Morrison Varsity Baseball fell to Spring Valley Hall on Friday, May 6, 2016. The loss moves Joey Brackemyer’s season record to 3-2.
The Morrison Fillies made the long trek to Peru St. Bede on Thursday, May 5, 2016, and needed a seventh-inning rally to scratch out a win of 1-0.
This Mother’s Day Weekend, join the local schools in celebrating the Arts, by attending our fine arts weekend. The Annual “Spring into the Arts Exhibit”, sponsored in part by the Children’s Art Preservation Association (CAPA), will take place Saturday, May 7, 2016, from noon to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, May […]
Once again it is time to “Help Stamp Out Hunger.” The Nationwide Annual Letter Carrier Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016. Place your donations by your mailbox by 9:00 a.m., so your City or rural carrier or a volunteer helper can pick up the items. Please donate […]
First Presbyterian Church will host a sealed-bid auction of fixtures, doors, flooring, appliances, and other usable materials, to be taken from the house at 308 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, May 14, 2016, from8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Among the items for sale are a newer furnace; newer […]
Morrison Youth Baseball and Softball Opening Day is Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL. The rain date is Sunday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with music, a 50-50 raffle, a raffle auction, and meal deals of […]
Whiteside County students will have help paying college tuition during the 2016-2017 school year, courtesy of scholarships awarded by the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation. This year, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau®, and Whiteside County Farm Bureau’s Young Leaders awarded […]
The Morrison Mustangs used the long ball to eliminate the Riverdale Rams in a make-up game at Port Byron, IL, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The final score was Morrison 15, Riverdale 4.
Boy Scout Troop 96 has arranged three Saturday opportunities to serve you a grilled lunch, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visit the Community State Bank “Cookout Corner,” IL Route 78 and U. S. Highway 30, Morrison, IL. You can support the local Boys Scout program on the following dates: […]
It is time to register for summer tutoring sessions for GED and ESL students. Computer-based GED programs are available free for qualified Adult Education students. Classes will run from Monday, June 6, through Tuesday, July 26, 2016. They will be held at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL Route 2, […]
Gary Tresenriter, City of Morrison Director of Public Works, stated, “The Union Pacific Railroad called, informing me they need to close Sawyer Road [railroad] crossing for repairs Monday, May 9, until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday May 12, 2016.” The projected reopening is “providing all goes well.”
“Derby Day” at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, at 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, will have a special guest on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame recipient Walter Paisley will make a guest appearance at the event. Paisley, shown at left, was honored in 1981 by […]
Tracy Henson submitted this report and photograph. Skylar Drolema qualified and swam at the 2016 Illinois Winter Age Group State Championships on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The meet was held at the University of Illinois Chicago Campus Swimming Pool. Skylar swam a 2:23.40 (AA Time) in the 200 Individual Medley, […]
Tracy Henson submitted this report. The Rock Island, IL, Junior High Swim Team came to Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, to swim against the MJHS Colts. The Morrison swimmers added another win to their record, by scoring 253 points to Rock Island’s 89 points. The Colts broke three […]
The Morrison, IL, Fillies traveled to the Quad Cites to take on the Moline, IL, Maroons from the Big 6 Conference, on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The local girls suffered a loss after giving up a three-run homer in the first inning.