At 12:02 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Sterling, IL, Police Department and Rock Falls, IL, Police Department, responded to a 911 Robbery call at Casey’s General Store, located at 2806 W. 4th Street in Sterling. An employee stated two white males,
Nancy L. Dykstra, 69, of Fulton, IL, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. Nancy was born December 11, 1944, in Fulton, to Robert and Luella (Buikema) Deelsnyder. She was a 1962 graduate of Fulton High School. Nancy married Ronald D. Dykstra on October
Unique powers and requirements of the Juvenile Court System played out in Courtroom 108, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, during a tense Sentencing Hearing. At the conclusion, The Honorable William McNeal paroled Boy-17, who had plead guilty to starting the devastating fire in Prophetstown, IL, in the predawn hours of July
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, brought sunshine after Monday’s rain, and it brought to Morrison, IL, the Sterling, IL, Sunshine Rotary Club. These service group members had a gift-in-kind to present to Whiteside County children and their families: construction skills and cost-free labor to benefit April House Children’s Advocacy Center. Rotarians
Everyone is cordially invited to attend Honor’s Night at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Honor’s Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium and will be followed immediately by refreshments in the cafeteria.
It is “time to get down” and join us on Friday, April 25, 2014, for the 9th Father Daughter Dance. “Denim and Lace” is this year’s western–barn dance theme. Morrison young ladies of all ages and their favorite family escort are invited to attend this annual spring dance at St.
Morrison Area Community Foundation (MACF) is pleased to announce it has awarded a grant to Morrison Lions Club. The grant will help fund construction of a picnic shelter/pavilion at the Morrison Sports Complex. The Morrison Lions Club feels that this type of structure would benefit a wide portion of the
If you were familiar with the Fourth Fridays events in Sterling, IL, that have occurred the last two years–take another look. It’s changing! Sterling Main Street and the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce want to encourage everyone to “Think Local. Buy Local. Be Local.” on Friday, April 25, 2014. The
The Easter Egg Hunt season began on Wednesday afternoon, April 16, 2014, on the expansive north lawn of Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL. It was brisk and chilly, so residents who watched were bundled in cozy blankets. Inside, others watched from their
On Good Friday, April 18, 2014, over forty participants of all ages reenacted Jesus Christ’s procession to calvary in the annual Cross Walk. They began at Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and concluded at Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street.
Happy Easter from the Morrison Kiwanis and Morrison High School Key Club! Their annual “dash-and-grab” event was held Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Kiwanis Park, Morrison, IL. Promptly on cue at 9:45 a.m., Morrison Fire Chief Dave Benters delivered Easter Bunny and Escort to the park, heralded by the engine’s
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, April 11, 2014. Arrests: No arrests reported. Citations: Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 04-13-14 Daniel T. Rinker 51 Morrison, IL Ordinance – No Parking 04-14-14 Gregory T. Johnson 68 Sterling, IL Ordinance – No
Editor’s note: Morrison Junior High Prinicipal Darryl Hogue submitted the following article. Click here to see the map of parking lot changes. To increase safety for students who use the parking lot between the Junior High and Southside school, the [Morrison Community Unit] District [#6] has worked closely with Police
If “a picture is worth a 1000 words,” then here are 2000 to describe the good works of Morrison Rotarians.
Peggy Lee Kuehl, 76, of Clinton, IA, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Harmony House at Mercy Living Center South in Clinton. Peggy was born September 12, 1937, in Morrison, to Arthur J. and Leona Irene (Gash) Baxter, Jr. She was educated in the Rock Island,