James “Bob” R. Zigler, 88 of Hooppole, IL, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Bob was born June 23, 1926, in Sterling, the son of Russell and Nellie (Coats) Zigler. He married Marilyn Brants on June 6, 1950. She preceded him in death April
Thomas L. Vogel, 74, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, IA. Tom was born November 7, 1940, in Clinton, to Jay C. and Isabelle M. (Joens) Vogel. He was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a graduate of Morrison High
On Monday, March 9, 2015, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The Agenda follows. Call To Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Park and Recreation Advisory Board
Morrison Park and Rec Board will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Public Comment Approval of February 26, 2015, minutes New
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Thursday, February 19, 2015. Arrests: On Sunday, March 1, 2015, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Morrison Police responded to a report of an “underage drinking party” at 525 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of
Kids for Christ–the combined Sunday School of First Presbyterian Church and Morrison United Methodist Church –worked on a mission to collect food for Morrison Friends Food Pantry. In February 2015, they worked on the lesson “Jesus Feeds 5000.” They decorated 24 shopping bags and then brought donations of food and
Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 02-09-15 at 5:34 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Rock Falls, IL, area. Upon further investigation, Felicia R. Flores, age 25 of Sterling, IL, was arrested for Driving While License Suspended. Flores
Representatives from the Bureau of Prisons and the Small Business Administration will provide information and instructions for conducting business with the Administrative United States Penitentiary (AUSP) Thomson, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The institution is located at 1100 One Mile Road, Thomson, IL. Bureau of
Rebecca Green’s superior employment reputation preceded her. She begins a dynamic, part-time position in Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. At that time Chamber of Commerce office hours will be Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “I am very excited to share with you,” stated Chamber
The Board of Education of the Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Morrison High School, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Collective Bargaining will be discussed in Closed Session. The meeting will be held in the Office of Superintendent Scott Vance,
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2015, several food and beverages choices will be offered in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south. Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish. Below are 16 options, several of which are
From Monday, March 23, to Friday, March 27, 2015, Grove Hill Cemetery maintenance staff will remove and discard gravesite decorations, as part of the annual clean-up program at Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL. Individuals who wish to save decorations are asked to remove them no later than Sunday, March 22.
Gary Farral, Erie, IL, submitted this information for miltary personnel, dated Monday, February 23, 2015. 1. Base Closing Threat Hidden in Budget Three consecutive years of rejection have not stopped the Defense Department and services from asking, again, for Congress to authorize a 2017 round of base closing and realignment.
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
Tim Slavin, President of Morrison Historic Preservation Commission, mentioned this Chicago Tribune article of Thursday, February 26, 2015. It references achievement of a long-term goal of MHPC: to secure placement of the Morrison, IL, downtown on the National Register of Historic Places. Illinois added 24 such locations as “worthy of