Morrison High School Key Club and Kiwanis Club offer the public a summer cookout, tasty snacks, and refreshing soft drinks, during their Saturday Sandwich Sales. Stop by the “sandwich corner” at U. S. Route 30 and Cherry Street, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for grilled sandwiches. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis […]
Antique tractor buffs will have a heyday at this year’s 152nd Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs August 15-19, 2023. Display your Antique Tractor; each participant will receive a 152nd Whiteside County Fair plaque to display on their antique tractor. Exhibitors will fire up their engines for the Parade, about […]
Since 1989, the Whiteside County Fair Board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort to support and make the annual Fair as much fun as possible, for all those who participate and attend the many shows and events. The Board is pleased to announce that the […]
Mayor Scott Vandermyde announced that the City of Morrison has been selected to receive a $1,271,782 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. As part of the CDBG program funded by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce […]
Editor’s note: Wolf Koch submitted the press release and photo about his upcoming program. On Sunday, August 13, 2023, Wolf Koch will discuss “A Comparison of Barns from Northern Germany, Denmark, and Iowa to Barns Built by Midwest Settlers.” It will be held at 2:00 p.m., in the Lincoln Learning […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey produced this feature. As the 2023-2024 school year approaches, the many details of preparation are finalized. Leadership positions are ready for the challenges and excitement that accompany the youth of today. Morrison High School will open its classrooms with a new name above the door to […]
Morrison Chamber of Commerce sponsors a local event tonight, Thursday, August 10, 2023, for vendors to sell fresh produce, baked goods, and other items. The event is from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in downtown Morrison, IL. Find friends and food along Genesee Street, both north and south of Main Street.
Due to technical issues, we were unable to post new content on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. We still are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Morrison Music Theater Association (MMTA) will reprise one of its most enthusiastic performances from 1993, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Thirty years later, Director Jalayne Riewerts again will serve as Director of this delightful family comedy, based on the best-selling book by Barbara Robinson. Riewerts stressed, “The script firmly adheres […]
Editor’s note: Note, these are not backpacks for children to wear. A half-dozen children could fit inside them, however! Northside Elementary School Principal Andy Harridge wrote the Editor, “I wanted to pass along something you may want to post to thecity1.com. Today, [Tuesday, August 8, 2023,] I was presented with […]
Larry “Jake” John Green, 66, of Fulton, IL, died, Saturday August 5, 2023, at Pleasant View Nursing & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. Larry “Jake” John Green was born on October 22, 1956, in Clinton, IA, to John and Shirley May (Crandall) Green. Jake was raised on a farm in Morrison […]
The CGH Auxiliary will host a shoe sale on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This Shoe Roads Productions sale will be located in the [main Hospital] CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL. Featured are Brooks, Birkenstock, and Hoka styles, plus many more […]
Editor’s note: The feature was submitted by Kathy Schmidt. Pickleball is a great activity for all ages! Four Morrison, IL, Pickleball courts, nets, wiffle balls, and racquets first were made available the week of July 22, 2019. The location is Kelly Park, E. High Street, with parking near the playground. […]
Beverly Jean Jaeger, 75, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Fulton, IL, and Morrison, IL, and Camanche, IA, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at her home. Beverly was born June 2, 1948, in Moline, IL, to John and Ella May (Wiersema) Huizenga. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and […]
It’s time to purchase fresh peaches and blueberries from Michigan. Both luscious fruits will be available at a new location: Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. Donna and husband Rob McCanse are busy at 8:00 a.m., packing bags of peaches and blueberries. Rob told the Editor, “We […]