Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. The first American Red Cross blood drive in Morrison for the New Year was held at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lncolnway, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, January 19, 2017, from noon to 6:00 p.m. The sponsor for the […]
The Education Committee of de Immigrant Windmill Area will host its fifth annual baking competition. Entries will be received on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, between 10:00 a.m. and noon. Each entry will include two like items for submission. One entry will be sold at a Bake Sale held during the […]
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The March 8, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about the history of passenger railroads. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 […]
Herbert Doering, Jr., 90, of Prophetstown, IL, died Sunday February 26, 2017, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Herbert was born September 7, 1926, in Sterling, IL, to Herbert and Mabel (Keefer) Doering, Sr. He was educated in the Prophetstown grade schools and was a 1944 graduate of Prophetstown […]
Morrison High School Wresting Coach Tony Wright submitted the report and photos. It was a great weekend for the Mustang Wrestling Nation! Dylan Keller, left, and Joe Eads, competed in the IHSA State Tournament, Thursday, February 16, through Saturday, February 18, 2017, after both won their individual Sectional the previous […]
There’s something new to love at your library beginning Monday, February 27, 2017. Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, is excited to announce the addition of a kitchen center to the children’s area. Three-year-old kitchen test volunteers are Cora Rider, left, and Muira Layne It’s no secret […]
The American quilt is an art form that continues to thrive, more than 200 years after we gained our independence and began to put our distinctive spin on the quilts we knew from the British Isles. Each quilt tells a story, whether it is a Log Cabin from 1818 or […]
Cleaves C. Prescott, 100, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Resthave Home. Cleaves was born February 16, 1917, in Rindge, NH, to Benjamin and Charlotte M. (Carey) Prescott. He was a graduate of the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. He served in […]
Morrison Community High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, will host a concert by the Symphonic Band of Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. The concert is free; students and community members are invited. Included will be traditional and modern selections, by composers […]
The Clinton Community College Student Senate has a busy spring semester planned, with a variety of unique events for students and the community to enjoy. All CCC and Clinton High Students are free with Student ID. The public fee is $3; children 12 and under are admitted free. Mark your […]
St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will host a blood drive from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. This drive is open to the public. All donors who give at this drive will receive a “St. Patrick’s Day” themed t-shirt as a Thank […]
The month of March is known as a time of “March Madness,” referring to basketball playoffs across the Nation. Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will present “Hoosiers,” a film telling the story of a small-town, Indiana basketball team that wins the State Championship, on Tuesday, March […]
Clinton Symphony Orchestra has chosen its annual Young Artist to be featured as soloist on a Saturday, February 25, 2017, concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrison High School Auditorium. Soprano Allison Houldson, a senior at Morrison High School, was selected from auditions, and will perform an aria from Mozart’s […]
Hospice of the Rock River Valley (HRRV) is pleased to announce the addition of Sheila Smith to the hospice team. Smith will be working on the clinical team as a Registered Nurse. Smith will be responsible for direct patient care, collaborating with other team members and physicians to provide the […]