“If you answered ‘Yes’ to that question, how about joining Morrison Kiwanis?” stated the service organization President Steve Davis. “We are a non-profit that raises money for a variety of community programs and groups.”April HouseMorrison Day CareWHOAUnited Way LIFE ProgramCollege Scholarships to MHS SeniorsOdell Public LibraryYouth Baseball & SoftballMorrison Charitable […]
Brian Bartoz submitted this information and photos. Editor’s note: Find more information about Kiwanis Club sponsored community programs and groups. Who prepares more than a thousand candy- and prize-filled plastic eggs, in advance of the Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, at Kiwanis Park, Morrison, IL? Youths from Morrison High School […]
Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside County 4-H held their annual Public Speaking Contest on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The following Carroll County youth were selected as Champions and State Fair-eligible winners: 1. Linnea Thorngren with her formal speech, “The Six Wives of Henry the VIII”2. Riley and Alex Manon, with their […]
Marking the beginning of National Donate Life Month, April 2023, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias unveiled the State’s organ and tissue donation campaign. The initiative encourages Illinoisans to “Join Together” and “Change Someone’s Story,” by becoming organ and tissue donors. Ads highlighting The Who’s “Join Together” will air on […]
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 24, 2023. Arrests: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, Morrison Police Department responded to an intoxicated subject at 208 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the incident, Police arrested Kelly J. Hicks, age 42 of Morrison, for […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Field conditions finally allowed the Morrison Mustangs to play before the home crowd, but the Sherrard, IL, Tigers spoiled the afternoon, with a 10-3 triumph on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The Mustangs opened with a three-run, first inning and held the lead until the […]
2023 Holy Week Services are listed below for 16 Morrison, IL, churches. Holy Week is from Palm Sunday, April 2, through Holy/Black Saturday, April 8, prior to Easter. Know that each Church welcomes new, lapsed, and long-time residents–as well as visitors–to attend their services. On Good Friday, April 7, the […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. For the second time this week, the Lady Tigers from Sherrard High School topped the Morrison Fillies on Thursday, March 30, 2023. A four-run fourth inning was the deciding factor, as the Tigers handed the Fillies their second loss of the young season 8-3. […]
In Illinois, using your phone in any way other than handsfree mode is not only dangerous, it is illegal: “Drop it and drive.” The Illinois Distracted Driving Campaign is funded with Federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT. In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office […]
Editor’s note: On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted this warning to citizens, about “five or six” recent telephone scams. “We’ve recently received several reports of the “Arrest Warrant Scam.” In case you haven’t heard of this one, scammers create a fake caller ID. This allows […]
Jason A. Graham, 31, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, March 16, 2023. Jason was born October 22, 1991, in Sterling, IL, to Amy L. Graham. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and Morrison High School. He received his GED when he was 17. He had various jobs […]
First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a Drive-Up Meal to the public, from 5:00 p.m. until food runs out, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Rev. Dr. Mike Selburg stated, “Now that early sunsets are gone, meals will begin at 5:00 p.m. Community members of all […]
First Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. Michael Selburg submitted this press release. You are invited to celebrate Good Friday together as one united Church community. All are welcome. Short, different, worship services will be held inside two locations in Morrison, IL. The Morrison Ministers Council will host their annual Good Friday […]
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings until Sunset on Friday, March 31. “As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on [Monday,] March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, by the authority vested in me as President […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. One cannot say that the issue of allowing chicken ownership within the Morrison, IL, City limits didn’t receive adequate Council attention and discussion. Ordinance (23-02) passed by a vote of 6-to-1, exposing the much-varied personal anxieties of Council members related to the subject, […]