Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Thursday, March 31, 2016. Arrests: On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Morrison Police arrested Cory R. Nylin, age 35 of Clinton, IA, pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Whiteside County, charging Nylin […]
The Saturday, April 9, 2016, Morrison High School Softball games at Sterling, IL, are on as scheduled.
Morrison Filles were glad to welcome the Rockridge Lady Rockets to the Morrison Sports Complex on Thursday, April 6 and have the opportunity to avenge a Monday setback. They jumped on the visitors with two runs in the opening inning when Brooke Stralow singled and Jaeden Workman reached on […]
Join us on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. to make rubber stamped cards. We are very excited to bring this program to the Robert Fulton Community Center. Meet an accomplished stamper, who will provide design tips and share her stamps with us. The class is for all ages. […]
Morrison Chamber of Commerce will host its Community Recycling Day on Saturday, June 18, 2016. As in the past, hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The location is new: Morrison Junior High, 305 E. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. On Thursday, April 7, Chamber staff began contacting participants to […]
The iconic Annan Mill, rising four stories above Rock Creek on the Lincoln Highway, is now owned by Morrison Historical Society. Title was signed December 17, 2015, by our generous benefactor, former Morrison resident Brent Sikkema. He stated his donation is “in memory of my great-grandmother, Ada Beswick, who lived […]
Shannon Huizenga, Secretary at Northside School, was recently diagnosed with cancer. She is a single mother of three daughters. T-shirts are being sold to help Shannon and her girls during this journey. Click here to print the t-shirt order form. Onsies and youth sizes from XSM-LG are available. A bank […]
Jenniferʼs Dance Center, 123 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will present their spring performance Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison. Entitled “Somewhere in Time,” the show transports the audience through time, showcasing not only the beloved dance styles–like the Charleston and Lindy Hop–but the […]
The Morrison, IL, Fire Station, 206 W. Main Street, will be transformed into a gigantic kitchen and restaurant on Sunday, May 15, 2016, serving their annual pancake meal. Call it breakfast, brunch, or lunch–Morrison Fire Department will have it hot when you arrive. The event hours of 7:00 a.m. to […]
Michael Blean has been a Ward 1 Alderman on the Morrison, IL, City Council since 2011. Blean has moved outside the City limits and must vacate the position he has held into a second term. His resignation was effective Friday, March 25. Although Blean’s last official meeting was Monday, March […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that Garden Plain Road, four miles west of Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic between Millard Road and Fenton Road, from Monday, April 11, through Friday, April 15, 2016. The closure is necessary to allow the BNSF Railway to make needed […]
Three Morrison High School students will receive Gallon Grad awards from Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC.) The Blood Center established the Gallon Grad award to honor students who donate blood at least eight times before graduating from high school. The fluid volume from eight whole blood donations is approximately […]
First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, at 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison IL, will serve a Free Community Meal on Thursday, April 14, and Thursday, April 28, 2016, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. each evening. All are welcome. The church is handicap accessible. Call 815-772-3510 for information. Thursday, April 14: The Presbyterian […]
The scholars listed below achieved placement on the Morrison High School Third Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2016:Kelsey Becker, Lydia Bender, Sydney Beveroth, Andrew Bird, Allysa Criss, Ilirijana Dzeladini, Colleen Elfline, Rachel Magana, Kyle McCoy, Molly Mickley, Mason Muur, Sarah Ostrander, Autumn […]
Some “spring cleaning” chores are pretty dramatic, such as flushing the City hydrants. Public Works Department staffer Kendra Kophamer unleashed this horizontal gusher on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at 16031 Greenland Drive, Morrison, IL. The hydrant lies on the Hazel Road side of the corner property. Water spewed for about […]