School basketball players stepped up to volunteer their
It was too difficult to choose only one “2013 Friend of the Fair recipient. So the 143rd Annual Whiteside County Fair has recognized two individuals: Marilyn Green and “Popcorn Bob” Landon. Fair Board President Paul Vock awarded plaques to both, at a 6:40 p.m. ceremony before the grandstand on Thursday,
Editor’s note: discover the significance of April House in this recent article. Our Child Advocacy Center, April House, is facing drastic financial issues. The grant funding that April House has been receiving has been cut. We are searching for ways to replace these funds through local means. We are having
Patrons should notice the comfortable climate inside Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, due to a recent purchase by owners Kevin and Lynn Kenady. They bought a new air conditioner from Workman Heating & Cooling, 15825 Lincoln Road, Morrison. “[The old one] half-died. It was 25 years old,”
Ten Morrison firemen were on call when Prophetstown, IL, needed help, Monday, July 15, 2013. Fire Department Chief David Benters stated, “When we got to Tegeler’s [Amish Furniture, outside Morrison, IL, at 13459 Crosby Road],” he knew they would find serious damage when they arrived. The sky announced the fire
Jamie Mosher and Kate Fisk organized a t-shirt sale after the Prophetstown, IL, Main Street fire on Monday, July 15, 2013. All proceeds will be given to the victims directly or added to the relief fund established at Farmers National Bank. Shirts were distributed on Sunday, August 4, at the
Editor’s note: Jamie Mosher and Kate Fisk organized a t-shirt sale after the Prophetstown, IL, Main Street fire on Monday, July 15, 2013. All proceeds will be given to the victims directly or added to the relief fund established at three Farmers National Banks. Shirts were distributed on Sunday, August
Ron Weimer was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Friday, July 12, 2013, the second monthly Car Cruise In, which he organizes during the summer months. The last of three events will be held Friday, August 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N.
During the past few years, there has been eager interest in development of the Donnybrook Bakery Cafe, at the southwest corner of S. Base and W. Main Streets, Morrison, IL. Bob and Debby Vaughn are in the final months of repurposing three of their four contiguous buildings. Each is alphabetically
“House by the Side of the Road” is a short film documentary based on the events and stories of a six-generation, Illinois Sesquicentennial farm. It won the Silver Eddy for Professional Documentary at the May 2013 Cedar Rapids, IA, Independent Film Festival. Stories told in a book of the same
Cosmetology comes from the Greek kosmetikos, meaning “beautifying.” Who doesn’t want a bit of that? A relocated Morrison, IL, business offers beautifying treatments to hair, nails, and skin, for men, women, teens, and children. Conveniently located at 207 W. Main Street, Extreme Image Salon has undergone construction kosmetikos for several
Editor’s note: On August 3, 2010, Marta Bender wrote the first of several articles in a series called “Everyone Has a Story.” She selected Walt Westendorf as her first person of note. He was a resident of Morrison, IL, except for three years when his family lived in Lyndon, IL.
The sign signals a new owner and business name for a restaurant at 619 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The number of cars in the parking area indicated curious customers. Nana’s Cafe opened a month ago, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, with service every day from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
A first-time vendor at Morrison’s Farmers’ Market on Saturday, August 3, 2013, was Charlene Klavenga of Fulton, IL. The name Chark’s (sharks) Yard Art was far from intimidating. In fact, her virbrant display looked like a fantasy garden from Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka films. “I started this last
For forty-three years, countless students climbed creaky, wooden stairs to the second-floor dance studio at 110 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. You could consider it a warm up, for legs too used to sitting during the school day. Boys and girls climbed those flights to experience the physicality of artistry