Michael Hinrichs, age 67, of Lanark, IL, died Monday, June 1, 2026, at his home. Michael was born December 1, 1958, in Sterling, IL, the son of Glenn and Elnora (Wierema) Hinrichs. He worked for Russell Koster for many years and was employed at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in
Editor’s note: These 25 artists and visitors signed The Loft on Main guestbook, on Thursday, May 21, 2026: LuAnn Navarra, Mary Ellen Brackemyer, Robert B. Vos, Scott Vandermyde, Jeff and Dee DeGroot, Heather Glick, Steve and Dee Janssen, Mona Milder, Linda and Lloyd Beckman, Jean and Mark Zinnen, Jerry
Editor’s note: Purchase delicious baked goods upon arrival. Bring a container to hold pie or cake. In 2024 local Amish school children benefited from a new school building, in the Spring Valley, IL, area. To raise funds for supplies, the public is invited to the annual Community Benefit, “Good
At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Ebenezer Reformed Church will begin to serve free meals twice a month, to community members who have no church family. The supper location is called The Welcome Table. Each First Tuesday and Third Tuesday of the month, in the City of
Timber Lake Playhouse, Illinois’ premier professional summer theatre, opens its 65th mainstage season with Godspell, playing through Sunday, June 7, 2026. Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, the groundbreaking musical was conceived and originally directed by John Micheal Trebleck. It features the global hit “Day by Day”
The public is invited to a free, paper shredding event, on Saturday June 13, 2026,sponsored by IL Representative Bradley Fritts and Self Help Enterprises. The location is 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL. Participants should follow all directions when entering the parking lot. This is a drive-up event, but
The bridge on Genesee Court/Prairie Center Road at Lister Road (by Morrison High School) is closed to traffic, as of Monday, June 1, 2026. The bridge will be removed and replaced. This closure is expected to last through September 2026. Please plan on alternates routes.
To conclude its 72nd performance season, Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform their free, annual Riverfront Pops Concert, on Sunday, June 7, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The location is Riverview Park, 251 Ball Park Drive, in Clinton, IA. Conductor Silas Nathaniel Huff will lead “one of the area’s finest
To celebrate America 250! Winnebago and Boone Counties’ Genealogical Society (WBCGS), Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens, and the Natural Land Institute (NLI), invite the community to step back in time. Experience history as it was meant to be shared, during a live reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Editor’s note: Removing grave flags goes quickly. Be sure to leave the flag holders in the ground. American Legion Post #328 of Morrison, IL, encourages helpers to remove grave flags from military personnel. Volunteers will begin the task at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 30, 2026, near the equipment
By 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, was joyfully filled with family, Administrators, staff, an honored speaker, friends, and students. Accompanied by the regal “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1” the 64 eighth graders filed into rows of red
Press release submitted by Kayla Sipes. Morrison Area Development Corporation (MADC) invites community members, entrepreneurs, and business owners to attend an upcoming downtown Coffee Hour, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. The location is Upcycle Junkie, 121 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. There are only
Following is the Agenda for the Whiteside County Public Works Committee. The meeting begins on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Highway Department building, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. CALL TO ORDER ROUTINE BUSINESS Approval of Reports and Claims Motion: To approve the Budgetary Status Reports
Kaywyn Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photo. The May American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in honor and memory of Ron Wiersema, longtime blood donor, and then longtime blood drive volunteer. He passed away from
State Representative Ryan Spain (R- 73rd District) gave the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s comments, about an openness to gas price relief for Illinois taxpayers. “With the Governor joining House Republicans’ call for gas price relief, please allow me to suggest that we start with a