Members of the Morrison Lions Club and guests enjoyed dinner at the Forest Inn on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, prior to installation of officers for 2014-2015. Past District Governor Ruth Lyle, Erie, IL, was the installing officer. The new officers are Keith Hamstra, President; Tracy Muur, Vice President; Bob Countryman,
At the end of June, 2014 Sterling Main Street kicked off sales of tickets for its first 50/50 raffle. Tickets will be on sale through the month of July. A single winner will be drawn during Sterling Main Street’s annual Music Fest on Saturday, July 26, at the Grandon Civic
MOUNDS Last summer, the sixth annual Whiteside County, Illinois Barn Tour was held Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday. Day trippers followed a map and well-placed road signs to visit ten locations in the
Remember leisurely Sunday drives in the country with the family? Relive those memories while exploring symbols “of a way of life rapidly disappearing from the American landscape.” This weekend, take a road trip in the rural Sterling, and Dixon, IL, area of Whiteside County to 11 barns, each with individual
Rock Falls Rotary will host their 75th Annual Corn Boil on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at the Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Meal tickets are available at the door: $7 for adults and $4 for children under
Hospice of the Rock River Valley was the recipient of proceeds raised from the Schreiner Golf Outing, held on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Deer Valley Country Club, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL.
On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Union Pacific Railroad closed the Heaton Street crossing around 9:00 a.m. to replace both sets of rails. The crossing will reopen by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 11.
Artists, farmers, crafters, gardeners, bakers, organizations: We want you to be part of the Evening Morrison Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The evening market will be held downtown, along Main Street, Morrison, IL, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Farmers National Bank, 1100 E.
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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
Whiteside County will begin preparing a Countywide plan that will identify activities and projects to reduce the damages caused by natural hazards, such as floods, snow storms, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and ice storms, among others. The plan is called a Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and will be funded through a grant
LuAnne Navarra, P.E.O. Chapter FL Corresponding Secretary, submitted this report. P.E.O. Chapter FL met for the annual Founders Day Meeting on Monday, May 5, 2014, at United Methodist Church in Sterling, IL. Four local Chapters from Sterling and Rock Falls, IL, were also present. Refreshments were served and an entertaining
Premium books for the 144th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2014, are now available at banks throughout the County. Over $119,000 in prize money will be awarded to winners in over 1500 different classes. The fair premium book serves as a road
06-25-14 at 9:08 a.m. Alex D. Menchaca, age 29 of Clinton, IA, was stopped for speeding near Morrison, IL. Upon further investigation Menchaca was cited for speeding; arrested for DUI, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and an outstanding Whiteside County Warrant. Menchaca was transported to the Whiteside County Jail, where he
Vivian M. Tenboer, 82, of Mercy Living Center North, Clinton, IA, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Mercy Living Center North, Clinton. Vivian was born June 12, 1932, in Clinton, to Albert and Ruby R. (Hook) Bokholdt. She was educated in the Erie, IL, and Morrison
On Sunday, September 22, 2013, former Chicago Bears Running Back Adrian Peterson, left, visited Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, making a 9:30 a.m. presentation. The church sponsored this special event, but it was a personal invitation by Jon Kophamer that initiated it. Afterwards, at the Morrison Sports Complex,