“Legacies of Savanna,” an indoor, seated cemetery tour, will be given on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, at 2:00 p.m. First-person presenters will portray eight of Savanna’s former citizens. The honored citizens for the tour include Aaron Pierce, founder […]
Scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2016, Morrison’s Halloween Parade and Costume Contest has grown to become one of the area’s must-attend Halloween events. Presented by Morrison Chamber of Commerce and Cottonwood 4-H Club, the annual parade down Main Street is guaranteed to bring a smile to those who watch the […]
Why isn’t Morrison called Johnson, IL, or Johnsonville, or Johnson Grove? The future town of Morrison, in Whiteside County, IL, was surveyed and laid out in 1855, due in great part to one of the original proprietors: Lyman Johnson. He was a railroad contractor and builder who had arrived the […]
Enjoy Trick or Treating, hay rides, hot dogs, and creepy, crawly fun–for kids of all ages, on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is hosting a Hallowe’en Party, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Preregister the children for the Chamber of Commerce Hallowe’en Parade and Costume Contest, on Saturday, October 29, 2106. The annual event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30. Lineup will begin at 12:30, at Community State Bank, 220 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Treat bags will be given to the […]
On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Morrison Historic Preservation Commission Reports […]
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, is excited to announce a new kind of reading program this fall. “Paws to Read” will be a reoccurring program, where kids can practice their reading skills with a licensed therapy dog. The program is designed for kids ages six to […]
Families with children have several options to celebrate Hallowe’en in Morrison, IL. Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, on Friday, October 28, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Hallowe’en Party, 500 N. Jackson Street, on Saturday, October 29, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Morrison Christian […]
On Friday, September 16, 2016, the Fulton Windmill Education Committee hosted their fourth annual “Windmill Area Bake Off.” This was the first year when children were encouraged to enter the competition. Each child was given the same cookie recipe using fine, wheat flour from de Immigrant windmill. They were able […]
This Hallowe’en, Monday, October 31, 2016, visit Morrison Christian Reformed Church, 300 W. South Street, Morrison, IL, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be fun, treats, and a warm drink, all inside a family-friendly warming station. The hours coincide with the City of Morrison Trick or Treat event. “This […]
WQAD-TV 8, based in Moline, IL, visited Northside School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, September 16, 2016. They featured children in five primary classrooms reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for the camera, at 10:00 a.m. Click here to read the previous article. Each segment airs during Good […]
Gregg Dolan stated, “The T-Shirts for Cancer ordered for the Orion football game on Friday, October 7, 2016, arrived at Orion, IL, yesterday afternoon. The Orion boosters will have a stand set up for our orders to be picked up at the game. I apologize for any confusion. There was […]
On Saturday, October 1, 2016, members of the Cottonwood 4-H Club decorated a window in Morrison to celebrate National 4-H Week. The window displays photos of 4-H activities from the year and ribbons and awards kids won. The club thanks Angie VanderVinne for allowing us to post pictures in her […]
Morrison Chamber of Commerce, along with our event sponsors–Sterling Federal Bank, Co-Z Corner, Inc., Alternative Ag Services & Consultants, and First Presbyterian Church of Morrison–are pleased to announce the upcoming second Movie in the Park. It will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Morrison Sports Complex, located […]
Doris J. Green, 86, of Thomson, IL, died Friday, October 7, 2016, at her home. Doris was born April 13, 1930, in Sterling, IL, to John H. and Laura L. (Drewes) Cordes. She was educated in the South Hume School and graduated from Tampico High School in 1948. She attended […]