Carrie J. Muntean, 77, of Sterling, IL, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling. Carrie was born July 26, 1937, in Sterling, the daughter of John and Katherine (Fowler) Doty. She married Harold Muntean on July 7, 1957, in Sterling. She was a member of St.
Isabella Jo Echebarria-Wright, infant daughter of Heather Echebarria and Kevin Wright, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 15, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, IA. Isabella was born August 5, 2014, in Sterling, IL. She is survived by her parents Kevin and Heather of Fulton, IL; big sister Jasmine Wright
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, August 29, 2014. Arrests: On Monday, September 8, 2014, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Morrison Police were called to assist with a patient at Morrison Community Hospital. While assisting hospital staff, Morrison Police arrested Amanda L.
A sun-lit Saturday, September 13, 2014, sky was dotted by fluffy white clouds and caressed by a whisper of breeze. It was a perfect day for a fleet of model airplanes to take flight. Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Club (MMAF Chapter #177) hosted the first of a two-day event at
The Whiteside Forum will host a presentation by Angela Weck on “Russia-Ukraine Relations” on Thursday, September 25, 2014, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Weck is the Executive Director of the Peoria[, IL,] Area
We want you to join the Morrison Cash Mob, for the upcoming hit on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Show up at headquarters–Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL,–at 11:00 a.m., to find out which unsuspecting business will be mobbed. Dark glasses are optional. The Cash Mob members
The State of Illinois, with support from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois Operation Lifesaver, and Illinois Truck Enforcement Association has declared Sunday, September 14, to Saturday, September 20, 2014, “Illinois Rail Safety Week.” The designation is to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains.
Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, is a 12-acre wooded site ideal for nature walks, throughout the seasons. Cost to traverse Heritage Canyon is by donations only, all of which are used for improvement of the park. While the venue focuses on 19th century Midwest history, the site has
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the comunity’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
CGH Medical Center, along with on-site certified technicians from the Whiteside and Lee County Health Departments and the Sterling and Dixon Police Departments, will conduct a “National Seat Check Saturday” event on September 20, 2014, at the Rock Falls Fire Department, 1013 7th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL. Certified child passenger
Chamber of Commerce Administrator Corinne Bender compiled the following Morrison, IL, events. Sign up now for Fall Classes of “Yoga with Martina.” Held at the Farm Bureau Building, 100 E. Knox Street, classes run from Tuesday, September 9, through Thursday, December 18, and consist of seven-week and 14-week sessions and
During a brisk meeting on Monday, September 8, 2014, the City of Morrison Council convened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:35, in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. Attending were Mayor Everett Pannier; City Clerk Melanie Schroeder; City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Treasurer Evan Haag;
“It’s your turn to raise the leaders of tomorrow,” proclaims the announcement of the upcoming April House Children’s Advocacy Center Golf Tournament, on Saturday, September 27, 2014. “We’re the place where a child exposed to sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and serious neglect is given the chance to have his/her
April House Children’s Advocacy Center will host a joyous Open House in its new location, 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, September 12, 2014. Visitors may arrive between noon and 2:00 p.m. to tour the renovated site on the northwest corner. Over several months, members of Sunshine Rotary,
The Monday, September 8, 2014, Morrison High School freshman football game against Erie-Prophetstown has been cancelled.