Community Preschool has recently moved its classroom to Northside School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Unfortunately, due to changes in State fire code regulations, Morrison United Methodist Church no longer meets Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) requirements. The renovations necessary to stay at the church were strongly considered, […]
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and its residents wanted to show their appreciation for all the Morrison Police Department does for the community. In order to do so, several Resthave Home residents delivered lunch to the Morrison Police Department on Monday, August 1, 2016. Included in the lunch […]
Gary M. Farral submitted this information. Whiteside County Honor Flight Committee is hosting its annual Honor Flight Alumni Picnic, for veterans who have been on an Honor Flight to Washington, D. C. The picnic starts at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, in the Lake […]
Allen Harksen, 78, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison. Allen was born September 24, 1937, in Clinton, IA, to Delbert and Marian (Sleeper) Harksen. He graduated in 1956 from Clinton High School in Clinton. Allen served in the United States Army. He married […]
The Whiteside County Fair Board is proud to announce Dale Colesons as “2016 Friend of the Fair” honorees. Since 1989, the board has sought to honor those who have made an extra effort to support the annual Fair and make it as much fun as possible,for all those who participate […]
Morrison Institute of Technology has hired Larry Libberton of Mt. Carroll, IL, as its Director of Admissions, effective Monday, August 1, 2016. Libberton served as Director of Communications at Ashford University, Clinton, IA, from July 2002 until the campus closed in May 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree […]
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photo. Seventeen Seahorses competed in the Stars of Tomorrow Invitational at the Riverview Pool in Clinton, IA, on Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10, 2016. The Riverview Pool is an outdoor, 50-meter (Olympic Size) swimming pool. The Seahorses had Lifetime Best times in […]
On Sunday, August 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., guest speaker Roberta Dietzen, at left, will bring the story of her mother, Rezsi Lehrer, a Holocaust survivor, to the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL. Lehrer lived on Gypsy Music Street in a remote area of the Carpathian […]
August is surely a month of transitions, with its numerous endings and beginnings. Summer and vacation activities wind down, as school, sports, and dance activities begin–with the Whiteside County Fair overlapping in the middle. Jill Beswick, Coach of the Morrison High School Pom Pon Squad, has designed an event that […]
On Monday, August 8, 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 Park & Recreation Advisory Board […]
Dear Editor: Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way agency, would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who organized, helped, participated, and donated to the Schreiner Golf Outing on Saturday, July 9, 2016. For the sixth year, HRRV was chosen as the recipient of the proceeds raised from […]
The Pink Heals Tour made a stop in Morrison, IL, on Friday, July 29, 2016. They first visited in 2014. This promotional tour starts in Arizona with a caravan of pink fire trucks and travels around the United States of America. Their goal is to honor women who are battling […]
The Wa-Tan-Ye will host a community Salad Luncheon and informational program about diabetes on Saturday, August 13, 2016. The meal begins at 11:00 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The public is invited to meet Dr. Priyanka Gauravi, Endocrinologist at Morrison Community Hospital. Dr. Gauravi […]
With a 6:00 p.m. temperature stuck at 85° on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, it was ideal weather tor the 6th annual Water Extravaganza, hosted by Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL. During this free community event, at least 100 wet children and adults spread across the parking […]
Morrison Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Beauty Hutch to its membership. On Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., a Ribbon Cutting was held at 119 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL This was followed by the 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. public Grand Opening to welcome new owners, Kathy Polson […]