Marketing Director Karla Burn supplied the article and photo. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, held a Car Show and Cookout on Thursday, June 15, 2023, to celebrate Father’s Day with our residents and families. Several owners came to showcase their beautiful cars, and we had two
Family Dollar is a business where clothing, food, and various merchandise can be purchased at cost-savings. Located at 414 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, it has been in place over 30 years. Employees recently learned the franchise will close its doors on, or before, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. On Friday afternoon,
Passing the business ownership to a new generation is gratifying, for those who strove to create and sustain a successful enterprise. Such is true for Randy Muur, former owner of Morrison Tire Center, 318 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. In March 2021, he transferred ownership to his daughter and son-in-law,
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement, with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run from Friday, June 16, through the early-morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Extra traffic enforcement will encompass three summer weekends leading up to, and
Editor’s note: Automotive photos were taken by the Editor at prior car shows. Hear ye, hear ye, vehicle show enthusiasts! Ron Wiemer has organized a Car Show scheduled on downtown Main Street, in Morrison, IL, for Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., rain or shine. Registration begins
The following Arrest was made and Citations issued since Friday, June 9, 2023. Arrests: On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 7:11 p.m., the Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of E. Lincolnway. During the stop it was discovered Hector Salmon, age 51, from Sterling,
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey took photographs and added captions. The 2023 Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT) traveled to Morrison, IL, on their trip through northwest Illinois, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Resident Cyclist Marc Adami was part of the event. This year, approximately 190 GIBT riders–from 19 States and Canada–pedaled
I am Josh West, a Ward 3 Alderman who has served on Morrison’s City Council a number of years. I am writing in response to an article [Assistant Editor] Jerry Lindsey wrote in regards to Monday’s, June 12[, 2023,] City Council meeting. While I wouldn’t have used the word “ignited,”
Juneteenth is a Federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. the
On Saturday, June 3, 2023, Whiteside County Deputies responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash, on Illinois Route 40 north of Fulfs Road, in rural Sterling, IL, at 5:20 a.m., where a vehicle had struck a tree. Deputies arrived on scene; the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The male driver
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey supplied 16 photographs. The Editor took three photos of the MHS Band and Choir and Mark Schuler’s certificate. Morrison, IL, began its celebration of America’s 157th Decoration Day/Memorial Day parade, on Monday, May 29, 2023. It began at 10:30 a.m. with a Main Street parade and
Editor’s note: Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey took the photo of Wes Haan speaking, on Monday, May 29, 2023. Click here to read the Memorial Day feature including parade pictures. The Editor photographed the Haan family military boots and cap. The latter shows the 1st Cavalry Division insignia of Doug Haan.
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, welcomes the public to Third Thursday on June 15, 2023. This morning get together will be a special “treat,” because professional baker Shelli Eng will contribute strawberry scones, cinnamon rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. Many know her as “The Bread
Karla Burn supplied the press release and photo. On the Move with Parks and Recreation (OTM) is excited to see the second shelter on the Small Dog Run being built this week–[the second week of June 2023]–thanks to a donation from the Morrison Rotary! Morrison Rotary donated both shelters at
Sharon Moore submitted this feature and photo. These ever-popular phrases that were, and still are, trending on TikTok: “Nobody’s gonna know!” “They’re gonna know!” “How are they gonna know?” Not many know what lies behind the front gate of Debby and Bob Vaughn’s home on S. Base Street, Morrison, IL.