The current weather threats within Whiteside County have not deterred the scheduled voting procedures of Tuesday, April 4, 2023. All polls will remain open until 7:00 p.m.
As part of the City of Morrison’s efforts to maintain and improve its water infrastructure, the City Council is considering a water rate plan for the next four years. That plan calls for an increase of 3.7% on Monday, May 15, 2023; 3.6% on May 15, 2024; 3.5% on May
Brian Bartoz submitted this information and photos. Editor’s note: Find more information about Kiwanis Club sponsored community programs and groups. Who prepares more than a thousand candy- and prize-filled plastic eggs, in advance of the Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, at Kiwanis Park, Morrison, IL? Youths from Morrison High School
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 24, 2023. Arrests: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, Morrison Police Department responded to an intoxicated subject at 208 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the incident, Police arrested Kelly J. Hicks, age 42 of Morrison, for
2023 Holy Week Services are listed below for 16 Morrison, IL, churches. Holy Week is from Palm Sunday, April 2, through Holy/Black Saturday, April 8, prior to Easter. Know that each Church welcomes new, lapsed, and long-time residents–as well as visitors–to attend their services. On Good Friday, April 7, the
In Illinois, using your phone in any way other than handsfree mode is not only dangerous, it is illegal: “Drop it and drive.” The Illinois Distracted Driving Campaign is funded with Federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT. In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office
Editor’s note: On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted this warning to citizens, about “five or six” recent telephone scams. “We’ve recently received several reports of the “Arrest Warrant Scam.” In case you haven’t heard of this one, scammers create a fake caller ID. This allows
First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a Drive-Up Meal to the public, from 5:00 p.m. until food runs out, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Rev. Dr. Mike Selburg stated, “Now that early sunsets are gone, meals will begin at 5:00 p.m. Community members of all
First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. Michael Selburg submitted this press release. You are invited to celebrate Good Friday together as one united Church community. All are welcome. Short, different, worship services will be held inside two locations in Morrison, IL. The Morrison Ministers Council will host their annual Good Friday
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings until Sunset on Friday, March 31. “As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on [Monday,] March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, by the authority vested in me as President
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. One cannot say that the issue of allowing chicken ownership within the Morrison, IL, City limits didn’t receive adequate Council attention and discussion. Ordinance (23-02) passed by a vote of 6-to-1, exposing the much-varied personal anxieties of Council members related to the subject,
The following organization, churches, and residential care facilities in Morrison, IL, invite families to attend 2023 Easter Egg Hunts. Some occur on the same day, so select which times are convenient. Bring a container for each child and a means to photograph the fun. Listed are a half dozen April
Writing and photos are by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The halls of Morrison’s Southside Elementary School were a social and historical mix of parents, visitors, and students. The “Wax Museum” was the culmination of a month-long assignment for the third-grade class. It required the research and preparation for a presentation
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature; photos were supplied. Over 130 guests entered Morrison High School on March 21, 2023, with little knowledge of what they would experience. They left with an appreciation of student creativity and how resourceful the youth of today can be. To say that the
Katie Rider submitted this press release. Mary Ellen Brackemyer supplied the pictures from Tuesday, March 20, though Friday, March 24. Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will be closed for three weeks, beginning Monday, March 20, 2023. The closure will allow for the preparation and installation of