The public is invited to a Lunch and Learn program on Thursday, February 16, 2017, hosted by Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL From noon to 1:00 p.m., Guest Speaker Randy Meier will discuss “Seniors vs Crime.” The free lunch will be served in the Assisted Living Dining Room.
Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center (NICTC) is pleased to welcome Edward Miles, M.D., left, to their outstanding medical staff. Dr. Miles is a Radiation Oncologist residency trained at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, […]
Members of First Presbyterian Church of Morrison and other local groups will continue to serve free, well-balanced meals to members of the community. Meals are served one or two evenings each month from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at 100 E. Lincolnway and Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. The church is handicap […]
The Whiteside County Highway & Public Works Department will meet Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., at the Whiteside County Highway Department, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. 1. Call to order 2. Routine Business: (Highway and Landfill) A. Monthly Approvals: Items presented for review from […]
The Fulton Chamber of Commerce will host a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Awesometown Video & Music Production, 514 13th Avenue, Fulton, IL. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this free event. The forum will begin at 6:00 p.m. and last until approximately 8:00. […]
On Thursday, December 29, 2016, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police, and Rock Falls Police Department conducted a detail to arrest subjects involved in the fight and shooting, which took place in the 2100 block of E. French Street, in Edwardsville, IL, on Thursday, December 1. Whiteside County […]
Coach Jill Beswick submitted this information and photos. On Saturday, January 14, 2017, the Morrison High School Pons traveled to Bureau Valley High School for an Illinois Drill Team Association (IDTA) competition. They not only received a qualifying score for State, but they received the highest score of the IDTA […]
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time, and 2017 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies. To celebrate, GSUSA has introduced a specialty item, “Girl Scout S’mores.” This is a crunchy graham sandwich cookie, with creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling. The favorites–Thin Mints, Somoas, Do-si-Dos, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles, and Tagalongs–continue […]
Register for the upcoming Morrison Schools Foundation “Luau Trivia Night.” The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL. Start forming your team now, because only five tables remain. Register a team of six-to-eight people for $80 The host will […]
The February meeting of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will recall a grim event from the past. This was an 1832 Indian massacre near Ottawa, IL, one of the first events of the Black Hawk War. The Guest Speaker will be Heinz Suppan of Marquette Academy at Chicago, IL. The […]
Graduating Morrison High School Seniors are eligible to apply for the annual Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. The award is $500. Students can download the application online at www.morrisonchamber.com. “The Chamber raises funds throughout the year from various events, which enables us to give back to the community through this scholarship,” […]
The following Morrison Junior High students earned Honor Roll status for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. 6th Grade High Honors: Emma Allison, Ellison Arians, Carter Behrens, Zayden Boonstra, Jerrica Bormann, BayLeigh Brewer, Mark Cyphers, Anlynn Dykstra, Katherine Eggemeyer, Nelly Gil, Landri Harmon, Madison Haskell, Erika King, Natalie […]
The following Morrison High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2017: Kylie Brands, Kassidee Church, Allison Houldson, Dylan Keller, Lilian Maxfield, Michaela McNeece, Emma Melton, Zachariah Osborn, Allyssa Renner, Emma Sitzmore, Cody Southern, Brooke Stralow, […]
The following Morrison High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2017: Darrin Bielema, Kylie Brands, Allison Houldson, Emma Melton, Allyssa Renner, Emma Sitzmore, Brooke Stralow, Shayna VanDerLeest, Jaeden Workman, Maya Zinke, Laura Zuidema Class of 2018: […]
Experts from the U. S. Army will discuss cybersecurity during a presentation at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The presentation begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Parkinson Auditorium and is expected to last two hours. “Computer security is hot topic right […]