The following organization, churches, and residential care facilities in Morrison, IL, invite families to attend 2023 Easter Egg Hunts. Some occur on the same day, so select which times are convenient. Bring a container for each child and a means to photograph the fun. Listed are a half dozen April […]
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies and Sherrard Lady Tigers combined for 35 hits and 28 runs at Sherrard, IL, on Monday, March 27, 2023, as the host Tigers edged the Fillies 15-13. The loss was the first for the Fillies in 2023, and they opened their […]
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Team Leader submitted this report and photographs. The second American Red Cross Community Blood Drive of 2023 was held on Thursday, March 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, from noon to 6:00 p.m. Thank you, SMCC, for allowing […]
Writing and photos are by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The halls of Morrison’s Southside Elementary School were a social and historical mix of parents, visitors, and students. The “Wax Museum” was the culmination of a month-long assignment for the third-grade class. It required the research and preparation for a presentation […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature; photos were supplied. Over 130 guests entered Morrison High School on March 21, 2023, with little knowledge of what they would experience. They left with an appreciation of student creativity and how resourceful the youth of today can be. To say that the […]
Eugene A. Brinkman, age 94, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Homestead of Morrison Assisted Living, in Morrison, IL. Eugene was born on April 11, 1928, in Tampico, IL, the son of George and Arvilla (Buchwald) Brinkman. He married Beulah Rosene on January 2, 1949, in Tampico. She preceded him […]
Katie Rider submitted this press release. Mary Ellen Brackemyer supplied the pictures from Tuesday, March 20, though Friday, March 24. Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will be closed for three weeks, beginning Monday, March 20, 2023. The closure will allow for the preparation and installation of […]
Rotarian Mick Welding sent the press release and photograph. Morrison Rotary Club recognized two Morrison High School students as our March 2023 Students of the Month. The first is Annie Dykstra, daughter of Brandi Renkes and Darren Dykstra. She is involved in the Education Bound program through the high school, loves […]
Tom Slothower soon will become a Nonagenerian, with a birth date of April 4, 1933. He will be 32, 872 days old–but who’s counting! Please join the family to help us celebrate this milestone, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 […]
Tom Slothower soon will become a Nonagenerian, with a birth date of April 4, 1933. He will be 32, 872 days old–but who’s counting! Please join the family to help us celebrate this milestone, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 […]
WHEN WHAT WHOSTART END0800 MFD arrives to start table/chair setup MFD0845 Doors open for check-in & late registration Emily0845 0930 Registration & Create Team Assignments Emily0930Send teams, by name & number, to take seats in bay fortraining DaveWelcome & Introductions Dave+*Training (Trifolds as guide). Gear is on team chairs. DaveQuestions […]
Larry William Smith, 78, of Lyndon, IL, passed away at OSF in Rockford, IL, on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was born to Warren N. Smith and Yetta R. Lyon, November 4, 1944. Larry originally is from Morrison, IL, but he graduated from Sterling High School in 1962. He married […]
Dennis G. Hook, 62, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. Dennis was born May 9, 1960, in Morrison, IL, to Isaac “Ike” and Lucille R. (Habben) Hook. He was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a 1978 graduate of […]
Morrison’s home Baseball opener had to be delayed, as wet conditions forced the location of the game, against the Bureau Valley Storm, to be moved to Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, IL. Senior Danny Mouw started on the mound, but only survived one inning, as the Storm collected five […]
Story and photos are by Jerry Lindsey. Chilly winds and cloudy skies didn’t discourage the Morrison Fillies (3-0) and Bureau Valley Storm (3-0) from playing their best Softball. Each team had allowed only one run through five innings, when the Storm scored the go-ahead in the sixth inning and took […]