Hospice of the Rock River Valley will host a Memorial Service, honoring loved ones who died during 2016. The service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Avenue, in Sterling, IL. The service is open to anyone who has lost […]
The academic achievements of more than 30 high school students from the Midwest were celebrated at the luncheon. Each student will receive an academic scholarship for their education at the University of Dubuque. One of them was Emma Sitzmore, a student at Morrison High School. Her parents are Nancy and […]
Mother Nature does not appear car wash friendly for Saturday, February 25, 2017. Stay tuned for a new date.
The 2017 Boys 2A Regional Basketball Tournament continued at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Old photographs can tell or hint at a story of long-ago people and places. Sometimes they draw us to them, due to the subject matter or an inscription on the back. Such was the case of two photographs of William Howard “Billy” Gray that were given to Morrison Historical Society, […]
The 2017 Boys 2A Regional Basketball Tournament began at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Monday, February 20, 2017. The opener featured two close contests. Game 1 began at 6:00 p.m. Eighth-ranked Morrison bested 7th-ranked West Carroll, 47 to 41. Game 2 began at 7:30 p.m. Fifth-ranked […]
Editor’s note: Please note this correction. The cookie drop-off location this year was at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, IL. Super Wash, Inc. offered their site in past years. Morrison, IL, Girl Scout troop leaders took receipt of thousands of boxes of cookies on Monday, February 20, 2017. They were […]
Clinton Symphony Orchestra has chosen its annual Young Artist, to be featured as soloist in a Saturday, February 25, 2017, concert at 7:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Allison Houldson, left, studies voice with Kathy Janicek, of Morrison, and has sung in choirs […]
Fulton Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate growth with their membership. Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held on Friday, February 17, 2017. The first was at 2:00 p.m., at Heid Law Offices, LLC, located at 19670 Waller Road, Fulton, IL. The firm specializes in general law practice, with a focus […]
Morrison Park & Rec Advisory Board will meet Tuesday February 21, 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. 1) Call to Order 2) Introduction of New Park Board Member, Allyssa Sibley 3) Roll Call/Attendance […]
Adam Smith, Morrison High School Scholastic Bowl Coach, submitted this report. On Saturday, February 18, 2017, Morrison High School hosted 11 other schools in the annual Masonic Scholastic Bowl competition. The Masonic Bowl is a 3-class, Statewide Tournament held at 30 sites across Illinois. Morrison competed in Class A and […]
Prior to producing a new feathered family, Liberty and Justice, the notable Quad-City eagles, had a major nest remodel when they returned to the area. Their seven-foot-diameter nest was blown out of the tree during a storm last year. The new nest is so deep, their eggs are hard to […]
Morrison Friends Food Pantry was begun in 1985. It is presently located in the upstairs of United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, in adjoining rooms 203 and 205. People use the N. Knox Street entrance, leading up the steps to the 21 foot x 21 foot room. It […]
Beginning today, Saturday, February 18, 2017, Morrison Friends Food Pantry will be open one extra day per month. This will be the third Saturday of each month. Hours are 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
<The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100E. LeFevre, Sterling, IL. Meet and hear Chicago, IL, author Stan Banash, aka “Tex,” discuss his most recent book, Roadside History of Illinois. This book has […]