Emergency service agencies in Whiteside County will be chosen to receive an aggregate of $57,839 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Funds were awarded through a Federal appropriation from Congress, to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. A local volunteer board, under guidance of the United Way,
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan reported the scores from the Round 2 Class 1A Playoff game held Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Morrison scored 44; Kirkland Hiawatha scored 12 points. This is surprising, because the teams’ records were closely matched.
Curbside collection of yardwaste will be collected by Moring Disposal on Mondays and Fridays, during the months of October and November 2019. Items will be accepted if placed curbside in brown paper, yardwaste bags or in plastic garbage containers, which are marked with a large “X” on the exterior of
Join us for a two-in-one celebration: Cinco de Mayo and Friendship Day, on Friday, May 3, 2019, between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. The location is Albany United Methodist Church, 502 First Avenue, Albany, IL. We will serve a Taco Dinner, featuring tacos, drink, and dessert. There is no charge, but
Dunlop Lodge #321 will host a pork chop and bratwurst sandwich sale, on Saturday, June 30, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The location is changed from past years. Find the Masons outside their Lodge building, on the corner of 227 E. Main and N. Madison Streets, Morrison, IL.
Harriet Norman, 98, of Erie, IL, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at her home in Erie. Harriet was born June 28, 1919, in Fenton, IL, to William and Gertrude (Borgman) Venhuizen. She was educated in the Enterprise Grade School of rural Whiteside County . On April 22, 1941, she married
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 1, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about birding. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for coffee, tea,
Editor’s note: This information is from Delta Dental of Illinois. Halloween is one of the spookiest holidays for teeth–but all candies are not equally frightful. Some of the sweets in your children’s treat bags have the potential to do more damage to teeth than others. On a scale of 1-to-10,
Heather Toppert, left, President of WHOA, was the guest speaker at the Morrison Kiwanis meeting held Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Toppert spoke of the great strides its participants make in their physical, emotional, and cognitive skills. The White Oak
Mary K. Bonneur, 93, of Morrison, IL, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Lord, on Friday, May 20, 2016, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. Mary Katherine Riley Bonneur was born to Elmer C. and Alice M. (Hudelson) Riley in Perry, IL, on May 5, 1923. She
It’s that time of year again. It is time for the Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum’s Labor Day Open House and Fun Day. Join us Monday, September 7, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum, 403 W. 2nd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Join us for kids’
The Odell Public Library Friends invite local artists to participate in the library’s exciting new “Art for eReaders” project. This celebration of visual arts will raise money for the purchase of iPads, Nooks, and Kindles, for in-house use or check out from the library. Artists can support the library by
“Make new friends, but keep the old” is a simple tune sung by Girl Scouts throughout the years. The former Green Hill Education Team is inviting past Green Hills adult members to sing it again, at the Green Hills Reunion and Memorial Garden Rededication Ceremony, Sunday, July 19, 2015, from
“Bethesda Blaze” Relay For Life Team, along with support from DQ Grill & Chill, will be serving breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., at DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, in Morrison, IL, on the following dates: Saturday, February 21 Saturday, March 21, 2015. Three meal choices
Hundreds came out to enjoy the 27th Annual Morrison Christmas Walk on Saturday, December 6, 2014. The event included dozens of fun events made possible by the many businesses, churches, local organizations, and individuals in the community, who supported the Christmas Walk with their time, funds, and talents. The Christmas