On Monday, December 19, 2016, four members of The American Legion Post #328 in Morrison, IL, delivered Christmas gifts to infirm veterans of the three Morrison nursing homes. The visits were part of the Gifts to the Yanks program (http://giftstotheyanks.org/.) Recipients need not be a Legionnaire. Twenty-four gift packages were […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, December 9, 2016. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 12-08-16 Desiree Adams NA Prophetstown, IL No Parking – Central Busines District 12-09-16 Seth House NA Morrison, IL No […]
Michael Lee Zuidema, 53, of the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf, IA, formerly of Fulton, IL, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Mike was born November 23, 1963, in Clinton, IA, to David L. and Judith A. (Rasmussen) Zuidema. He was […]
Pauline G. Sterenberg, 91, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison. Pauline was born February 18, 1925, in Morrison, to Earl and Jennie (Vogel) Bonneur. On February 16, 1945, she married Wesley Sterenberg in Morrison. He passed away in 1997. Pauline farmed along […]
Morrison Community Hospital will host a community blood drive from 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The blood drive will be held on the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Donor Bus parked in front of the hospital. MVRBC is the exclusive provider of blood products […]
Winter has finally arrived in full force here in the midwestern United States, including the city of Morrison, IL. The Morrison Police would like to remind the public of a few ordinances of the City of Morrison’s Municipal Code as they relate to snow removal and parking during winter months. […]
John Koeppen, originally from McHenry, IL, has been named Student of the Month for November 2016, at Morrison Institute of Technology for making a positive impact on the college. Koeppen, a second-year student in Morrison Tech’s mechanical program, is the son of Bob Koeppen and Jennifer Greske, both of McHenry. […]
On Wednesday December 21, 2016, the Volunteer Educators at the Fulton, IL, Windmill Cultural Center invite the public to attend their third program of this season. This week, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center (WWW@WCC) are presenting a program focusing on music from the holiday season. Members of […]
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. The 6th and last Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2016 was held on Thursday, November 17, at Morrison United Methodist Church. We cannot begin to thank the Methodists enough for allowing us to host our drives in […]
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photo. The East Moline Swim Club hosted their Annual Age Group and Senior Fall Meet on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Thirteen Seahorse swimmers participated and earned 23 Top-6 finishes and swam 26 Lifetime Best swims. Schyon Drolema swam a Regional qualifying time in the […]
Due to extremely low temperatures forecast for tomorrow, Morrison Community Unit District #6 Schools will be delayed for two hours, on Thursday, December 15, 2016. There will be no morning preschool classes.
Each January, Morrison Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual Meeting, with the desire to raise awareness of the Chamber’s efforts and celebrate good things going on in our Community. That community is cordially invited to share in the celebration and review, on Thursday, January 26, 2017. A networking event that […]
On Thursday, December 15, 2016, farmers and landowners looking to learn about changes coming to the 2017 Federal Crop Insurance Program, Farm Bill, and other agricultural topics will get their chance during a Winter Crop Seminar. COUNTRY Financial®, Illinois Farm Bureau, and other organizations are sponsoring dozens of talks across […]
You are invited to breakfast with the Morrison High School Pons Squad, on Saturday, December 17, 2016, The girls will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk, in the City of Morrison Community Room, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Come for breakfast, brunch, or lunch, […]
At a Special Board Meeting at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, board members voted unanimously to settle a lawsuit that originated in 2004. At that time, the Police Department was dissolved and then quickly reformed, leaving out two part-time officers, who had filed a complaint against the Village […]