A Celebration of Life to honor Ronald Eugene Roels of Savanna, IL, formerly of Morrison, and Fulton, IL, on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The location is Savanna Moose Club, 125 Main Street, (downtown), Savanna, IL. The Open House will include a dessert bar. Roels, age
The Whiteside County Fair has an amazing line up of daily events at this year’s fair, and it is sure to please all who attend! The Fair starts on Tuesday, August 17, and completes after five fun-filled days, on Saturday, August 21, 2021. The 150th annual fair, held at the
The community is invited to enjoy an open-air service on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Brethren in Christ Church, 209 E. Knox Street (across the street from Sullivan’s Foods), Morrison, IL. Bluegrass worship trio “No Worries” will entertain. Visitors are encouraged to bring a chair for outdoor seating, as weather
Jeanie A. House , 69, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at her home in Morrison, IL, surrounded by family and friends, after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Jeanie was born October 6, 1951, in Fond Du Lac, WI, to Wesley and Diane (Wirtz) Warner. She was educated in
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. On Saturday, September 4, and Sunday, September 5, 2021, the Whiteside County Fairgrounds will host the Illinois High School and Junior High School Rodeo Association competition. This youthful addition of Western heritage first appeared in Morrison, IL, in 2019. The action drew very
Plan to join us on Sunday, August 15, 2021, and feel free to come a little early and grab a cup of coffee in the Welcome Center, before going into the sanctuary for the 9:00 a.m. Worship service. All are welcome and are reminded that Emmanuel Church is a “come
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, is pleased to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Spring Valley Outdoor Worship. Come out and help us celebrate. Starting at 5:45 p.m., we will welcome to the outdoor stage on Friday (not Sunday), August 13, 2021, our own Mikayla Rose,
Whiteside County Fair Office in Morrison, IL, opened for business Monday, August 9, 2021, for the entire week prior to the 150th annual Whiteside County Fair, which kicks off Tuesday, August 17.
Since 1989, the Whiteside County Fair Board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort, to support and make the annual Fair as much fun as possible for all those who participate and attend the many shows and events. The Whiteside County Fair Board is pleased to
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host “Third Thursday,” on August 19, 2021, before doors open, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to relax in conversation with free coffee, juice, and homemade treats. Enjoy the hundreds of original pieces of artwork at
USP Thomson has been cleared to directly hire Correctional Officers, as approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM.) This will help the prison address staff shortages, by reducing the backlog of applications and speeding the hiring process. Up-to-65 new Correctional Officers are needed. The OPM made the adjustment due
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The environment within the Morrison, IL, City Council chambers on Monday, August 9, 2021, was a mixture of questions, opportunities, and challenges. The opening presentation revived an issue that divided the area several years ago–a proposed U. S. Route 30 bypass. Two Fulton,
Dr. Bill Bird, Morrison, IL, is CGH Medical Center Vice President, Chief Medical Officer. He shared the significance of The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. My grandma, Tolura Acord, was born in Keithsburg, IL, and lived her entire life in a county even more rural than
David John Ottosen, 56, of Morrison, IL, passed Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. David was born on November 24, 1964, in Freeport, IL, to Jack H. and Arlena M. (Fish) Ottosen. He graduated from the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL, and from
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will request approval for the COVID-19 vaccine to become mandatory for all U. S. military service members by mid-September 2021, according to a memo he sent to all Defense Department employees. “I want you to know that I will seek the President’s approval to make the