Morrison

Millie has been serving as the SPD’s comfort dog for nearly a year.

Kyle M. Cooper, 36, is charged with murder in connection with the Feb. 14 death of Daniel J. Gordon, 27, who prosecutors say was stabbed after trying to break up an altercation between Cooper and Cooper's ex-girlfriend, who was dating Gordon.

Rileigh Wren, 18, is a senior at Sterling High School.

Rileigh Wren, 18, of Sterling shook off the nerves Sunday before joining the Clinton Symphony Orchestra at the Family Concert at the Morrison High School Auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

The dean’s list honors students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must have received at least 12 credit hours.

The screening’s goal is to provide parents a measure of their child’s development in areas of learning importance. The Bi-County cooperative and schools will offer preschool programs for special needs children ages 3 to 5.

A California solar company sued the county last fall after the Whiteside County Board twice rejected a special-use permit application for solar farm development on Prairie Center Road near Morrison.

Kyle M. Cooper, 36, of Rock Falls, is being held in the Whiteside County Jail in Morrison on a first-degree murder charge as well as two counts of aggravated battery in connection with the Feb. 14 stabbing death of Daniel J. Gordon.

Beethoven’s famous “Fifth Symphony” and Young Artist Rileigh Wren will highlight Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Family Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison.

Here is the list of schools that are changing their schedules Tuesday due to the cold weather.

The 40th annual Polo Farm Toy Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Polo Centennial Grade School, 308 S. Pleasant Ave., Polo.

VanOpdorp has served since 2017 as chief financial officer, and was named vice president in 2018.

Testimony in the case against LeAndrew T. Adams, 22, is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Whiteside County Courthouse in Morrison.

The 40th annual Polo Farm Toy Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1.

Woman was charged Dec. 1, 2023, with one count of arson, accused of setting a car on fire in Rock Falls.

Donations will fund scholarships to send children to Camp Manitoqua.

Facemakers, a Savanna-based company that manufactures costumes, including those for team mascots, will be the topic.

Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their euchre skills in a blind draw format, with cash prizes up for grabs for first, second, third and fourth places.

A Morrison teen was reunited with his family Monday night after a search by multiple police agencies and local residents.

Street closure began Jan. 29; expected to last one week.

"Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living” by David Fideler to be discussed.

$600,000 has been raised to cover SVCC tuition costs, in perpetuity, for Polo students who earn tuition through volunteerism.

First Fridays Open Mic is Feb. 7 in Oregon; Flock to the Rock is Feb. 8 in Rock Falls.

He and his dad paddled through 13 countries from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Belem, Brazil.

Several students from Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls and Rochelle have been named to the dean's list.

Attendees can learn why Nordic countries are the happiest nations, as ranked by the United Nations. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Originally opened in 1987, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream in Morrison is a franchised location owned and operated by Lynn and Kevin Kenady.

Morrison’s Winter Park officially opened Saturday, Jan. 11, offering ice skating, hockey goals, and a fire pit to keep warm. A sledding hill is also on site.

There will be no late fees or penalties applied to the January utility bills for city of Morrison accounts that are otherwise in good standing.

Looking for something to do over the next few weeks in the Sauk Valley? Here is our list of five things to do in the area.

There will be a summary of the 2024 productions and plans for 2025 will be discussed.

The dusting of snow, coupled with 20-degree temperatures and a stiff wind on Friday, provided enough of a base for sleds and one snow board to slide down the hill.

Last week’s smattering of snow wasn’t much to make a fuss about for northern Illinois residents, but for a Florida family visiting Morrison it was all that and more when they visited the sledding hill at Morrison's Winter Park on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

Outdoor ice rinks are a great way to have fun, fit in some physical activity and enjoy fresh air this winter.

Jordan L. Kaye taken into custody in Sterling on Whiteside, Rock Island county arrest warrants.

Whiteside County voters in April 2025 will once again be asked to consider a countywide sales tax to help fund emergency dispatch services.

The money comes from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant from the state of Illinois. The splash pad project will be located on the AFC school grounds in Ashton, along Highway 38.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday, April 13, at St. Peter’s. Singers from throughout the area are invited to be a part of this group.

The Fulton City Council during a special session Thursday night selected Chad Hermes to replace Chief Nick Neblung when he leaves the position in January. Hermes started his career in Rock Falls and has also served in Albany and Morrison.

The April House Children’s Advocacy Center of Whiteside County recently purchased the building at 201 W. Market St. in Morrison from Crossroads Community Church of Morrison.

Lee Center UCC Church and Amboy Lions Club will host chili luncheon Jan. 12.

Sterling’s Park District is set to receive $600,000, while Morrison will get $81,500.

Looking for something to do in the Sauk Valley? Here is a list of five suggestions for events happening over the next few weeks.

$100,000 grant award announcement Monday night coincides with council’s acceptance of newly completed strategic plan.

Festivities included wagon rides, singers and Santa.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20; 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris St., Morrison.

The Morrison Institute of Technology is investing in the future of local manufacturing with the construction of a new wing to its Innovation Center, officials said.

Morrison Community Hospital held a groundbreaking event for its $14 million two-story addition Thursday.

Morrison Community Hospital broke ground Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 on a $14 million addition that will double the footprint of the current clinic.

Two community theater troupes will present holiday-themed performances this weekend – one in Polo and the other in Morrison.