Fun and Faith at Vacation Bible School in Prophetstown (Photos)
Each year, the churches of Prophetstown work together to offer Vacation Bible School to the PLT/ EP community. This year’s VBS was held July 28th through August 1st at First Lutheran Church, 300 W. 3rd St. in Prophetstown.
Obituary-Mary Jane Fiet
Mary Jane Fiet, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, August 12, 2024, at Homestead of Morrison Assisted Living Center and Memory Center.
Obituary-Betty H. Schaver
Betty H. Schaver, 92, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Resthave Home in Morrison.
Extension News: Pesticide Pitfalls – Common Misuses and What to Do If You’ve Made a Mistake
You sprayed what? Where? There are a few occasions when it is a good thing people can’t read my facial expressions over the phone. One of those situations is when I get a phone call where someone has used a pesticide that is way off-label. By off-label, I am referring to spraying a pesticide in a manner that is not listed in the directions or is even forbidden by the directions.
Whiteside County Fair Results: Junior Hobby Show
MORRISON, IL – Jensen Grams of Morrison took Best of Show Honors in Division I, Carter Cruse of Prophetstown took Best of Show Honors in Division II, and Briar Vandermyde of Morrison took Best of Show Honors in Division III at the 153rd Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Junior Hobby Show.
Follow this Safety Checklist from the American Red Cross as Students Head Back to School
The American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they go back to the classroom.
Prophetstown Encounters Delays at New Business Park Development
Progress and delays at the new business park were discussed at the Prophetstown City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 13th.
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program “Tree of the Month” is Chinkapin Oak
Rockford, IL – The William and Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve in Rockton, a 36-acre natural area owned by Natural Land Institute (NLI), is home to the August tree of the month: a Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii). The height of this Chinkapin is 82.5 feet, the average crown spread is 73.25 feet and the trunk circumference is 112 inches.
Whiteside County Fair Results: Junior Agricultural Products (Photos)
MORRISON, IL- Carter A. Cruse of Prophetstown has earned Premier Exhibitor Honors in the Grains Division, with Katelyn Temple of Fulton earning Premier Exhibitor Honors in the Vegetable Division for the second year in a row at the 153rd Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Junior Agriculture Products Show.