September 15 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, September 15, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name   Age     Address     Violation Cited 9-15-2023 Allan Meinsma 24 Mt. Carroll, IL No Valid Registration 9-15-2023 Male Juvenile 17 Morrison,

Betty Lou Pashon (1935 – 2023)

Betty Lou Pashon, 87, of Rock Falls, IL, died on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. Betty was born on November 10, 1935, in Webster City, IA, the daughter of John and Rose (Brown) Leopard. She was employed as a Teller at Sterling Federal

Donald Lee Domdey (1939 – 2023)

Donald Lee Domdey, 83, of Morrison, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison. Don was born on October 23, 1939, in Morrison to Ralph and Sarah (Rogers) Domdey. He was a 1957 Morrison High School graduate. On December 14, 1956, he was

Chair Yoga with Kaywyn Beswick

Editor’s note: The building is at the northwest corner of N. Cherry Street and U. S. 30 (former St. Mary Catholic Church.) Registered Yoga Teacher Kaywyn Beswick of Morrison, IL, has news to share. “I will be teaching a Chair Yoga class two Saturdays a month, at the KT3 Fitness

September 21 Third Thursday

Start your Thursday, September 21, 2023, morning with residents, friends, and visitors inside The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. First time attendees of these monthly get-togethers will be welcomed. Invite someone who needs some company or to get out of their residence for a bit. The

The Whiteside Forum 2023-2024 Season

The Whiteside Forum, established in 1985, is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit, community group, which sponsors presentations and discussions of issues of importance and interest to the public. Issues chosen for Conferences have an international dimension, as well as local interest and importance. The organization is supported entirely by individual, special, and

Rare/Old Coin Evaluations at Farmers National Bank

Editor’s note: During my childhood, every time Great-Aunt Effie visited her sister (my grandmother), she presented my siblings, cousins, and me with a shiny, new, silver dollar. As an adult I still had 21 of them. Finally, I attended an evaluation event in Morrison and sold them them for $200.

Arrest for Methamphetamine Possession

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Whiteside County Deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle at 1025 12th Street, in Erie, IL. During the investigation, Deputies identified a male subject sitting in the front driver’s seat of the GMC pickup truck, as Evan R. Ward, 30 years old, of Milan, IL. A search

Whiteside Forum Program: Energy Facts and Fiction

The Whiteside Forum kicks off their 2023-2024 Season with guest expert Wolf Koch speaking to Energy Today 2023–Facts and Fiction, on Sunday afternoon, September 24, 2023. The venue is the Community Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. This event will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Fall Festival and BrewFest September 23

Timber Lake Playhouse will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from noon to 6:00 p.m. The event will include tastings of craft beers and wines; hay rides; activities for the whole family. BrewFest features the popular craft beers of local breweries. There will also be

Retired Flags to be Burned September 24

The American Legion Post 328 in Morrison, IL, maintains a Flag Drop Box, for U. S. Flags that have served their useful purpose. This includes tattered, faded, ripped, stained, or torn flags. Other flags (POW/MIA, Illinois, etc.) that are retired may also be turned in. Collected flags will be burned

Visit an Alpaca Farm September 23 or 24

Visit Kalmar Kolors Alpacas during “National Alpaca Farm Days,” on Saturday, September 23, and Sunday, September 24, 2023. The location is 9721 W. Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. Watch for signs on the south side of the highway. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, and noon to 4:00 p.m.

Morocco–A Land of Surprises

Anne Frame wrote the press release; the Camps supplied their photo in the Sahara Desert. This tantalizing and fascinating program will be given by Jim and Ann Camp on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 6:30 p.m. There is no

USDA Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations

On Friday, September 15, 2023, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations, for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market. The causes were due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather

City Local Street Project for 2023 Begins September 19

Morrison, IL, City Administrator Brian Melton reported the Local Street Project started today, Monday, September 19, 2023, on South Cherry Street. He supplied photographs of the three sites. This year’s local street project includes S. Cherry Street, N. Jackson Street (RR Tracks to E. Knox Street) and N. Heaton Street