The Morrison Community Hospital Foundation is pleased to showcase two of the items that have been donated to the Board, for use at its Silent Auction. Online bidding is taking place from now until 5:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4. These items and many others can be found by going onto […]
Kalmar Kolors Alpacas Christmas Open House will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are located at 9721 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL, five miles west of Morrison along U. S. Route 30. Please use caution entering and exiting the property, because Route 30 is […]
Tonight, the Fulton, IL, downtown area has a full schedule of events to celebrate the Christmas season, on Friday, December 3, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Scheduled Events 5:00 to 7:00–Boy Scouts Soup Supper at Gatherings (former Fulton Journal building), with help from Brunch House 5:00 to 7:30–Windmill Cultural […]
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, November 19, 2021. Arrests: On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Morrison Police arrested and charged Shane A. Gaffey, age 47 of Morrison, IL, with Criminal Damage to Property (Class 4 Felony.) The arrest is the result of an incident that occurred […]
Morrison Music Theatre Association (MMTA) will enact a fifth delightful radio play, tonight, Friday, December 3, 2021. Be sure you are seated 15 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. start time, because the characters in this 1946 radio studio will be preparing for their broadcast. Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland […]
Community members are invited to join us at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Help us decorate the Christmas tree with hand-painted ornaments. Salt-clay “cookies” in various shapes were decorated by children and adults, on Wednesday, […]
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will serve a Free Community Drive-Up Meal, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (or until food runs out.) A Holiday Ham Dinner will be served. Drive up to 300 N. Genesee Street; please stay in your vehicle. Call […]
Editor’s note for Morrison residents: Plan to attend the Heritage Canyon Christmas Walk at noon. Then attend the Morrison Christmas Walk, starting at 3:00 p.m. with Live Windows on Main Street and a Parade at 4:30. The fragrance of cookies and warm beverages, holiday music, fresh greens, and shortened daylight […]
Members of Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary have planned a scrumptious fundraiser for the community. A Bountiful Bake Sale will be held Friday, December 10, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Delectable items will be available for purchase in the new, gorgeous Morrison Community Hospital lobby, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, […]
The Saturday, December 4, 2021, Morrison, IL, Christmas Walk theme is “Comfort & Joy.” Let’s celebrate the COMFORT of the Christmas Walk we all know and love, and the JOY of being able to host it on our brand new Main Street! Be sure to note the daylight time changes […]
After losing the 2020-2021 season to COVID-19 restrictions, the 85-member Voices of Praise of the Emmanuel Reformed Church is thrilled to be back. We cordially invite the area to experience our Christmas presentation, “The Carols of Christmas-the Sequel!” The concert will be presented in three performances, in the beautifully decorated […]
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this report and photo. The undefeated Morrison High School Fillies took the floor in Morrison, IL, for the home Girls Basketball opener of the season, against the Sherrard Lady Tigers on Monday, November 29, 2021. The obvious Sherrard game plan was to press and complicate […]
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 9:12 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash, at the intersection of W. Lincolnway and Emerson Road, in rural Sterling, IL. During the investigation Deputies determined an eastbound Volkswagen, driven by Christopher D. Link, age 19 of Lyndon, IL, crossed the […]
Anne Frame wrote this feature. Wednesday, December 1, 2021, kicks off the Odell Public Library Friend’s ambitious campaign, “Fund Our Floor,” to replace flooring in the library. Original carpeting–laid 26 years ago–is showing its age. Wrinkling in certain areas has become a tripping hazard. It is time for a change! […]
Head Wrestling Coach Tom Drosopoulos submitted these Varsity results from Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Morrison, IL. Photographed left-to-right are, front row, Karder White, Camden Pruis, Zach Milder, Donny Reavy, and Warren Riffle. In back are Coach Tom Drosopoulos, Logan Baker, Cameron McDonnell, Nate Schaefer, Kayden White, Aiden Dolieslager, and […]