The following Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade entries won top prize in four categories, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Float Winners Elfin’ Magic Award: given to the outstanding entry featuring children as the main part of the entry: Crossroads Community Church. Spectacular Sparkles Award: given to the entry that […]
How fast can you make your mini-Christmas tree spin? Explore reactions while making some holiday “cloud dough.” Youth ages 5-12 can learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) at the University of Illinois Extension holiday workshop. These workshops occur from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Saturday, December 17, […]
Mick Welding submitted this pres release. Friday, December 9, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, is the annual Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary Treasures and Bake Sale. Dody Ogburn and her Dietary staff will sell breakfast burritos. The Bake Sale will be held in the main entrance hallway. Donated, gently-used […]
Marketing Director Karla Burn sent the photo and feature article. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, received a very special donation on Friday, December 6, 2022. Ivy Mills, age 10, stopped by Resthave to give a donation. Joe and Dani, Ivy’s parents, decided a couple of years […]
Kawyn Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community Blood Program Team Leader, submitted the report and photos. The autumn Morrison Community American Red Cross Blood Drive was held on the afternoon of Thursday, November 17, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church Hall, from noon to 6:00 p.m., the week before Thanksgiving. It was the […]
Jane K. Heath, 72, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home. Jane was born April 16, 1950, in Morrison, IL, to Harold and Ruth (Stuart) Walters. She attended Franklin and Clystic rural Whiteside County grade schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School. She worked […]
Karla Burn submitted the text and photos. On Friday, December 2, 2022, Morrison Bark Park was closed, to pour cement for benches and the walk path to the water fountain. The pet-friendly water fountain was donated by Elkay, in Savanna, IL, and it will be installed next Spring along with […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey sent this short video of the Saturday, December 3, 2022, Christmas Parade. Kindly share the link with others. Click the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z3L-yJAuJCOCAqEReOB1ScjJO_v0x6i8/view.
“The World of Scuba Diving” will be presented by Victor Selmon, on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in the Community Room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, starting at 2:00 p.m. This event is being sponsored by The Whiteside Forum and is free and open to the […]
Marc Adami submitted this Public Service Announcement. If you attended our last Forum event on Sunday, November 27, 2022, you met Paula Schares and Paula Purcell. You learned how they are helping Ukrainians. If you are interested in helping out, this is Paula Purcell’s email paula.i.purcell@gmail.com.Thanks,Marc Paula Purcell sent this […]
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, the Early American Crafters will host a Christmas Walk from noon to 6:00 p.m. Heritage Canyon Christmas Walk has something for all ages. Stroll woodland paths, bridges, and brick sidewalks to visit recreated buildings decorated for the […]
On Saturday night, December 3, 2022, Brethren in Christ and Kingdom Life Churches will serve a variety of soups, inside The Olde Hotel, 130 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, (former location of True Value Hardware.) There is no cost to enjoy a warm cup of homemade soup.
Morrison Chamber of Commerce invites residents and neighbors of Morrison, IL, to attend the 35th annual Christmas Walk and parade, Saturday, December 3, 2022. The theme is Snowflake Wonderland. The multi-faceted , Main Street event begins at 5:30 p.m., on the corner of U. S. Highway 30 and IL Route […]
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Thursday, November 17, 2022. Arrests: On Monday, November 14, 2022, Morrison Police arrested Adrianna S. Lopez, age 30 of Savanna, IL, after responding to the Morrison Community Hospital, for a report of an individual damaging property. Lopez was subsequently charged with […]
National Wreaths Across America Day is a free community event open to all people; it started as a simple gesture of thanks to America’s veterans. It has grown into a National movement of dedicated volunteers and communities, coming together, to not only remember the Nation’s fallen and honor their service, […]