In honor of Earth Day (Friday, April 22, 2022,) please do your part to help make our world and our City clean and beautiful. This is a reminder of the Morrison Lions Annual Recycle Day, to be held on Saturday, April 23, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, at the Whiteside […]
Glenda Jean Norman, 75, of Camanche, IA, formerly of Erie, IL, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at home. Glenda was born August 21, 1946, in Morrison, IL, a daughter of Gerald and Marian (Tessman) Rummel. She graduated from Lyndon High School. Glenda worked Security at the Exelon Nuclear Plant in […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the article. Photos were taken by him and the Editor. Click here to the Morrison Department of Fun Facebook page for parade videos. Lamp post banners were installed on Friday, April 8, 2022, by Emmanuel Reformed Church members. The design is John Toman’s residence, 402 […]
Join the Department of Fun on Main Street, Morrison, IL, tonight, Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m., celebrating our new street lighting. Glow bright! Wear neon and white! LIGHTED PARADE: Line up begins at 7:00 at N. Madison and E. Main Streets in the order you arrive. […]
Javier Carreno faces a life-threatening, health crisis. He needs to be placed on a kidney transplant list as soon as possible. That requires a payment of $28,000, but insurance will not cover this initial cost. Once he is included on the list, possible volunteer kidney donors can be evaluated, to […]
Listed chronologically are nine April Easter Egg Hunts, scheduled by these hosts in Dixon, Lyndon, and Morrison, IL. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Crossroads Community Church-Morrison Campus, 201 W. Market Street, has planned an “Egg-stra Special Community Scavenger Hunt,” from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with prize drawings at 3:00. Start at Crossroads […]
Join The Department of Fun downtown tonight, Saturday, April 9, 2022, for the Lighted Parade and Street Lighting Ceremony, Morrison, IL. Glow bright, and wear neon and white. Dress up, (not required, but it is always more fun.) Stay for the Pub Crawl. Be sure to register for the […]
2022 Holy Week Services are listed below for 16 Morrison, IL, churches. Holy Week is from Palm Sunday, April 10, through Holy/Black Saturday, April 16. Know that each Church welcomes new, lapsed, and long-time residents–as well as visitors–to attend services. On Good Friday, April 15, the annual ecumenical Community Cross […]
Kathy Janicek submitted this press release and photo. Kathy Janicek reported on Thursday, April 7, 2022, “Morrison Music Theater Association has some exciting news, that we wish to share!” Morrison Music Theatre Association is proud to announce that the Internal Revenue Service has determined that the organization qualifies for tax-exempt […]
Albany United Methodist Church, 502 First Street, Albany, IL, will host a Good Friday, April 15, 2022, service at 6:30 p.m. The Easter Service on Sunday, April 17, will be at 10:15 a.m. on the shores of the Mississippi River, at the Village Lions Club pavilion, behind Village Hall.
Brian K. Lanphere, 66, of Lyndon, IL, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Brian was born December 27, 1955, in Moline, IL, to Richard and Marilyn (Toppert) Lanphere. He was educated in the Prophetstown, IL, grade schools and was a 1975 graduate […]
On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, the Editor asked Brian Bartoz to explain his involvement in the preparation of 1500 plastic eggs, in advance of the annual Kiwanis/Key Club Easter Egg Hunt, on Saturday, April 9. Bartoz teaches Driver Education and American Government and is the Scholastic Bowl Coach at Morrison […]
Toni Lucas, Pastor at Albany United Methodist Church, stated, “Having noted that there is no breakfast location or coffee shop in Albany, Albany United Methodist Church is proud to announce a new community outreach–a weekly Sip n’ Chat. Everyone is invited to join us for the launch of this weekly […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photographs. Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W. South Street, Morrison, IL, provided a critical, assembly line space in its basement, on Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022. About 1500 plastic eggs were prepared by Key Club of Morrison High School plus volunteers, […]
Kathy Schmidt wrote this article. This is the first year since COVID-19 started, that Knights of Columbus members have hosted two-of-three Lenten Fish Fridays,, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL. The final date is Friday, April 8, 2022. Enjoy all-you-can-eat, […]