WHITESIDE NEWS SENTINEL R County FAI 152ND
Whiteside
VOLUME 163 NO. 32 • ESTABLISHED 1857
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023 • $1.00
Morrison, Illinois
on, IL -19 • Mmiorumris August$1115 s 9,000 in Pre THURSDAY AUGUST 17 7:00PM
Tuesday
Next Level Pro Bull Riding
Wednesday
Friday
Pull Next Level Bronc Riding Tractor & Truck
Saturday Demolition Derby Harness Racing
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STAY ON COURSE Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Morrison Police officer TJ Spencer watches as Sgt. Derek Hamstra, a Whiteside County K-9 officer, finishes the obstacle course on the Drunk Busters pedal kart at National Night Out in Erie on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Hamstra was wearing “drunk goggles” that simulate impaired vision but removed them so he could park the kart. See page 6.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Fair Honoree
The Joy of Painting
Boys of Summer
Bruce Hunter is the 2023 “Friend of the Fair.” / 7
Morrison’s PTT T-shirt design is chosen. / 7
Paul’s Prestos teammates gather for a reunion. / 10
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 5 Property Transfers............................11 Police Reports.................................... 3 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
LOCAL NEWS
Sports......................................... 10-11 Church News.............................18-19 Classifieds.............................20-23
DEATHS Jerry Lee Engelkins, Traute “Trudy” E. Quinn, Gary Newlon, Beverly Jean Jaeger, Jeanette Brondyke, Kenneth “Red” Temple Sr., Jacob Medema Jr., Pages 4-5