The City of Morrison Council will hold a Special Council Meeting, on Monday, January 16, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The location is Morrison Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison IL. Only one item is on the Agenda, as an Item of Consideration and Possible Action: 1. Resolution No.
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 1:42 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Gaulrapp Road and Elston Road, in rural Erie, IL, for a single-vehicle crash with injuries. The initial crash investigation determined that Tyler Naftzger, age 25, of Erie, IL, was operating a UTV (side-by-side)
As your Sheriff, I wanted to give Citizens of Whiteside County an update on the recent passage of HB 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act. As your duly-elected Sheriff my job and my Office are sworn, in fact, to protect the citizens of Whiteside County. This is
Sauk Valley Community College classes for Spring Semester begin Tuesday, January 17, 2023, on campus at 173 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, and Sterling, and Mount Morris, IL. The schedule is below.
Various Winter 2023 events are scheduled to inform and entertain. The Extension Main Office is located at 12923 Lawrence Road, Sterling, IL 6108. The phone number is 815-632-3611. Contact us by email at uie-clw@illinois.edu. Visit our website at go.illinois.edu/clw to find other information and programs. 4-H Rabbit Workshop, January 18
Join Whiteside County Master Gardeners and discover the joy of plants. The “Saturday with a Master Gardener” series will start with the February 11, 2023, program, “I Drank What?” Pick your poison, and get to know the more infamous plants and their toxins. Plants are a beautiful addition to your
“The Music of Friendships,” an annual concert of chamber music by musicians of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra, will be presented at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue South, in Clinton, IA. This year’s program includes a quintet of violists from Dubuque, IA,
Clinton Community College (CCC) will host the 42nd Annual B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run on Saturday, February 4, 2023. After several years of adjustments due to the pandemic, the run is back to “normal” this year. Proceeds of the race benefit CCC students through Paul B. Sharar Foundation B-rrry Scurry scholarships. The
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Byron, IL, Lady Tigers used a strong, second quarter to corral the Mustang Fillies, in the opening round of the Northwest Illinois Shootout in Eastland. The Friday, January 6, 2023, final scores were Tigers 72, and Fillies 56. player pts. player pts.
Nearly 1800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December 2022. Graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, December 16, and Saturday, December 17, in Ames, IA, at Hilton Coliseum. Isaac Damhoff of Morrison, IL, received a Bachelor of Science, in Mechanical Engineering. Hoover Hall is shown below.
Editor’s note: American Red Cross was able to help a Morrison, IL, family in 2020, when their home burned. American Red Cross volunteers in the Northwest Illinois chapter responded to four home fires in Rockford, Loves Park, and Belvidere, IL, in the week prior to Monday, January 9, 2023. Additionally,
Allen Clark McDearmon, 89, of Morrison, IL, died on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Al was born on April 17, 1933, the son of Clark and Olive (Allen) McDearmon. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army. Al was employed at Frantz Manufacturing and GE for many years. Survivors
Kenneth Ray Meinsma, Sr., 79, of Morrison, IL, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Kenny was born on October 21, 1943, in Morrison, IL, to Henry C. and Marian A. (Beveroth) Meinsma. He was educated in Lincoln Grade School in rural Whiteside
Carol A. Leal, 79, of Morrison, IL, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Carol was born January 5, 1944, in Decatur, IL, to Henry K. and Ethel M. (Turnbull) Collins. She was educated in the Litchfield, IL, schools. She first married Donald L.
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday December 30th, 2022. Arrests: On Monday, December 31, 2022, at approximately 6:12 a.m., Morrison Police responded to a reported two-vehicle accident, at the intersection of U. S. Highway 30 and Jackson Street. As a result of this investigation, Morrison Police