Morrison Lions Club members are taking orders for roses to be delivered on Good Friday, April 18, 2025. The cost is $20 for a dozen. We cannot guarantee a certain color, but your request will be honored as closely as possible. The colors are vivid reds, pinks, mauves, and
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Colleen Marie Anglese (née O’Donnell), affectionately known as the “keeper of the fairies” of Albany, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by her family at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison, IL. Colleen was born on January 4, 1948, in Leon,
Editor’s note: If you desire an opportunity to deepen your “life well lived,” visit Anderson Japanese Gardens, in Rockford, IL. There are 12 acres of plantings, streams, a waterfall, paths, and a koi pond. Opening day is Friday, April 18, 2025. Call 815-229-9390 to verify if the 28-foot-tall, Weeping
United Way of Whiteside County’s Let’s Feed Our Children program is calling on businesses, churches, and community organizations, to participate in a Pasta Drive. Donated meals will help address childhood food insecurity this summer. Individuals are also strongly encouraged to contribute. United Way is seeking donations of single-serving pasta
Our Rotary Club March 2025 Students of the Month are Morrison High School Seniors Madi Armitage and Alli Ferguson. Well done, ladies! Pictured left-to-right are Madi, Alli, and Rotary Club President-Elect Ellen Smith. Madi is the daughter of Leslie and Andy Harridge and Dan and Jessica Armitage. She has
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began January 29, 2025; the deadline to enroll is Monday, March 31. “We encourage
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, National Agriculture Day, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins [recently] announced that the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers. Funds will [sourced] through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop
Plans are underway for our 45th Class Reunion. Morrison High School alumni, from the Class of 1980, are encouraged to save the date Saturday, September 13, 2025. The venue will be Denny O’s, 307 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL. Hard to believe it has been four years. What an awesome
The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday, on March 26, 2025. The Center address is 111 Tenth Avenue in Fulton, IL. Please note: if Riverbend Schools are delayed or cancelled due to
Morrison Police Department reported the following Arrests made and Citations issued as of Friday, March 21, 2025. Arrests: On March 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Morrison Police Department arrested Brett A Holcomb, 35, Morrison, IL, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Holcomb was arrested after Morrison Police Department
Editor’s note: Photographed is one of the Union Pacific Railroad “Big Boy” fleet. Note the tiny man standing by an electrical pole as the engine roared by. Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will host a program about the influence of railways on American history. Historian Mike Matejka, will
Jeffrey D. Groenwold, 51, of Clinton, IA, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at his home. Jeff was born September 24, 1973, in Clinton, to Karl J. and Ruth Ann (Kooi) Groenewold. He attended school in Morrison, IL, and Fulton, IL, graduating from Morrison High School in 1992. Following high
Frank Ernest Palumbo, age 89, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Allure of Sterling, IL. Frank was born on August 12,1935, in Manhattan, NY, the son of Dominick and Mildred (Gallo) Palumbo. He married Donna Sue Cox on November 28, 1959, at St. Ferdinand’s Church in Chicago, IL, and together
Today, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, is the last day of Winter. Although the snow is melted all around, at 9:00 a.m., Morrison is awaiting a severe thunderstorm–with quarter-size HAIL–from the Clinton, IA, area. During the downpour, at 9:24 sun broke through the clouds, and a colorful rainbow appeared! By
The 2025 Dixon Municipal Band’s Annual Spring Concert will feature Guest Soloist Greg Pattillo on Flute. The event is Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in the Historic Dixon Theatre, Dixon, IL. We do ask for donations after the concert, if you have enjoyed yourself–and we know you