If you like action and family entertainment close to home, the Illinois High School Rodeo should do the trick. On Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7, 2017, the Whiteside County Fairgrounds will host ten feats of athleticism–by riders and horses. Events begin on both days with a breakfast fundraiser […]
As the Earth evolves into a new season, The Whiteside Forum presents its spring Conference and Panel Discussion “Climate Change: Science, Skepticism, and Sustainable Development.” The public is invited to the Forum’s latest free, always thought-provoking event, on Friday, April 21, 2017, in the City of Morrison Community Room, at […]
Morrison Park & Rec Advisory Board will meet Monday, April 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Room. The agenda follows. I Call to Order II Roll Call/Attendance III Public Comment IV Approval of […]
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 10:20 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Prophetstown Police Department with a Domestic Disturbance, in the 300 block of W. 6th Street, in Prophetstown, IL. The suspect fled the scene prior to law enforcement’s arrival. On Friday, April 14, at 4:11 p.m., Robert […]
This article was submitted by Jean Eggemeyer. Morrison residents Jim and Ann Camp have traveled through scores of interesting countries on six-of-the-seven continents. They rate their travel from Argentina to Antarctica as one of their top-five trips. “We were awed at the size of some of the floating ice we […]
Barbara R. Johnson, 91, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the nursing home. Barbara was born on April 16, 1925, in Moline, IL, to Emile J. and Ruth M. (Anderson) Elander. She was educated in the Moline grade schools and was a graduate of Moline […]
The Roaring 20’s will resurface during Morrison High School Prom on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The Grand March begins at 4:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Dinner at Deer Valley Golf Club, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL, starts at 6:30. Dancing follows […]
The Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Kiwanis Park, 700 block of N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. A firetruck will deliver the Easter Bunny to the park between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m., followed by the egg gathering. Children age nine and younger […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, April 7, 2017. Arrests: On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Derek A. Stevens, age 26 of Morrison, IL, on Henry Road […]
The public is invited to participate in the annual ecumenical Community Cross Walk is today, Good Friday, April 14, 2017, beginning at 12:15 p.m. It begins at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and continues to Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street. Those unable […]
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will hold a Spring Health Screening Special, from Monday, April 17, through Friday, April 21, 2017. Times are 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 815-772-4003 for an appointment. Fast for ten hours before testing. Come directly to the Morrison Community Hospital […]
The Annual Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, April 14, 2017. The fun begins at 4:00 p.m., for children age ten and younger. If thunderstorms threaten, the event will move indoors. Children will gather […]
The Thursday, April 13, 2017, Varsity baseball game in Morrison, IL, against Sherrard has been cancelled. It will be played in Sherrard, IL, with a 4:30 p.m. start time. Both F/S games will still be played in Morrison, because those fields are playable.
Modern dentistry includes more services than routine cleaning, cavity repair, and orthodontics. Today’s dentists correct nature’s errors; life’s accidents; vanity’s desires. Dr. Craig Peterson, DMD, recognized a service could be offered at Cornerstone Family Dentistry, 521 W. Wall Street, Morrison, IL, and took steps to enhance his skills in the […]
The April campaign to transform Odell Public Library’s Children’s Department is off to a great start! A Thrivent Action Team project proposal written, by Barb Peterson, provided seed money for a puppet theater and several new puppets. Lorna Temple, left, made the curtain for the puppet theater. Glenn Peterson, built […]