Tracy Henson submitted this report and photo. Eleven Seahorses traveled to Byron High School on Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, 2015, to participate in the Byron Turkey Shoot Swim Meet. The swimmers had a fantastic meet with 45 Top-8 finishes and 42 Lifetime Best swims. Congratulations to Landri […]
Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson wishes to inform disabled and elderly voters of the many aids and provisions for assistance, in voting at the upcoming election. Nelson said that her office welcomes inquiries by anyone who may wish to take advantage of these aids at the Tuesday, March 15, 2016, […]
ComEd is warning customers to be on the alert for scam artists claiming to be a ComEd representative seeking payment. Over the last few weeks, the company has seen a 260% increase in reports from small businesses and some residential customers who were contacted by scammers. This is more than […]
Farmers National Bank, 1100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will sponsor the Chuck-A-Truck contest at the basketball games at Morrison High School on Thursday, January 14, and Tuesday, January 29, 2016. What is a Chuck-A-Truck? All school aged attendees at the basketball games may sign up to receive a miniature rubber […]
Sunday, January 10, 2016, will be the first rehearsal for the biannual performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” This event is sponsored by the Morrison Ministers’ Council. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL. […]
The Morrison Fillies Basketball Team started the new year following a disappointing holiday tournament showing, with a home encounter with the Sherrard, IL, Lady Tigers owning a 13-4 season record on Monday, January 4, 2016. The Tigers jumped quickly to a 5-0 lead before the Fillies made the scoreboard with […]
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will kick off their programs on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Avenue, in downtown Fulton, across the street from the Cty’s authentic Dutch windmill. “Floristic Diversity […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, December 18, 2015. Arrests: On Monday, December 7, 2015, at approximately 8:10 a.m., Morrison Police responded to the Morrison High School regarding a fight between students. As the result of an investigation conducted since the […]
Marilou (Johnson) Renwick, 86, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at her son Bruce’s home in Joliet, IL. Marilou was born June 16, 1929, in Princeton, IL, to Leroy and Lillian (Hasenyaeger) Johnson. She was a Bureau County farm girl who began her education in a one-room schoolhouse […]
NAMI Sauk Area will sponsor the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program, specifically for families of adults diagnosed with a serious mental disorder. The 12-week series of classes will meet weekly in Dixon, IL, on Thursdays, February 4, to April 21, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at KSB Hospital. The course […]
The Morrison Mustangs ended action at the Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tournament at Erie, IL, with a win over the Orion Chargers on Saturday, January 2, 2016. They edged Orion 55-50. Noah Hogue led the Mustangs with 16 points, followed by Ryan Vanzuiden’s 12 and Britt Ottens’s nine.
The Morrison Fillies waited to collect a win until the last game of the week-long, Cliff Warkins Memorial Holiday Tournament at Erie, IL. Aggressive defense and 46% second half shooting allowed the Fillies to up their season record to 7 and 7, on Saturday, January 2, 2016. They earned a […]
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi River Project, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Clinton Community College, and the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge will host the 32nd Annual Bald Eagle Watch on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The event will feature a live bald eagle, conservations […]
To keep your youngsters occupied and fit during the next two months of winter, consider enrolling them in the Morrison Recreation Youth Wrestling Program. Boys and girls in Kindergarten through fourth grade are eligible. The $25 fee included a Morrison Recreation Wrestling t-shirt. Practices are from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The […]
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