The American Red Cross is proud to present State Farm® with the 2026 Mission Leader Award, recognizing its remarkable support and sustained commitment to the Red Cross mission. This annual award honors an organization, whose leadership and commitment, has driven extraordinary results in advancing the organization’s humanitarian work to […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morrison City Council convened on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., without Aldermen Vern Tervelt and Mathew Tichler in attendance. The session opened with an update from Karla Burn, representing Morrison On the Move, about Kelly Park improvements. Ordinance 26-02, ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MORRISON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NUISANCES, […]
Jerry Brearton submitted this birthday article. The American Legion in Morrison, IL, honored their organization’s 107th Birthday with cake and ice cream. On Monday, March 9, 2026, 14 members met at 306 E. Main Street, headquarters for Post 328. Left-to-right standing are: Shaine DeMay; Ken Brainerd; Larry Zuidema; Garry […]
Duane “Dusty” L. Rhoades, 84, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, March 5, 2026, peacefully at his home. Duane was born April 21, 1941, in Batesville, IN, the son of Lowell E. and Mabel (Reynolds) Rhoades. He was educated in the Piqua, OH, grade schools and graduated from Piqua Central […]
Four wrestlers representing the Morrison Mustangs qualified and competed at the IHSA State Wrestling competition. IHSA Boys Individual State Finals results. 120 pounds: Cael Wright (Sophomore) 47-9 * Defeated Weston Frasier (Oakwood) MD 10-1 * Defeated Price (Coal City) Fall 3:07 * Defeated Ragan (Dixon) Dec 7-2 * Defeated Filbright (Porta) MD 12-4 * Defeated Vogel […]
Tony Wright submitted this report and photos of the Morrison Junior High School Wrestling team’s Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Sectional Tournament performance. Eight Colts Sectional qualifiers were in action at Riverdale High School, Port Byron, IL, on Saturday, March 6, 2026, seeking their chance to compete at […]
Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society will present a “tasty” program at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s 2:00 p.m. meeting, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. This special presentation is also sponsored by the Sterling Public Library. The public is […]
The Sunday, March 15, 2026, Fulton Historical Society program will be held at 2:00 p.m., at the Native Habitat Restoration (NHR) site, located at 17170 Elston Road in Fulton, IL. Dean Huisingh, Founder, Developer, and Director, will present a PowerPoint slide show. It features the role the Huisingh Family […]
Daylight Saving Time begins at 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Reset your timepieces, clocks, and appliances ahead one hour. Be sure to reset vehicle clocks, too. Also, test smoke alarms. Replace batteries soon, if they are low or dead.
All volunteers at Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP want to send a heartfelt “Thank You” for your support in 2025. We sent out an appeal for help in October, to help cover extra expenses due to the increase in the number of new clients we were seeing, (partially due […]
Steve Davis, President Morrison Kiwanis, is shown last year, presenting a $200 check to Hillary Blevins for Morrison Girl Scouts. This is one of the organizations Kiwanis Club supported in 2025. We thank our community for all the support they give us, so we can help others. On Tuesday, […]
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, U. S. Representative Eric Sorensen released the following statement, in opposition to giving additional, unrestricted funding to the Department of Homeland Security. “Once again, I voted against a Republicans’ bill to give billions of dollars to ICE, as the agency terrorizes my neighbors, tears families […]
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement, after voting “No” on the H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026”–the latest version of the Farm Bill–in committee. “Back in 2023 I worked with farmers and stakeholders from all across Illinois, […]
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, U. S. Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) laid out the challenges facing Illinois’ farmers. [He] outlined his concerns with Republicans’ proposed legislation, during his opening remarks at the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm markup of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026″—the […]
Area community members are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 13, 2026, with a Baked Potato Bar meal and dessert, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It will be hosted by Albany Community Support Group, at United Methodist Church, 502 First Avenue, Albany, IL 61230. The price […]