Article and photos submitted by Sharon Moore. Morrison Garden Club’s Featured Garden is the “Garden Off Garden Plain.” Like the colors of a rainbow, the gardens’ inhabitants burst forth in color–for this is no plain garden. Morrison Garden Club is featuring the beautiful gardens of Bonnie and Don Reed of […]
Clinton Community College celebrate the 75th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022, at W. J. Yourd Gymnasium, 817 8th Avenue South, Clinton, IA, at 6:00 p.m. A Grab ‘n Go Cupcake Reception immediately followed. The Ceremony was lived streamed on Clinton Community College’s Face Book page at https://www.facebook.com/clintoncommunitycollegeia. The […]
ARC Morrison Community Blood Drive Blood Program Team Leader Kaywyn Beswick, R.N., wrote this report and submitted the photo. The summer American Red Cross Morrison Community blood drive was held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, from noon to 6:00 p.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, […]
First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a free, community, Drive-Up Meal, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (or until food runs out), on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Community members of all ages are welcome to enjoy free, hearty, take-home meals. Drive up to 300 N. Genesee […]
Marketing Director Karla Burn submitted the press release and photographs. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, hosted a Car Show, cookout, and live music by Les Wilson, for their Father’s Day Celebration, on Friday June 17, 2022. A huge thank you goes to Mark Schuler and Veneta […]
A Celebration of Life to honor Coralyn M. King will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Lake Erie Country Club in Erie, IL. Coralyn M. King, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. […]
Anne Frame submitted this press release. Morrison United Methodist Church will begin Quest–a contemporary worship and fellowship time–on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Quest is a time of contemporary music, prayers, and a brief thoughtful message, led by Pastor Sun-ah Kang. Services will be every other […]
Join us at Morrison-Rockwood State Park’s Lake Carlton, on Saturday, September 10, 2022, for the Youth Fishing Derby. Presented by the Whitesde County Sheriff’s Office and Mounted Patrol, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. A parent or guardian must sign for each child. The fishing contest is open to all youth […]
Nancy L. Schmidt, age 70, of Milledgeville, IL, died Friday, September 2, 2022, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Nancy was born April 19, 1952, in Sterling, the daughter of George and Hilda (Mackenbach) Hines. She married Michael Schmidt on June 14, 1969, in Paw Paw, IL. […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and photographed the action. The settings for Friday Night football couldn’t have been more attractive, than when the Morrison Mustangs visited the Kewanee, IL, Boilermakers, on September 2, 2022. A calm, warm, fall evening welcomed the teams to a new, beautifully-constructed, artificial turf, […]
Dear Editor: As [Whiteside County, IL,] Sheriff, I hired both John Booker and his opponent. I know both of them well. Without any hesitation, I support John Booker for re-election as Sheriff. John Booker has done an amazing job as our Sheriff. When I first supported him, I knew he […]
On Monday, September 5, 2022, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will embark on her final Heartland Tour across Northwest and Central Illinois. She will present checks for Federal funds secured for local projects; complete two, Cheri on Shift job shadowing stops; hold a ceremony renaming the Galesburg, IL, Post Office. A significant […]
Mick Welding submitted this press release. Photos are from thecity1.com files. Join Morrison Rotary Club for a morning walk or run on Saturday, September 17, or come cheer for your friends and family members, during the 34th Annual Harvest Hammer Duathlon. As of Thursday, September 1, 2022, we have 69 […]
The Morrison Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 6:45 p.m. It will take place on E. M. “Bud” Cole Field, during the Mustang home Football game against Hall. Inductees include Joe Eads, 2017 Wrestling State ChampionPhil Vock, 1980s Football standoutKelvin Tenboer, 1970s […]
On Friday, September 2, 2022, Whiteside County Health Department issued this update of COVID-19 cases, vaccinated residents, and deaths.