Have you noticed a little color has been added to the Morrison, IL, downtown area this season? Due to a lot of hard work and collaboration from area organizations, the planters in front of businesses on Main Street have received a fresh coat of paint and new flowers. Morrison Chamber […]
Photos are by Bobby Metcalf of the Quad-City Times. On Monday morning, May 29, 2017, the Morrison Fillies Softball team outscored Rockridge by a score of 9 to 6 and secured a berth at the State Tournament. The girls played in the Class 2A Super-Sectional round at Illinois Central College […]
Charges listed below are an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 5/28/17 at about 3:35 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to the area of Route 30 and Hillside Road, rural Morrison, IL, on a train-versus-vehicle crash. Investigation revealed John Julius Chadwick, 40, of Clinton IA, […]
Shirley J. Anderson, 94, of Prophetstown, IL, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown. Shirley was born November 9, 1922, in Memphis, NE, the third daughter of Elmer F. and Mary Kathryn (Replogle) Ziegenbein. She was educated in the rural Memphis grade schools and […]
Starting on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, free beginning line dance classes will be held at the City of Morrison Community Center, in Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Dances will be held on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., until Wednesday June 28. Adults and children, age […]
During the month of April, the Friends of Odell Public Library helped sponsor a campaign to replace worn-out books in the children’s section add new titles. In addition, people could furnish needed supplies for story time, such as construction paper, glue dots, hand sanitizer, and Kleenex. Puppets, games, LEGO sets […]
Opening its ten-week summer season of “Music Under the Stars,” the Sterling Municipal Band will have their first concert on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Music will start at 7:30 p.m. at Grandon Civic Center, 212 E. 4th Street, downtown Sterling, IL. Under the direction of Jon James, the band will […]
Odell Public Library is excited to announce “Library Night” again this year with the Clinton LumberKings. The community is invited to come out and enjoy a night at the baseball park, while supporting your local library. The Clinton LumberKings will take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The game starts at […]
Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual free outdoor Pops Concert is Sunday, June 4, 2017. Music will begin at 6:30 p.m., in Clinton’s Riverview Park, located at 251 Ballpark Drive, Clinton, IA. Conductor Brian Dollinger, marking his 10th season with the orchestra, has programmed music ranging from contemporary music of the Beatles, […]
Pre-schoolers are small individuals, but when 50 of them come together with a shared mission, the results can be impressive. Such was the case at Northside School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. The blended Morrison Early Learning Program (MELP) preschool and conventional preschool students tilled soil, pulled weeds, and […]
It was moving day on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, for Morrison Lions. After many years meeting in the upstairs banquet room at Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, members were happy to use the newly opened room on street level. Thank you to the Kenadys for their huge […]
Shortly after the start time of 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 27, 2017, Morrison Fillies took the Sectional win over Sterling Newman. The decisive score was 11 to 2. Following are the results. They advance to 11:00 a.m. Super Sectional play against Rockridge on Monday, May 29, in East Peoria, […]
The Morrison Community High School Class of 1977 is searching for information on the following class mates: Tim Aggen Mark Best Tom Chamley Buddy Gillman Jeff Hill Arnold Schroeder Cheryl Norman Sterns. Please email information and updated email addresses to Pam Nice at psnice610@gmail.com.
Morrison High School Wrestler Joe Eads was honored Sunday, April 23, 2017, by the Illinois Wrestling Officials and Coaches Association (IWOCA) at the Holiday Inn in Countryside, IL. He received two certificates from the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association: Illinois/Indiana Classic Dual Team Reagan All State. Eads placed first […]
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will celebrate weddings and the month of June with the 1950’s movie, “Father of the Bride.” You are cordially invited to attend on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This film comedy classic stars Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan […]