April House Moves to Main Street

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photographs. April House Children’s Advocacy Center for Whiteside County, IL, has aided the child abuse prosecution and healing process, since 2015. While located at 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, the professional staff conducted interviews and reviewed cases of child abuse

Pruis Added Artistry to Fire Helmet

The Editor visited the Fire Department, at 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, to interview Firefighters, about their annual toy delivery event. Between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m., they would bring toys to 104 Morrison children, using two grand fire engines that carried one Santa each,

Whiteside Residents Encouraged to Act

Whiteside County Economic Development Director Gary Camarano urges all Whiteside County residents to join in the challenge to maximize the internet quality of Whiteside County. A press release on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, offers details of the project and explains the rewards that the urgency to act offers. Whiteside County

SHIELD Testing Closed Until December 27

Due to the hazardous weather expected the next few days, SHIELD IL Labs and Whiteside County Health Department Testing will be closed on Thursday, December 22, 2022. They plan to resume normal operations Tuesday, December 27.

MFD Delivers Happiness and Toys

An approaching, Wednesday night snowstorm sent Morrison Fire Department personnel into early “toy delivery mode,” on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Two teams of celebrated participants needed to deliver bags of toys on the next day, to 104 children, at 52 homes in town and outside Morrison, IL, City limits. Last

CGH Medical Center Winter Weather Closings and Holiday Hours

We are concerned about the safety of our patients and staff. Snow and blizzard-like conditions are currently in the forecast for our service area. For this reason, all CGH Clinics, including the Main Clinic in Sterling, IL, Ready Care, and all outlying clinics will close at noon on Thursday, December

Snow Emergency Declared

Due to the weather forecasted for this weekend, the City of Morrison declared a Snow Emergency effective today, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 12:00 pm. During this Snow Emergency: No parking on Snow Routes. Certain streets have been designated as Snow Routes and are posted as such, with blue and

Letter from Superintendent Scott Vance

December 20, 2022 Dear MCUD Parents/Guardians: Last week, Morrison High School Administration was made aware of an inappropriate social media post, with severe racial undertones. The Morrison Community Unit School District #6 vehemently condemns any and all expressions of racial, religious, or sexual intolerance and will investigate to its fullest

Crash Leads to Fatality

On Monday, December 19, 2022, at 7:40 p.m. Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on Prophet Road near the I-88 overpass, in rural Rock Falls, IL. The deceased was identified as Arthur J. Norton, age 74 of Tampico, IL. The preliminary investigation revealed that, for unknown

“Messiah” Rehearsals Begin January 8

Rehearsals for the Morrison Ecumenical Chorus performance of the Lent and Easter portions of Handel’s “Messiah” will begin at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL. The concert will be on Palm Sunday, April 2, at St. Peter

DAR/CAR Members Lay Wreaths Across America

On a bitter Saturday morning at Lusk Cemetery in Albany, IL, seven members of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Carroll Jo Daviess DAR Chapter) and four Children of the American Revolution (Charles Carroll CAR Society) gathered shortly before 11:00 a.m. They joined area volunteers to honor deceased American

December 9 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, December 9, 2022. Arrests: No Arrests are reported. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age     Address     Violation Cited 12-9-2022 Rodney Cook 56 Fulton, IL Operating Motor Vehicle with Suspended Registration 12-11-2022 Tracy Neas 51 Morrison,

December 14 Train Fatality Unidentified

Sheriff John Booker sent this afternoon update, about he fatality that occurred early on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. “Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office has identified the male subject from Rock Falls, IL, who was struck and killed by a train early this morning , in rural Sterling, IL. Until all notifications

Flags at Half-Staff for Senator Bennett

Governor J B Pritzker signed a proclamation on Monday, December 12, 2022, ordering all flags at the State of Illinois facilities be flown at half-staff until sundown, on Monday, December 19, in honor and remembrance of State Senator Scott Bennett, who passed away last week. “Senator Bennett was a good