November 13-25 Sheriff’s Report

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office issued the following arrest information. 11-25-13 at 02:08 a.m.  Amy E. LaShelle, age 20 of Thomson, IL, was stopped for an inoperative headlight and arrested for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.  She was released from the scene with a Notice to Appear. 11-24-13 at 1:50 a.m. 

International Thanksgiving Fellowship

International Thanksgiving Fellowship Weekend college students will be in town over the Thanksgiving holiday.  The community of Morrison is invited to interact with them!  We have guests coming from France, Colombia, China, Korea, and Spain. Organizers Janet Fisher, Carol Hollister, and Ben Hollister, along with Church Women United, would love

Resthave Residents Move In

The wait has ended!  Sunday, November 24, 2013, was moving day at Resthave Retirement & Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL.  The doors are open to three new wings making up the new Assisted Living area, and excited, anxious residents are moving in. Grace Boelkins, at left, is standing

Resthave Remodeling Awaits

This long, empty hall waits for people to fill it.  A rocking chair in an empty room waits to be enjoyed.  Seventeen residents wait to move their beloved possessions into a beautiful new space, the Assisted Living Quarters at Resthave Retirement & Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The

Eighth Grade Thanksgiving Feast

The eighth grade and Life Skills classes recently prepared a Thanksgiving feast at Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL. The Bi-County Foundation donated a $500 grant, which was used to purchase food and supplies. Drew Hoffman and Mrs. Tenboer discuss the event.   Family Chef donated dinner

Agenda: November 27 Planning/Zoning Board

The Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its meeting on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 5:30 p.m., in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  The agenda follows. Roll Call Approval of the Chairman’s Report July 31, 2013 Public Hearing Text amendment

Pie, Pie, Pie Eating Contest

These young boys entered a pie eating contest at the Jefferson School, Washington, D. C., on August 2, 1923.  Do you love pie, too?  This event will appeal to both children and adults.  Sullivan’s Foods, Madison Street and E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host a Pie Eating Contest on Saturday,

Support a Local Pet Shelter

Do you dress your pet?  This event will appeal to both of you.  Sullivan’s Foods, Madison Street and E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host a Holiday Dress-Up Poster Contest.  Proceeds of the contest will be donated to a local pet shelter. Customers are invited to bring a 4 x 6″

Thecity1.com Closed Until November 26

Thecity1.com office will be closed until Tuesday, November 26, 2013, so the Editor can attend to family in Arizona.  Press releases can be slipped under the door for attention when she returns.  Up-to-date obituaries will continue to be posted, as well as some press releases.

We Sing for Their Supper November 24

On Sunday, November 24, 2013, churches in Morrison, IL, will present the sixth annual “We Sing for Their Supper” community concert.  It will be held at Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Morrison Christmas Helping

Fire Department “Caring for Our Community”

It is easy to determine what these Morrison, IL, firefighters are up to–in the month of November–in preparation for the month of December 2013.  They are beginning the Morrison Fire Department “Caring for Our Community” toy drive.  Left-to-right are John VanDerLeest, Barry Brown, Kent Shepard, Rob Hudson, Mark Cox, and

Support to Aid Washington, IL, Victims

Morrison High School Class of 1986 friends of Frankie Mendoza will be gratified to know he and his family are safe from a tornado that layed waste to Washington, IL, on Sunday, November 17, 2013.  He and his wife and their two sons were unharmed, but on Monday, November 18,

November 8 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, November 8, 2013. The following Arrest is reported. On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Morrison Police arrested Nathan Q. Sandell, age 22 of Morrison, IL, pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Ogle County charging Sandell

Morrison-Rockwood Trail Paved

Have you worked at a single project or met a personal goal that took 16 years of your life?  Few have. So, imagine the deep sense of accomplishment that was felt by Friends of the Parks on Friday, November 15, 2013, when a little more than a mile of surface

November 12 Agenda: City of Morrison Council Meeting

The City of Morrison Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Reports of City