“Construction work on U. S. Highway 30 in Morrison, IL, will begin on Monday, August 24, 2015. Sjostrom & Sons is starting a contract to make pavement repairs. The contractor will be removing and replacing deteriorated sections of the concrete pavement,” reported Gary M. Tresenriter, City of Morrison Director of
Special Public Notice
“On Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13, 2015, Whiteside County Highway Department will seal coat the following streets in Morrison. Please do not park on these streets Wednesday or Thursday. Thanks you for your cooperation,” remarked Gary M. Tresenriter, City of Morrison Director of Public Works. Contact him at
On Thursday, August 6, and Friday, August 7, 2012, the Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail will be closed to the public so the trail can be seal coated. The Trail will re-open on Saturday, August 8. Thank you for your understanding.
A set of keys was found near the Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. They were turned in at the Whiteside News Sentinel office, 100 E. Main Street.
The Annual Evening Farmers’ Market and Taste of Morrison will take place on Wednesday, July 29, 2015,from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Morrison, IL. Stay for supper, while enjoying the musical entertainment by Derek Luttrell.
The office of thecity1.com will be closed Wednesday, July 15, through Sunday, July 19, 2015. Obituaries will be posted as usual, and emails will continue to be received. Press releases can be slipped under the office door or attached to the whiteboard outside.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for the Morrison, IL, area. Notices began about 4:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2015.
Kindly send your photographs of the severe storm damage from the evening of Monday, June 22, 2015, to stephanie@thecity1.com. Please include an address or approximate location. The Editor will remain out of the office Wednesday, June 24, 2015, to deal with tree damage. However, readers may leave a message at
Mayan proverb: “In the baby lies the future of the world….His[/Her] father must take him[/her] to the highest hill to see what his[/her] world is like.”
The Lions Hearing Bus will be at DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, June 11, 2015, noon to 6:00 p.m. This is a free service offered to the community by your Morrison Lions Club.
Due to continued rain, today’s Sectional Finals Softball game, between Morrison High School and Stillman Valley High School, has been postponed until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015. It will be held at the Morrison Sports Complex.
The student/parent Driver’s Education meeting has been cancelled for Thursday, May 28, 2015. It will be rescheduled for the Fall.
A part of their opening week, owner Gregg Kunes and the Kunes Country Auto Group of Morrison will hold a free cookout on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wish the new owner a happy 59th birthday on Friday! The Chevrolet dealership
Due to field conditions and the wet weather, the IHSA Regional baseball Wednesday, May 20, 2015, game between Morrison and Bureau Valley has been postponed. The game will be rescheduled for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 21. The second game, between Newman and Princeton, also will be moved to a 7:00
Share a pancake, eggs, and sausage breakfast with Morrison Fire Department firefighters. They will serve you from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the station, 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. In the afternoon meet your friends at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, for a program honoring Korean