Illinois Department of Transportation representatives will be available to discuss the recent decision not to build a four-lane highway around Morrison, IL. The public is invited to the City of Morrison Community Room in Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Morrison High School Fillies Softball Webstore with Adcraft is now open and will be through Sunday, March 19, 2017. Click here to see the options.
Thursday, March 16, 2017, Morrison High School Softball and Baseball games with Milledgeville have been cancelled.
“My door is open,” concluded Chamber Coordinator Meridith Layne, left, while discussing her first day working for the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She is available Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. She told the Editor, at right, that her day “has gone great….By […]
Karen J. Upton, 75, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. Karen was born August 26, 1941, in Morrison and was adopted by Russell and Jeanette “Snook” Kump. Karen was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a graduate of Morrison High […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 3-7-17 at 5:51 p.m. Whiteside County Deputies were called to a one-vehicle accident on W. Lincolnway in rural Sterling, IL. Upon further investigation, Jason S. Brown, age 41 of Polo, IL, was arrested for Improper Lane […]
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 22, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about German Easter traditions. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for coffee, […]
March 18, 2017, is the one-Saturday-a-month day for users to visit Morrison Friends Food Pantry. It is located in Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. People should use the N. Knox Street entrance, leading up the steps to adjoining rooms 203 and 205. The times are from […]
Pi is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world. Scholars often consider pi the most important and intriguing number in all of mathematics. The symbol for pi (π) has been used regularly in its mathematical sense only for the past 250 years. We can never truly measure the circumference […]
Morrison, IL, residents are being targeted often by scammers, according to Chief of Police Brian Melton, and it has been occurring for years. Worse, certain local people are being “linked” by the phone bandits, to make the victimizing more believable. A man reported to the Editor that he was called […]
In honor of Girl Scout Sunday, on March 12, 2017, a half dozen Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts from troop 1504 participated in church services at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. March 12 is the 105th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouts in the United States. […]
Lucille C. Dietz, 90, of Harbor Crest Home, Fulton, IL, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the nursing home. Lucille was born December 11, 1926, in Clinton, IA, to Walter K. and Elfrieda (Martensen) Biermann. She was a 1944 graduate of Clinton High School. Lucille married Robert H. Dietz on […]
Newly-elected member of the Illinois House of Representatives, from the 71st District, Tony McCombie visited Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, on Friday, March 10, 2017. She toured the Nursing, Assisted Living, and Skilled units and was very impressed with the facility. She took time to speak to several […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 3-6-17 at 7:52 a.m. Whiteside County Deputies conducted a traffic stop within the village limits of Erie, IL. Upon further investigation, Nathan W. Oney, age 35 of Erie, was arrested for Driving While License Revoked. Once […]
Are you tired of the hassle with co-pays and deductibles? Are you sick with “in network provider” or “out of network provider?” Do you have to keep taking painkillers, while waiting for your insurance company to approve the surgery your doctor says you need? Ever wonder why people in other […]



