Wild Winter Wednesday: Fabric Natural Dyes March 19

  The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday, on March 19, 2025. The Center address is 111 Tenth Avenue in Fulton, IL.  Please note:  if Riverbend Schools...

March 14 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry #1

  Editors note:  Prior to the meals, praying the Stations of the Cross devotion will take place at 5:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus members will host three, community, Lenten Fish Fridays, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road,...

Bi-County Basketball Team Competes at State

  Editor’s note:  Click here to read about the Morrison High School send-off. The Bi-County Bulldogs Basketball team will play their first game on Friday, March 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. at Shirk Center, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. This is...

Jonelle M. Hook (1959 – 2025)

  Jonelle M. Hook, 65, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA, surrounded by her family. Jonelle was born March 13, 1959, in Morrison, to Harvey P. and Arnie M. (Adkins) Tegeler.  She attended...

Why Such a Fuss over Transgenders?

  This essay was submitted by Arthur C. Donart, Ph. D. For reasons of insanity, many Republican politicians have made a great issue of which restroom a transgendered person should be allowed to use–as if this was an issue of National survival.  I cannot...

House Democrats Take Action to Protect the Right to Vote

  Ahead of the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, AL, Congressman Eric Sorensen joined his House Democratic colleagues, to reintroduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement...

Send-Off for Bi-County Basketball State Qualifiers

  Editor’s note:  Click here to read more about the State Tournament. On Friday, afternoon on March 7, 2025, Morrison High School students participated in a “good luck” sendoff for Emily Hoffman and Samantha Schaefer.  These members of the...

IHSA Rules on Boys Basketball Team Using Ineligible Player

  The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) ruled on Thursday, March 6, 2025, that Kaneland High School, in Maple Park, IL, allowed an ineligible student-athlete to participate in its last seven Boys Basketball contests of the season, including a Class 3A...

March 7 Morrison Police Report

  Morrison Police Department reported the following Arrests made and Citations issued as of Friday, March 7, 2025. Arrests:   None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name   Age     Address     Violation Cited 2-23-2025 Juvenile 17 Morrison, IL...

Mary Ellen Presson (1956 – 2025)

  Mary Ellen Presson, 69, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Highlight Healthcare of Morrison. Mary was born March 2, 1956, in Clinton, IA, to Durward and Delores (Heath) Norem.  She attended the Muscatine, IA, schools and also attended the John...

Adjust Timepieces/Check Alarm Batteries for Daylight Saving Time

  Daylight Saving Time begins at 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, March 9, 2024.  Most individuals will reset their timepieces, clocks, and appliances ahead one hour, before bedtime on Saturday, March 8. Be sure to reset vehicle clocks, too, but that can wait until Sunday....

Charles R. Walgreen Program on March 9

  On Sunday, March 9, 2025, Tom Wadsworth will present his program on “Charles Rudolph Walgreen,” at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society meeting in Sterling, IL.  The presentation is based on his research into Walgreen’s connection to...

Boonstra Signs with Monmouth College

  Morrison High School Senior Austin Boonstra signed a Letter of Intention, to attend Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL, and participate in their Football program.  The Wednesday, March 6, 2025, signing ceremony was held in the MHS gymnasium.  Austin was joined by...

Nine Colts Compete at Sectional; Six Qualify for State Tournament

  Editor’s note:  Assistant High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this Junior High School Sectional press release and photographs, prior to the State Tournament. The MJHS Colts are sending six members to the IESA State Tournament on March 7-8,...