Ann Kelly, 85, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Ann was born June 20, 1931, in Dubuque, IA, to Harry and Grace (Dinzy) Chambers. She was educated in the Dubuque grade schools and was a 1949 graduate […]
Harvey Zuidema was the first recipient of the new Morrison Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year Award.” He was presented the recognition at the Chamber’s Networking Event and Annual Meeting, held Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL. Zuidema, left, is shown […]
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) is excited to announce local auditions for the 2017 “Hooray for Hollywood” Season, on Saturday, January 28, 2017, and Sunday, January 29. The location for auditions is Ashford University’s Mullany Theatre in Clinton, IA. Actors are asked to prepare 16 bars from a musical theatre […]
Fulton’s de Immigrant Volunteer Millers have sponsored monthly programs at the Windmill Cultural Center for the last seven years. They continue in 2017 with an array of educational and cultural opportunities. The programs have been organized by the Volunteer Millers with a grant from the D. S. Flikkema Foundation. Programs […]
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The February 1, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will showcase an area classroom teacher’s experiences at sea. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 […]
Gladys A. Bishop, 99, of Sterling, IL, formerly of Bloomington-Normal, IL, died Thursday, January 26, 2017. Gladys was born June 10, 1917, in Granville, IL, the daughter of Nels P. and Eda (Anderson) Anderson. She married J. Reid Bishop on June 10, 1941, in Granville. He preceded her in death […]
Eight, artistic athletes shivered in–literally–freezing temperatures, in the Morrison High School parking lot, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The 2016-2017 Pons squad departed about 3:30 p.m. for State competitions, on Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28. Family, friends, and supporters gathered to give a […]
Today, Thursday, January 26, 2017, the State-qualifying MHS Pons team departs for Springfield, IL, competitions. Family, friends, and supporters are urged to meet at the Morrison High School parking lot, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, after school. Give a supportive send-off to these athletes. They will leave at 3:30 p.m.
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will host their monthly program on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue in Fulton, across from the authentic Dutch windmill. The programs are supported by a […]
Three years have passed since the Food Handler Certificate requirement went into effect. If you received your certificate then, you are required to renew. Use this link www.tapseries.com/4u/krifh to take the two hour class online. Tentative Saturday dates for the Food Manager Certificate classes are May 13 and 20, and […]
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photos. On Saturday, December 10, 2016, 16 Seahorses made the trip to Rock Island High School to compete in the 1st Annual Frostbite Invite. Each swimmer had the opportunity to compete in five events in IM order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, and IM. Highlights […]
Dear Editor: After careful consideration of her qualifications and the responses she offered at her hearing, I’ve decided I must oppose Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. I cannot support an Education nominee who has expressed plans to put Americans’ tax dollars toward private and charter schools, while our public […]
Editor’s note: Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) is a thermal depolymerization process used to convert wet biomass into crude-like oil–sometimes referred to as bio-oil or biocrude–under moderate temperature and high pressure. The photo, courtesy of WE&RF was published in ScienceDaily. The news source stated, “Biocrude oil, produced from waste water treatment sludge, […]
Morrison Community Unit School District #6 has released outdated and unused items from our inventory. These items will be available for sale to the public on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. All items will be first […]
You may have noticed that more people in the community are coming down with the flu this year. In just the past several weeks, there has been a rise in the number of patients visiting the CGH Medical Center Emergency Department, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL, and our outpatient […]