VOLUME 57 NO. 48 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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Erie, Illinois
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Isabelle Cole is pictured with some of the sweet treats available at Frosted by Isabelle, which officially opened for business at 210 11th St. in Rapids City on Saturday, Nov. 27. Isabelle, of Erie, has always wanted to open her own bakery and the Rapids City location was the perfect spot for the entrepreneur’s first business. See page 11.
COUNTY NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Out of Retirement Hauptman to serve on appellate court. / 3
Iceland Travels
Food Basket Giveaway
MHS graduate turned globetrotter. / 5
Ann’s provided 53 Thanksgiving meals. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 9 Property Transfers........................... 10 Sports.................................................16 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
LOCAL NEWS
Church News............................. 17-18 Classifieds .................................19-23
DEATHS Francis W. Venhuizen, Robert James ‘Bob’ Jaecques, Randall D. Boomgarden, Susan Lynn (Rick) Williams, Regina S. Williams Page 4