The Sawmill Museum will be hosting a winter speaker series titled “How Clinton Has Built and Fed the World.” The series will take place at the museum, located at 2231 Grant Street in Clinton, IA, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursdays from January 25, to March 22, 2018. The
Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District, 16255 Liberty Street, Morrison, IL, will take orders for the following six Native Plants, until Friday, March 30, 2018, by 4:00 p.m. Plants sell for $4 each. Print the order form below. A pick up date the third or fourth week of May
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, is pleased to announce their new Photography Exhibit “Artist’s Eye Photography of Henry Matthiessen III.” The installation in the Library Gallery began Monday, January 15, 2018, and runs through Friday, February 23. An Artist Reception will be held Thursday, January 25, beginning at 4:30 p.m.,
The Whiteside County SWCD Education Foundation is offering a workshop on chainsaw safety and tree felling on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The workshop will be held at 7395 Albany Road, Erie, IL, at the farm of Paul Youngs. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch
The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Sinnissippi Centers, 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or friend. NAMI Sauk Area is
Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Webinar, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on Saturday, February 20, 2018. The workshop will be held at the Lee County Extension Office in Amboy, IL. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9:00 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a free meal, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 25, 2018. The building is handicap accessible. A selection of winter soups will be served. Community members of all ages are welcome to enjoy free, hearty meals and pleasant socializing.
Morrison Lions, once again, sold and delivered many pounds of delicious ham to community members and the surrounding area. Your support helps us continue to fulfill our motto “We Serve.” Invited guests to our last meeting in December 2017 included Roger Smith from Shambaugh Construction and Jim Strating, representing the
The Morrison High School Post Prom Committee will hold a fundraiser event on Monday, January 15, 2018. The committees ask the Community to support them as they “waitress” at Pizza Ranch, 3900 E. Lincolnway, in Sterling, IL, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Committee members will wait on customers and clear
The 2018 Meeting Schedule for Blackhawk Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is listed here. The schedule includes Board of Directors Meetings, Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Committee Meetings, and Annual Summits. All board meetings start at 6:00 p.m., and most meetings convene at the Heritage Center in Lanark, IL, located
Sterling Municipal Band hosts the 24th Annual Pops Concert on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open to the public at 6:00 at Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Boulevard, Sterling, IL. Greg Beyer’s Special Guest Artist Group “Acromusical” will perform a musical selection with the band plus
Spring Adult Education classes in GED (General Educational Development/Diploma) and ESL (English as a Second Language) begin the week of January 8, 2018, through Sauk Valley Community College. They will be held in Dixon, Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL. Free public transportation and free online GED programming are available for
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College (CCC). Clinton High School (CHS) won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School (FHS), with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to
Clinton High School won top honors for the fourth consecutive year in the Annual Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College. Clinton High School won the first place honors by defeating Fulton High School, with Calamus-Wheatland defeating Maquoketa High School to round out the top spots. Prince of Peace