Take the 26-Letter Challenge

Columnist Marilyn vos Savant offered her readers a challenge: create a sentence of 26 words, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. About 2000 responded. Will you accept her challenge? Thecity1.com will publish any qualifying sentence from our viewers, on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Email your linguistic effort

Council Advances on Complex Agreement

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison, IL, City Council convened on Monday, November 14, 2022, with all members in attendance. They approved the presented Consent Agenda that included the following.A) October 24 City Council meeting minutesB) Bills payable presentedC) Planning & Zoning meeting minutesD) Referred Solar Farm

FSA County Committee Elections Open This Week

On Monday, November 7, 2022, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots, for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County and Urban County Committee elections, to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the Country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these committee members, who make important decisions about

County Rural Schools Program November 13

Morrison Historical Society invites area citizens to a presentation featuring over 200 rural schools in Whiteside County. Those who attended a one-room schoolhouse will enjoy this topic. Come reminisce or share your story. The final program of the Morrison Historical Society 2022 series will begin at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday,

October 28 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, October 28, 2022. Arrests: On Sunday, November 6, 2022, at approximately 1:16 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Coty A. Mitchell, age 34 of Dixon, IL, near the intersection of Bishop Road and E.

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Program November 13

Join Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., for an interesting program: “A Fire of Straw in Bureau County.” The Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, IL, is the location. There is no fee to attend and refreshments will be served. Our

Holiday Remembrance Program November 13

  The Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes and Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home would like to invite everyone to attend their annual Holiday Remembrance Program, on Sunday, November 13, 2022, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., at their Morrison Chapel, 404 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The Holiday Remembrance Program is a special service offered to

Grade 5 Veterans Concert and Slideshow Tonight

Tonight, Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a 5th grade Veterans Day Concert, in the High School auditorium. The location is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Music teacher Samantha Scholl invites families, veterans, and the general public to attend this tribute and to acknowledge her students’

2022 General Election Results

Below are some results of the Tuesday, November 8, 2022, General Election major contests. Click here to see the complete election results: https://il-whiteside.pollresults.net. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:  It calls for addition of Section 25 to Article 1 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution that would add a new section to the Bill of

Red Cross Recognizes Service After Service

This Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, the American Red Cross is recognizing veterans who continue their service in local communities across the Country. As disasters roil communities, veterans are donning the Red Cross vest and lending a hand to those in need in their local communities. At military bases

First Day as an Election Judge

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the Editor was an Illinois Election Judge at the Union Grove Precinct, photographed below. I had contacted Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson recently, to volunteer as a Poll Worker. Nelson was pleased, because the County needs Election Judges. Within days a 100-page “Election Judge Manual,

Letter from Sheriff John Booker

Dear Editor: The voters of this County have once again spoken. It is my life’s greatest honor tocontinue to be the Sheriff of Whiteside County. I have so many people to thank tonight [Tuesday, November 8, 2022]–far more than I could ever mention in a short speech. Over the next

Paint Clay Ornaments on November 8

The Loft of Main will host a “drop-in” ornament painting party between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.  This creative endeavor is planned for men, women, boys, and girls of all ages.  The location is 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  The public is invited to

MCH Foundation Holiday Tour of Homes

The 2nd Annual Holiday Tour of Homes, sponsored by Morrison Community Hospital Foundation, is just weeks away. The public is cordially invited to attend. Tickets are now available. Five homes are in the City of Morrison, IL, on three streets; visit them in any order. Owners are Gosch (301 E.

November ISP Traffic Enforcement Patrols

Illinois State Police (ISP) District One Commander, Lt. Dyan Talbot, announces the ISP will conduct Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties during November 2022. These sTEPs allow the ISP to focus on the Fatal Four violations, which contribute the greatest to traffic crashes and fatalities:Driving