Morrison Rotary Club would like to recognize two Students of the Month for April 2023. Gina Lee Gina is the daughter of Matt and LuEllen Lee. She participated in Volleyball (3 years),Track (1 year), Student Council (3 years), Key Club (1 year), and Prom Committee (1 year.) She was selected […]
Allied Health students are shown with the donated Phlebotomy carts from CGH Medical Center, in Sterling, IL. Left-to-right are Savannah Bufford; Katie Thatcher; Esther Whitcombe; Abagail Knipple; Mekhi McGlown; Yuan Santos ;Grant Boss. CGH Medical Center is helping future healthcare workers train within their field. Allied Health students have an […]
A delightful surprise awaited those who attended Third Thursday at The Loft on Main, on April 20, 2023. Always a welcoming spot for folks of all ages, the gallery at 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, happily consisted of 15 people plus the Editor. Ages ranged from 10 months to […]
Join RiverChor Community Choir, as we journey through life with song along “The Road Home.” The concert will begin at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday , April 30, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church,439 Third Avenue S., in Clinton, IA. It features a variety of composers including Billings, Mozart, Brahms, Stroope, Barber, […]
Marc Adami submitted the press release. The Whiteside Forum will host Professor Paul Edleman from Sauk Valley College Department of Political Science, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He will present and discuss an impactful topic titled “Democratic Values and the Political Process: Elections, Redistricting, and Gerrymandering.” This will be our […]
In a earlier press release, Morrison, IL, Rotarian Kathy Schmidt stated, “We are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to that end. Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility, to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. “That is why the Morrison Rotary […]
Gerald R. Brackemyer, 76, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at his home. Jerry was born February 2, 1947, in Morrison, IL, to Richard J. and Florence (Renkes) Brackemyer. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1965 graduate of Morrison High School. He then […]
After two hours of sustained, convivial, assembly-line effort on Earth Day, Saturday April 22, 2023, flower beds around Odell Public Library/Morrison’s Community Room were dressed with fresh mulch. Morrison Garden Club purchased many cubic yards of mulch from Ryan’s Tree Service, of Sterling, IL. Last year’s, now faded, mulch layer […]
Martha B. Reynolds, 92, of Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at Pleasant View, in Morrison, IL. Martha was born November 15, 1930, in Prophetstown, IL, to Ralph and Florence (Forkey) Wilkinson. She married Glen “Bill” Reynolds, Sr. on February 15, 1954, in Morrison. […]
Katie Rider, Youth Services Coordinator, wrote the press release and sent the graphics. The community is invited to rediscover Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, with an Open House on Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. A Ribbon Cutting with Morrison Chamber of Commerce […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Photos by Resthave Marketing Director Karla Burn. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, has been a stalwart nursing facility since the early sixties. The staff and leadership give a great amount of their success to the outstanding volunteer force, that has […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Friday, April 21, 2023, Bella Duncan (Morrison Fillies) and Jess Johns (Newman Comets) competed in a pitching dual that, unfortunately, someone had to lose. The dual only allowed four total hits and retired 29 batters by the strikeout. The Fillies combined their two […]
Marketing Director Mick Welding submitted this Public Service Announcement and staff photo. Here at Morrison Community Hospital, we care about your health and prevention. We are here to answer all your questions and get you in for any preventative treatment, including your free, yearly Medicare Wellness Visit. The staff at […]
Kathy Schmidt submitted the press release and photograph. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. We are always working to better our world, and we stay committed […]
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 14, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 4-17-2023 Timothy Davis 51 Morrison, IL Speeding 4-19-2023 Anthony Carter 19 Rock Falls, IL […]