Editor’s note: The photo was taken by Jill Kennay. Natural Land Institute (NLI) presented the George and Barbara Fell Award to Ed Collins, below, at their Annual Dinner on March 20, 2025, held at The Radisson Conference Center in Rockford, IL. The award is named after the founder of […]
Film enthusiasts and supporters of local, independent filmmaking are invited to attend the Fifth Annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival, “Shorts-A-Palooza 2025,” hosted by the Northwest Illinois Film Office. This highly anticipated event will showcase an exciting collection of Illinois-produced independent short films. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 9, […]
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies and Fulton Steamers needed 13 innings before a win could be recorded into the Morrison score book. Fulton scored a single run in the bottom of the seventh inning, to send the game into extra innings. The girls played five scoreless […]
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs hosted the Galva, IL, Wildcats from the Lincoln Trail Conference, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The Mustang pitching combo of K. Swain (3.1 inn.) and L. Milnes (0.2 inn.) only allowed the Wildcats two hits, while retiring seven via the strikeout. […]
Listed are Morrison High School Honor Roll students, at the third quarter of the 2024 – 2025 School year. 4.00 AND ABOVE Class of 2025: Madilyn Armitage, Austin Boonstra, Jett Decker, Allison Ferguson, Dawson Hepner, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Brooklyn Knouse, Lacey Lancaster, Paige Leighton, Emma Mackum, Isaiah McDearmon, […]
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Lena-Winslow battery of Madigan and Cass corralled the Morrison Mustangs in a five-inning 12-0 win. Madigan pitched four innings of four-hit balls striking out 12 Mustangs. Cass closed the fifth inning by striking out two more. 1 2 3 4 5 R […]
The Emmanuel Church-Morrison’s “Voices of Praise” cordially invites the area to celebrate with them, as they present EVOP’s 17th annual Spring concerts, “The Answer…Jesus!” They will be presented in three services, Friday and Sunday evenings, April 4 and 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and at a Saturday, April 5, […]
Morrison Minister’s Council hosts their three remaining Lenten Luncheons, on Wednesdays at noon, at different Morrison, IL, churches. A light lunch with a brief teaching, “From the Cross,” will focus on Jesus’s words as he hung on the cross. The public is welcome to attend. March 26: LOVE–Ebenezer Reformed […]
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies mounted a 12-hit attack behind the three-hit pitching of Ava Duncan, to top the Lena-Winslow Panthers 11-0, in five innings on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Morrison Sports Complex. Bella Duncan and Allie Anderson led the Fillies offense with three […]
Clinton Community College hosted the spring induction ceremony of Phi Theta Kappa, the largest educational honor society in the world, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. CCC, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, is home to the Alpha Theta Beta Chapter of PTK. To be invited to join the […]
Morrison Lions Club members are taking orders for roses to be delivered on Good Friday, April 18, 2025. The cost is $20 for a dozen. We cannot guarantee a certain color, but your request will be honored as closely as possible. The colors are vivid reds, pinks, mauves, and […]
Colleen Marie Anglese (née O’Donnell), affectionately known as the “keeper of the fairies” of Albany, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by her family at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison, IL. Colleen was born on January 4, 1948, in Leon, […]
Editor’s note: If you desire an opportunity to deepen your “life well lived,” visit Anderson Japanese Gardens, in Rockford, IL. There are 12 acres of plantings, streams, a waterfall, paths, and a koi pond. Opening day is Friday, April 18, 2025. Call 815-229-9390 to verify if the 28-foot-tall, Weeping […]
United Way of Whiteside County’s Let’s Feed Our Children program is calling on businesses, churches, and community organizations, to participate in a Pasta Drive. Donated meals will help address childhood food insecurity this summer. Individuals are also strongly encouraged to contribute. United Way is seeking donations of single-serving pasta […]
Our Rotary Club March 2025 Students of the Month are Morrison High School Seniors Madi Armitage and Alli Ferguson. Well done, ladies! Pictured left-to-right are Madi, Alli, and Rotary Club President-Elect Ellen Smith. Madi is the daughter of Leslie and Andy Harridge and Dan and Jessica Armitage. She has […]