Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

In Sterling, shovels are already in the ground for big park upgrades while in Morrison, the wait for state grant money continues.

Fair runs from Tuesday, Aug. 12, through Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison.

Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison will host an open house Aug. 31 to honor Pastor Tammy Anderson on her retirement and to celebrate her 5 years of ministry in Morrison.

Several Whiteside County students are among the graduates.

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra is based in Clinton, Iowa, and also includes musicians from the Sauk Valley area.

Here's a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

The new center, housed at the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office in Morrison, began operations July 7, 2025.

The Bread Lady on Sunday, July 27, 2025, hosted a Titanic afternoon tea, themed after the famous ship and the foods that might have been served onboard during its fateful last journey in April 1912.

Meals are free, but donations are encouraged, with 100% of all donations going to the fire department. The menu includes brats, pasta salad, chips and Resthave Home cookies.

Reserved grandstand seating for Saturday night’s demolition derby will go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in the Secretary’s Office for $10 per person.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 14-18, 2025

The truck, boat and trailer were pulled out of the water by the Morrison Fire Department and Dabney Wrecker, assisted by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and three IDNR officers. No injuries were reported.

Over 300 people turned out at a five-hour open house Wednesday when Illinois Department of Transportation officials talked with Morrison residents interested in an end-to-end project through town that could see construction start in 2029.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 7-11, 2025.

Hadley Vandermyde was chosen because of her dedication to her
pony and desire to continue learning while helping others.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for June 30 to July 3, 2025.

A Sterling man is accused of producing a note at Community State Bank in Morrison, demanding money and threatening to kill the teller, before leaving with $2,000, a prosecutor said Monday.

A Sterling man is accused of aggravated robbery and burglary in connection with a reported bank robbery Saturday, July 5, in Morrison.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, work on U.S. 30 west of Morrison will begin Monday, July 7.

Drag racing and Arnie Beswick were born around the same time – one on the dry lake beds of California and the other in Morrison – and they’ve both found fame through the years, with drag racing attracting legions of fans and “The Farmer” becoming a legend in his field.

In October 2023, 10 students from Morrison High School teamed up with University of Michigan researchers to install a rooftop antenna as part of a solar storm study. What they learn could one day help protect satellites, power grids, and astronauts and their equipment.

Town hall, coffee and conversation events will be held through Wednesday, July 16.

To promote its free book program, the United Way of Whiteside County hosted Dolly Parton’s Book Bash on Wednesday June 25, 2025, at the Odell Library in Morrison.

The expansion will double the size of the clinic’s current footprint. The first floor will be used for primary and urgent care services, with 22 exam rooms, three care team workstations and one procedure room. The second-floor addition will connect to the medical-surgical unit.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Construction on a $14 million expansion at Morrison Community Hospital is experiencing some slight delays, pushing the completion date from January to May 2026.

The United Way of Whiteside County sponsored Dolly Parton's Book Bash on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Odell Library in Morrison. Craft tables, books and resources were made available for families who attended.

Despite temperatures in the mid-90s some area residents still ventured outside for a variety of activities on Saturday, June 21, 2022.

Kari Carpenter owns The Midwest Mercantile, which sells a collection of carefully curated, “giftable” items at the Shoppes at Grandon Plaza in downtown Sterling.

Proceeds will go toward local projects, scholarships, the American Red Cross blood drive canteen and school supplies.

Presentation focused on the ways natural area guardians can support native populations.

For roughly the past 10 years, the Morrison Garden Club has been responsible for mulching the landscaping surrounding the public library. Mulch is applied about every two years.

The shutoff is to reduce the number of mayflies on the bridge pavement.

The role of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is to uphold and protect the right to protest – while also ensuring the safety of all participants, bystanders and the broader community.

Scholarships are given to those students who best exemplify the goals of PFLAG: advocacy, support, and education.

Families throughout Whiteside County are invited to this free community event designed to spark children’s imagination and strengthen reading and family time.

Tours and historical displays were all part of a day of celebration Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Southside Elementary School of Morrison is hosting a drive-thru fundraiser to support Dylan Wescott, a Rock Falls High School student-athlete who was left partially paralyzed after suffering a broken neck during a track and field meet March 15.

The Illinois College & Career Pathway Endorsement Program allows students to earn a formal endorsement on their high school diploma or transcript by completing a series of structured requirements designed to prepare them for life after high school in their chosen career path.

The fair runs from Tuesday, Aug. 12, through Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield St. in Morrison.

Morrison resident Clara Bush recently was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at Bradley University.

With a number of ceremonies, parades and speakers planned throughout the Sauk Valley on Memorial Day, here is a list of what local communities will be doing to remember the fallen.

The Morrison Fire Department will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the station, 206 W. Main St.

Ed Britton, wildlife refuge manager of the Savanna District, will present a program on the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Fulton Martin House Museum.

The River Bend Board of Education may need to seek public funding in the form of a referendum in spring 2026, according to a district statement.

Due to contractor delays, the start of the closure has been postponed to June.

Ebenezer Reformed Church is hosting 7 p.m. program featuring Pastors Darin and Korene Sturtz.

A pavement replacement project on the U.S. 30 bridge over the Mississippi River between Clinton, Iowa and Fulton will require closing the roadway to traffic from May 7-9. The Illinois 136 bridge, also known as the North Bridge, will close May 12 to Sept. 30.

The bank provides lending, deposit, trust and wealth management services throughout northwest Illinois from locations in Prophetstown, Geneseo, Morrison and Mount Carroll.