Viewers Norine and Bill Urban posed a question Thursday, January 12, 2023, to the Editor on thecity1.com Facebook page. They noticed activity by the Union Pacific Railroad near their home in Morrison, IL. “Out of curiosity, what is the railroad doing in the 400 block of East Wall? Husband and
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Clarke University, in Dubuque, IA, proudly announced that 191 students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 grade-point average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of
For many, a new year brings with it new hopes, dreams, and goals. Thursday, January 19, 2023, marks the first “Third Thursday” of the year. Offered from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month, and free to the public, The Loft on Main offers a welcoming
Come have some Trivia Night fun for great cause, on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Morrison Department of Fun is hosting a “Friends Trivia” event to help support one of our own. In October 2022 Jenny Patton of Morrison, IL, was diagnosed with breast cancer, which required surgery and ongoing treatments.
Nearly 1800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December 2022. Graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, December 16, and Saturday, December 17, in Ames, IA, at Hilton Coliseum. Isaac Damhoff of Morrison, IL, received a Bachelor of Science, in Mechanical Engineering. Hoover Hall is shown below.
January Photography Workshops The Loft on Main will sponsor two Photography workshops at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morison, IL, on Thursday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Workshops will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The subject on January 26 is “See with an Artist’s
A fluffy, swiftly-melted snowfall began late Wednesday night, December 14, 2022, and continued into the next day. Weather was not a problem for those who attended the final Third Thursday coffee time of this year, at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on December 15. Business
The first meeting of the new “Chadwick Dementia Caregiver Support Group” will be Monday, January 2, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., at First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Second Street, Chadwick, IL. Individuals from Chadwick, Lanark, Shannon, Mt. Carroll, and all surrounding areas are all welcome. The purpose of the meeting is
You are invited to celebrate 2022 Christmas Eve and Christmas morning services at 15 of these 16 Morrison, IL, churches. “Adoration” was painted by Hugo van der Goes. Bethesda Lutheran Church–301 W. South Street, will have Candlelight service on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, at 6:00 p.m. This service will
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
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,
All FNB offices will be close today, Thursday, December 22, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. and be closed tomorrow, Friday, December 23, due to the inclement weather.
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.
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
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