Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey submitted the photo. Business owner Christine Fulton opened Morrison Computer Repair earlier this year, inside Treasures of the Blue Iris, 100 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. It is conveniently located downtown, for people to drop off and pick up their electronics. Currently, she is running a […]
Vendors and crafters are invited to participate in the Fall Fest, Saturday, September 30, 2017. Eight-foot tables sell for $25; tables vary up to !4′ by 7′. Call 815-238-6170 to reserve a space in the Blue Building at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. This one-day-only […]
Jane Ellen Fransen, 73, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison. Jane was born May 24, 1944, in Morrison, to Loyal and Evelyn (Mason) Brandt. She grew up on the family farm with her best friends, sister Jeanne and cousin John Mason. She […]
Yoga with Martina offers guided hatha yoga and meditation in small class settings and individual sessions. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed. Martina designs the classes to meet the individual’s level of ability and comfort. There is no need to be flexible or fit to start with yoga. Her goal […]
At Monday night’s September 11, 2017, Village Board meeting in Thomson, IL, Trustees voted four-to-one to adopt a resolution to support HR 676, “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act,” introduced by Congressman John Coyners, Jr. Trustee Arthur Donart introduced the resolution at the Board’s August meeting and then moved […]
Dixon Quarter Mania announced that the Friday, September 15, 2017, event, at Oregon United Methodist Church, 200 S. 4th Street, Oregon, IL, will benefit Habitat for Humanity. Doors open to the public at 5:00 p.m., with dinner available; the event takes place from 6:00 to 9:00. The cost at the […]
Morrison Christian Church’s after-school youth group is called WINGS. Members are hosting a Weiner Roast Kickoff at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All Morrison, IL, children in kindergarten through 8th grade are invited as guests. Meet friends and talk to current WINGS […]
Barb King and daughter Erika, 13, created a few painted designs, during Kindness Rocks Morrison, Saturday, September 9, 2017. The event drew “about 25 people,” stated Kim Ewoldsen, to the Lions Club Shelter at the Morrison Sports Complex, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Erika went to the back of the truck in […]
Daniel Jon Drosopoulos, 64, of Morrison, IL, passed peacefully from this life at his home, after a long courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, September 11, 2017. Dan was born on December 28, 1952, in Savanna, IL, to Nickalos and Betty (Tanner) Drosopoulos. He grew up on the Mississippi River […]
Morrison Historical Society welcomes Thomas M. (Mike) Durham, Pastor, U. S. Army Chaplain (Retired), as speaker for its latest community program. He will present a “A Veterans Program” on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The museum is open from 1:00 to 4:00 […]
On the morning after Paint the Town, Sunday, September 17, 2017, join Morrison wrestlers for pancakes al fresco at the intersection of Genesee and Main Streets. The annual meal includes pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee, for a donation to the wrestling program. Bring a companion or family members. Meals will […]
Fall is in the air, and so is the sweet aroma of pear inspired dishes, whipped up by some of the finest members of Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Fulton Chamber of Commerce invites you to enjoy the flavors of fall, at our participating downtown businesses. On Thursday, September 14, 2017, […]
In Morrison, IL, Emmanuel Reformed Church will host a blood drive from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017. The drive will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room and is open to the public. To donate, please contact Deb Eissens at 309-714-2008 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 1570 to […]
In Morrison, IL, Emmanuel Reformed Church will host a blood drive from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017. The drive will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room and is open to the public. To donate, please contact Deb Eissens at 309-714-2008 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 1570 to […]
Helping the Less Fortunate/Disaster Relief. The donations were delivered to Salvation Army Church in Clinton. They will send it to Peoria and it will be shipped to Texas from there. We will continue collecting donations for the Irma victims and any of the states with fires. Two Morrison, […]