Please join us at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. for our local talent, The Trinity Quartet. They have been performing in our area for many years. We are so blessed to have them continue to share their
The Thomson Lions Club will sponsor the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Unit at the York Township Public Library, Main Street, Thomson, IL, during Depot Day festivities, Saturday, June 18, 2016, from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. This free eye screening can help detect macular degeneration and glaucoma. Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading
Schools may have dismissed for the summer, but Crossroads Community Church is preparing to assist children for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Crossroads Church will provide backpacks and supplies for those who display a financial need. If your child has need of a backpack, please contact the Crossroads office no
Join us for our Monday, May 30, 2016, Memorial Day event at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. The church is serving a barbecue dinner from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Donations will be accepted. At 6:00 is our evening concert welcoming Forgiven Quartet.
Attention, hunters. Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District has a rifle raffle to consider. The rifle was donated by a private donor. It can be viewed at Exner’s Sportsman’s Paradise, 101 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Call WCS&WCD at 815-772-2124, extension 3, for additional raffle information. Contact the store at
Extra Strength Ebenezer is helping sponsor the Luminaria Ceremony, which is part of the Whiteside County Relay for Life. The event takes place on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Hinders Field, 500 15th Avenue, in Rock Falls, IL. It runs from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., with the Luminaria Ceremony scheduled
The 69th Commencement Ceremony of Clinton Community College (CCC) was held Monday, May 16, 2016, at the Clinton High School W. J. Yourd Gymnasium, Clinton, IA. A reception followed the ceremony at Clinton Community College. CCC has 180 graduates in 2016. Five students have earned Highest Honors with a 4.0
Come join us for Resthave Home’s Annual Ice Cream Social, on Thursday, June 16, 2016. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., share in the socialization, baked goods, fun, entertainment, and food! The location is 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The cost is a monetary donation.
Join us Sunday, May 22, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, for our outdoor concert featuring The Thurstons. Dave and Marnie Thurston are from Holt, MI, and started their ministry journey in 2004 along with their five boys. Throughout the years,
Is there a shrimp harvest in Northwest Illinois’ future? The New Mexico Shrimp Co., headquartered in Mesquite, NM, has started to reach out to the Northwest Illinois region and is looking for potential partners. The company grows fresh, locally-grown shrimp, using a proprietary process developed at New Mexico State University’s
It is true that “many hands made light work.” Rotarians were busy sprucing up the benches at Morrison, IL, French Creek Park Wednesday evening, May 4, 2016. A special thanks to Don Jevne, Rotarian and owner of Morrison True Value Hardware, for his assessment and planning of this community service
Since 1981, the Clinton Community College Alumni Association has honored those who made “outstanding” contributions during the year. In 2016, we celebrate our 35th year of honoring such contributions to ClintonCommunity College. CCC President Dr. Karen Vickers commented, “We always appreciate the opportunity to recognize those people who have made
Whiteside County students will have help paying college tuition during the 2016-2017 school year, courtesy of scholarships awarded by the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation. This year, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau®, and Whiteside County Farm Bureau’s Young Leaders awarded
The Assemblymen, from left-to-right, are Gary Shull, David Nelson, Paul Nelson, John Tallacksen and Richard Kluck. This men’s gospel quartet from Rockford, IL, will perform in concert on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Morrison First Baptist Church, 406 E. Maple Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Dave Nelson stated
Timber Lake Playhouse opens Friday, May 6, 2016, with a special entertainment event, not part of the playhouse’s summer subscription series. “Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver” celebrates the feeling of coming home, against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America’s landscapes and people in the late ’60s