New Girl Scout Service Center Opens

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois officially opened its new Rock Falls Service Center, 229 First Avenue, Rock Falls, IL, on Friday, February 7, 2014, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., during a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce. On Saturday, February 8, the new center opened to the

Thank You from Morrison Athletic Boosters

The Morrison Athletic Boosters would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket(s) during the Pete Harkness Booster Car Raffle.  We raised over $2500, which all stays in our booster organization. We would like to thank all the businesses who helped promote our raffle: Fat Boy’s Bar & Grill Sullivan’s

February 19 Honoring Illinois’ Fallen

    An Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) worker has died in an accident in Stark County, in central Illinois.  IDOT Secretary Ann Schneider says 49-year-old Michael Holmes of Wyoming, IL, died in the accident.  She says he was a monthly snowbird worker for IDOT.  He had been with the

January 2014 Customer Service Award

Corinne Bender, Morrison Chamber of Commerce Administrator, submitted this article and photograph. The Morrison Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that Ronda Davison of CGH Morrison Health & Vision Center, 105 S. Heaton Street, Morrison, IL, was presented the Customer Service Award for the month of January 2014. Ronda

Know Your Political Party Ballot Colors

Announcement is hereby made by Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson of the colors of the official ballots for the upcoming General Primary Election.  Voting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Whiteside County, IL. Republican Party ballots will be yellow.  Democratic Party ballots will be green.

February 7 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following arrests made and citations issued since Friday, February 7, 2014. No Arrests are reported. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 02-04-14 Raul V. Velazco 30 Morrison, IL No Valid Driver’s License & Operating Uninsured Vehicle 02-09-14 Jeffrey

MHPC Building History #11

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

1% School Sales Tax Proposition

Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson announces a Notice of Election concerning a proposition to impose Whiteside County school facility occupation taxes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 2014, the following public question will be submitted to

General Primary Election Polls and Candidates

Notice is hereby given by Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, that on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, citizens may cast their votes at the following Illinois places.  The polls of said General Primary Election shall be open continuously from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. PRECINCTS–POLLING PLACE–ADDRESSFulton

Take an iPad Instruction Class

Interested in learning how to do more with your iPad?  Clinton Community College will offer “iPad Basics” on Thursday, February 20, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.  Call 563-244-7100 to register for class #136240 or for additional information.  Class will meet at the Clinton Community College Technology Center, 1951 Manufacturing

Three Wrestlers Earn Trip to State

Every year the Byron/Oregon (Northwest) Wrestling Sectional is the toughest in the State.  Annually the Sectional brings home more than 50% of the State medals, and last year won 11 of 14 individual State titles.  Every year the event is a grind, and great wrestlers stay home.  This year was

February 18 Sheriff’s Report

Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 2/18/14 at about 6:05 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to a vehicle vs bicyclist crash at 6th Avenue and 28th Street, Sterling, IL.  Investigation revealed David A. Vargas, 56, of Sterling, was riding his bike

Proposition: 1% School Sales Tax

    NOTICE OF ELECTION                                                PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE COUNTY SCHOOL FACILITY OCCUPATION TAXES     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 2014, the following public question will

David Deter (1946 – 2014)

David Deter, 67, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital in Hines, IL. David was born May 22, 1946, in Morrison, to John and Marie (Pratzner) Deter.  He worked at National Manufacturing Co. as a tool and die maker, retiring in 2000. 

Underground Railroad Seminar February 19

Learn more about “The Underground Railroad in the Quad-Cities Area” at a seminar on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at The Lodge, Spruce Hills Drive and Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA.  This was formerly Jumer’s. The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m., with lunch served at 11:30.