On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Turning Point CITI Church and 104.3 Life Point Radio present Egg Drop-Eggstream Easter Egg Hunt. At 1:00 p.m., over 3500 candy-filled eggs will be available. Some will be dropped from a helicopter! Bring your own egg basket. Cow’s Coffee Truck will be on site, and […]
Tonight, Crossroads Community Church-Morrison Campus, 201 W. Market Street, Morrison, IL, will host a community fundraiser for Javier Carreno, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Javier and his wife Maggie own 5 Star Landscape Design in Morrison. Besides a family with three children to support, this […]
Gilman “Gil” Porter Williams, 77, of Rock Falls, IL, died Sunday, April 3, 2022, surrounded by family at Rock River Hospice and Home, Sterling, IL. Gil was born August 19, 1944, in Sterling, the son of Vernon “Bud” Porter and Beatrice “Betty” (Gilman) Williams. He married Caroline Iversen on February […]
Each year John and Kodi Wright of Lyndon, IL, host a popular, free, entertainment to give back to their community–and beyond. Wright’s Annual Egg Hunt will begin at noon on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Richmond Park, 107 E. 6th Avenue, Lyndon, IL. Arrive before that, however, as no-fee registration […]
Spring and summer yard waste pick-up for City of Morrison, IL, residents will begin Wednesday, April 6, 2022. It will continue on Wednesdays until fall and then be gathered twice a week. Moring Disposal, Inc. requires branches be cut to four-foot-lengths and bundled. Leaves must be in garbage cans […]
Morrison Kiwanis Club and MHS Key Club Egg Hunt will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Kiwanis Park, 700 block of N. Genesee Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The annual egg hunt is for all area children through age nine. There is no registration […]
As their 5th annual fundraiser, Morrison High School Cheerleaders will prepare and hide eggs for your children or grandchildren. Eggs are available to families in the Morrison School District. The deadline to order is Friday, April 8, 2022. Click here to order: www.eventbrite.com. If you do not have youngsters in […]
Ted Luther, 90, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community, in Morrison. Ted was born October 25, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, to Martin P. and Martha D. (Hock) Luther. He was educated in the Brooklyn, NY, school system. Ted served in the U. […]
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photo. One-month-old granddaughter, Hayden Nicole, attended her first Blood Drive. It was the “wearing of the green” on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, 2022. If donors were not wearing anything from hunter-to lime-to sage shades, we provided […]
Rotarian Mick Welding submitted this press release. “Our Students of the Month are Macy Williamson and Brady Wolf. Congratulations!” Macy Williamson Macy is the daughter of Larry and Judy Heath. She is a Senior at MHS. Macy is actively involved in Student Council, Key Club, and the B.L.I.N.D. program, where […]
March is American Red Cross month, with its annual emphasis on blood drives, Public Service Announcements, information, and monetary donation campaigns. Today, Thursday, March 31, 2022, the month ends. However, there is a continuing need for the above. Additionally, The American Red Cross supports residents of war-torn Ukraine. Today the […]
Whiteside County Highway Department has announced removal of the posted spring weight limits for County Highways. Removal of postings will go into effect on Thursday, March 31, 2022.Township roads may vary, so it is suggested that each township be contacted regarding their postings. For questions concerning the postings on County […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morrison City Council met on Monday, March 28, 2022, before a small crowd of citizens owning concerns that required Council definition. An opening comment came from a neighbor of the General Electric facilities, who wanted to know where to go for more […]
Kimberly S. Keller, 43, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, March 28, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. Kimberly was born October 8, 1978, in Clinton, IA, the daughter of Gary V. and Sandra K. (Deelsnyder) Keller. She was a 1996 graduate of Fulton High […]
Nancy Kay (Habben) Pannier, 78, of Morrison, IL, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Morrison. Nancy was born on August 17, 1943, to Elmer H. and Arline E. (Janssen) Habben in Morrison. She was educated in the rural Morrison schools and graduated from Morrison High School in 1961. She […]