The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that IL Route 78/Cherry Street in Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, June 19, through Friday, June 23, 2017. The closure will allow the Union Pacific Railroad to perform needed maintenance to their at-grade crossing, located between Wall and […]
Editor’s note: Kathy Anderson submitted photo 6. Photographer Steve Siefken submitted these photos of a Morrison, IL, house fire that occurred Sunday afternoon, June, 11, 2017. “The call came in around 2:00 p.m.,” he noted. “The family had been camping and were asleep,” Siefken noted. “I was told that the […]
“In 1961, about five people were posing ideas” for a Morrison, IL, theater group. They met at the residence of Donald and Eileen Miller, “an apartment over the garage of a house that isn’t there anymore.” What was to become the enduring Morrison Music Theatre Association (MMTA) originated “over Eileen’s […]
Are you looking for a locally handcrafted Father’s Day gift that will be of use for years? Consider the six-bottle caddie held by hobbyist Ryan Neumann, Morrison, IL. The handy opener will never be lost. It travels well in the car or boat, to picnics or back yards. Condiment bottles, […]
The Morrison Historical Society will host a program on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., featuring Abraham Lincoln and his connections to the Mississippi River. The presentation will be held at Morrison’s Heritage Museum on Route 30, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. All programs offered by Morrison Historical Society […]
Editor’s note: For 38 years, (Maria) Rita Stone was an elementary teacher and advocate of teachers in the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District #3. She began her Prophetstown, IL, teaching career one year before consolidation of Prophetstown and Lyndon, IL, School Districts. Prophetstown Elementary School Principal Justin Hovey submitted this […]
Because June is the traditional month for weddings, Lyndon Area Historical Society has prepared an appropriate exhibit. The public is invited to view a display of vintage wedding and prom dresses, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The setting, a former church, is located at 405 […]
Christ Lutheran School Boosters announced that on Saturday, April 1, 2017, the event, Sterling “Mom2Mom Market,” will return to Christ Lutheran School’s gym at 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL. This is an indoor garage sale for families who want to get rid of their gently-used kids clothing, (sizes newborn through teen size, 18) […]
Warmer months are here, and that means it’s time for Fulton Summer Nights! Meet us at Den Besten Park in Fulton, IL, by the windmill from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 8, 2017, for this free event. This month’s Fulton Summer Nights celebration is hosted by the Fulton […]
Unite Work Camp is an annual event that draws young people from churches on both sides of the Mississippi River, to volunteer for three days painting houses, free of charge. This year volunteers from Morrison, Sterling, Rock Falls, Mount Carroll, Savanna, and Fulton, IL, plus Marion, Ottumwa, and Clinton, IA, […]
The following Morrison High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2017: Kylie Brands, Kassidee Church, Joseph Eads, Allison Houldson, Dylan Keller, Lilian Maxfield, Emma Melton, Zachariah Osborn, Allyssa Renner, Elizabeth Schmidt, Emma Sitzmore, Cody Southern, […]
Recycle. Reuse. Rejoice. You earn double points when you repurpose an object and make it into an art object. Score triple points by placing the recycled item in a public place, for others to enjoy. Such was the case for a whimsical Friends of the Parks project, installed on Tuesday, June […]
Sometimes great gifts come in small packages. On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, Dr. Bradley Yaklich rode his bicycle one-handed, carrying a small box of Refresh over-the-counter, eye drops to the Morrison Fire Department Chief, Dave Benters. They met at 6:30 p.m. at the station, 206 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. […]
The following Morrison High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the fourth quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2017: Kyle Brands, Kassidee Church, Joseph Eads, Allison Houldson, Dylan Keller, Lilian Maxfield, Emma Melton, Zachariah Osborn, Allyssa Renner, Elizabeth Schmidt, Emma Sitzmore, Cody Southern, […]
Chamber Corordinator Meridith Layne submitted the article and photos after her visit to the Indigo Turtle Art booth, during Dutch Days in Fulton, IL, the first weekend of May 2017. Morrison Chamber of Commerce is happy to welcome a new Chamber member, Indigo Turtle Art. The photos will serve in lieu of […]