Marketing Director Karla Burn submitted the article and photo. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, held their annual Christmas Staff Party on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Staff enjoyed an Open House, where they could come in for lunch. It consisted of sandwiches from Arthur’s Deli, pasta salad, […]
The recent December snowfall has prepared Morrison Winter Park for sledding, just in time for the Grand Opening of the newest City recreation facility. Morrison Department of Fun and Friends of the Parks invite the public to bundle up and enjoy winter fun, on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 3:00 […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photographs. April House Children’s Advocacy Center for Whiteside County, IL, has aided the child abuse prosecution and healing process, since 2015. While located at 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, the professional staff conducted interviews and reviewed cases of child abuse […]
The Editor visited the Fire Department, at 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, to interview Firefighters, about their annual toy delivery event. Between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m., they would bring toys to 104 Morrison children, using two grand fire engines that carried one Santa each, […]
Whiteside County Economic Development Director Gary Camarano urges all Whiteside County residents to join in the challenge to maximize the internet quality of Whiteside County. A press release on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, offers details of the project and explains the rewards that the urgency to act offers. Whiteside County […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted these award winners. The following Morrison High School athletes earned recognition in December 2022. Two Swimmers were named to the All Metro Swimming Team. Congratulations to Morrison High School swimmer Schyon Drolema, on her 1st Team selection to the Quad Cities All Metro Swimming Team. […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted these results. Shelby Veltrop scored 16 of her game high 22 points in the second quarter, to aid the Morrison Fillies in earning a dominant victory over the Erie-Prophetstown Lady Panthers, on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Final score was 53-19. Morrison Erie-Prophetstown player pts. player […]
All FNB offices will be close today, Thursday, December 22, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. and be closed tomorrow, Friday, December 23, due to the inclement weather.
Due to the hazardous weather expected the next few days, SHIELD IL Labs and Whiteside County Health Department Testing will be closed on Thursday, December 22, 2022. They plan to resume normal operations Tuesday, December 27.
An approaching, Wednesday night snowstorm sent Morrison Fire Department personnel into early “toy delivery mode,” on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Two teams of celebrated participants needed to deliver bags of toys on the next day, to 104 children, at 52 homes in town and outside Morrison, IL, City limits. Last […]
We are concerned about the safety of our patients and staff. Snow and blizzard-like conditions are currently in the forecast for our service area. For this reason, all CGH Clinics, including the Main Clinic in Sterling, IL, Ready Care, and all outlying clinics will close at noon on Thursday, December […]
Due to the weather forecasted for this weekend, the City of Morrison declared a Snow Emergency effective today, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 12:00 pm. During this Snow Emergency: No parking on Snow Routes. Certain streets have been designated as Snow Routes and are posted as such, with blue and […]
December 20, 2022 Dear MCUD Parents/Guardians: Last week, Morrison High School Administration was made aware of an inappropriate social media post, with severe racial undertones. The Morrison Community Unit School District #6 vehemently condemns any and all expressions of racial, religious, or sexual intolerance and will investigate to its fullest […]
On Monday, December 19, 2022, at 7:40 p.m. Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on Prophet Road near the I-88 overpass, in rural Rock Falls, IL. The deceased was identified as Arthur J. Norton, age 74 of Tampico, IL. The preliminary investigation revealed that, for unknown […]
Rotary President Toni Lucas submitted this press release. When Rotarians attending the District 6420 Conference in DeKalb, IL, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, learned of the influx of Ukrainian refugee children in two Chicago, IL, schools, they sprang into action. The result is that two schools in the Ukrainian Village […]