Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey The Morrison City Council opened on August 28, 2023, with comments from citizen Brian Bartoz expressing his desire to maintain the intersection of Genesee and Highway 30 as it is currently functioning. Noting that 126 citizens have signed a petition desiring no change to […]
General Ulysses S. Grant will welcome the public on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at the City of Morrison Community Room, inside Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. There is no fee to attend. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., and the General’s talk begins promptly at 1:30. This […]
Alphonse “Shorty” Segobiano, 81, of Sterling, IL, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. Shorty was born on August 2, 1942, in Silvis, IL, the son of Juan and Maria (Serrano) Segobiano. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army. Shorty was a member of St. […]
Editor’s note: Options include Ribeye Sandwich $8; Pork Chop Sandwich $4; Brat Sandwich $3; Hot Dog $3. Bottled water and pop are $1, and chips are available for $.50. President Steve Davis writes, “Morrison Kiwanis Club had originally advertised that we would be having a sale at the corner of […]
Come explore 3-dimentional art along the Rock River, at the RB&W District Park in Rock Falls, IL. Rock Falls Tourism will host its 6th annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Area community members are invited to get the first […]
The Morrison High School Fillies Swim Team journeyed to Sterling[, IL,] High School to open their 2023-24 swimming competition on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The following results ended in a Fillies defeat to the Golden Warriors, by a score of 132.2 to 28. Event: Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay VarsityTeam […]
The Morrison High School Fillies opened their home Volleyball schedule on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. They dropped two-out-of-three matches to the Stockton[, IL,] Lady Blackhawks. The results follow: Morrison 25 Stockton 22 Stockton 25 Morrison 20 Stockton 25 Morrison 18.
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Chitans to the outdoor stage, on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Please join us in the valley for an evening of music and ministry with these five, young people. The concert will be moved indoors if […]
Morrison High School Fillies opened the Volleyball season in Milledgeville, IL, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Results from Coach Chelsie Eads follow. The Fillies will open at home on Wednesday, August 24 (5:00 p.m.) against Stockton. Game 1:Milledgeville 25 Morrison 12 Game 2: Milledgeville 25 Morrison 23 Morrison stats: Jordan […]
Paint the Town, in Morrison, IL, is a family festival for the visual arts. The event returns on Saturday, September 16, 2023, offering 1700 squares for painting. The entire downtown will be transformed again into an outdoor canvas of 5-foot squares. Each square will await the creative expressions of […]
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes back The Browns to the outdoor stage on Thursday, September 7, 6:00 p.m. Please join us in the Valley for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be taken. The Browns are from LeMars, IA. They […]
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Mulkins Family to the outdoor stage, on Sunday September 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Come out and listen to this talented family in our beautiful outdoor setting. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors. […]
Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP is proud to announce that Thursday, August 24, 2023, will be the last time we distribute food at our current location, 200 W. Knox Street, located in the north side of Morrison United Methodist Church. On Thursday, August 31, which is the 5th Thursday of […]
Corrine E. Ohlwine, 90, of Milledgeville, IL, died on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at KSB Hospital of Dixon, IL. She was born on October 14, 1932, in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Mathew P. and Sylvia V. (Dyson) Swanson. She married Orville D. Ohlwine on October 27, 1957, in Sterling, […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. MCUD6 Board of Education President Erin Luckey called the meeting to order on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, with all members in attendance. Non-agenda items were noted prior to the Agenda discussion that included: the bid on the resurfacing of athletic track at the High […]