Sheriff’s Office Fatality Report

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at approximately 3:02 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to a wooded area just north of Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL, for a report of a possible deceased subject. Upon arrival, Deputies found a deceased older female lying in the snow.  Janet Sims, 65, of

Heritage Canyon Christmas Walk December 6

The fragrance of hot chocolate, decorations of living greenery, and shortened daylight hours remind us that Christmas in Heritage Canyon is just around the calendar corner. Join the Early American Crafters at Heritage Canyon in Fulton, IL, 515 N. Fourth Street, as we replicate life in the mid-1800’s.  Wood-burning stoves,

Head Start 50th Anniversary Event December 4

Bob Filner stated, “The government gets it right on Head Start.  We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas, where parents may not be able to afford preschool, so they can begin their schooling with a running, or ‘head,’ start.”Head Start is celebrating 50 years of proving services Nationwide

Christmas with the Voices of Praise December 12-14

As part of the 2014 Concert Series of the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, Emmanuel’s  90-voice outreach choir cordially invites the area to experience its eighth annual Christmas cantata, “Christmas with the Voices of Praise!”  Music of the season will be presented in three performances, Friday and Sunday evenings, December

Santa and Mrs. Claus to Hold Open Houses

A very jolly couple invites children to visit their temporary home this month, at 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  You will find their tiny cottage decorated for Christmas in the Dr. Robert A. Millikan pocket park, beside the Chamber of Commerce building.  The “Santa House,” charmingly created by Stan

Bethesda Blaze Earns Award of Excellance

“Bethesda Blaze” Relay for Life Team for the American Cancer Society of Whiteside County was recently awarded the “Award of Excellance” (Lakeshore Division) for raising over $10,000 for the 2014 Whiteside County Relay for Life, held on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling, IL.  The current

Santa Claus Wants Your Letter

It is three weeks until Christmas, and Santa is looking for a little assistance from boys and girls.  They can write or dictate a letter to Santa Claus with suggestions for his journey to Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Letters should be deposited in the decorated mailbox inside

Morrison Fire Department Toy Drop December 6

The “Caring for Our Community” holiday event is sponsored by the Morrison Fire Department.  However, this is a community-wide event that enables Morrison youth from birth through high school to delight in Christmas.  Donations of unwrapped new toys, games, etc., or cash to purchase them, may be brought to the

PTO Craft Show and Bake Sale December 6

Start the Morrison Christmas Walk activities with a bit of shopping and lunch to support the Morrison Elementary PTO. The organization will hold its annual Craft Show and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 6, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Southside Elementary School.  The school is located at

Jerry Donald Pilgrim, Jr. (1963 -2014)

Jerry Donald Pilgrim, Jr., age 51, of Alden-Park Strathmoor Nursing Home, formerly of Lyndon, IL, met with his Lord at 10:05 a.m., on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Jerry was born April 18, 1963, in Morrison, IL, the son of Jerry D., Sr. and Lois J. (Johnson) Pilgrim. He attended the

True Value Offers Thanks to Shoppers

Morrison True Value Hardware, 104 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, owner Don Jevne and his staff wish to offer their thanks to those who visited the store on Small Business Saturday, November 29, 2014.  Purchases of goods and services in the local community have economic power and support those who

Table-top Tree Auction Is Underway

This beautiful Christmas Walk tree, decorated by Dixie Vegter, Morrison, IL, is available for bidding now.  Find her Friends of April House tree and others in the lobby of Wells Fargo Bank, 100 W. Lincolnway, Morrison. Come out and enjoy several unique, table-top Christmas trees decorated by local businesses, organizations,

Clarence Porter, Jr. (1932 – 2014)

Clarence Porter, Jr., 82, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. Clarence was born January 31, 1932, in Broughton, IL, to Clarence S. and Rose Mary (Allen) Porter. He was educated in the Broughton Grade Schools. He married Margaret Rodgers on

Dolores J. McDonald (1930 – 2014)

Surrounded by her loving family, Dolores J. McDonald, 84, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Lyndon IL, went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014, at Garnett Place Retirement Community in Cedar Rapids. Born December 1, 1930, in Clinton, IA, she was the daughter of Ernest E.