Thomson, IL, Sesquicentennial Committee and the Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to continue its “Year to Remember.” The Sesquicentennial Committee is sponsoring a Main Street Halloween decorating contest. Jo-Carroll Energy has agreed that contestants may decorate the light poles, but cautions that no paint or hammering of nails into […]
Overlanders Mud Club will host the final race/bog of the year featuring 4×4 off-road racing on Saturday, October 3, 2015. The location is the Bike Barn, 13524 Black Road, Morrison, IL. There will be mud bog races and mud drag races. The “bog race” includes an area of deep mud […]
On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office removed and destroyed 260 illegally-grown marijuana plants. They were under cultivation at Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area in rural Prophetstown, IL. Officers acted on a tip from a deer hunter […]
These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 09-27-15 at 11:06 p.m. A 17-year-old Barstow, IL, female was stopped in Albany, IL, for an Inoperative Rear Registration Light. She was cited for No Valid Driver’s License-Graduated License Curfew Violation and given a written warning […]
The Harvest Hammer has become a rewarding community project for the Morrison Rotary Club, and we are proud to promote fitness and a healthy life style. The success of this fun, family-friendly, challenging event would not be possible without the unselfish community cooperation that is alive and well in Morrison. […]
Ray Morrow, 72, of Camanche, IA, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Ray was born December 24, 1942, in Clinton, IA, to Curtis L. and Mildred C. (Heacock) Morrow. He was educated in the Albany, IL, grade schools and graduated […]
An ideal Friday NIght Lights existed at Port Byron, IL, September 25, 2015, with the temperature in the 70’s, a nice breeze, and a Homecoming game between two longtime rivals. Riverdale is experiencing a program revival and fielded over 35 Freshmen and Sophomores against the Morrison Ponies.
by Jerry Lindsey An ideal Friday NIght Lights existed at Port Byron with the temperature in the 70s, nice breeze and a Homecoming game between two longtime rivals as Riverdale is experiencing a program revival and fielded over 35 freshmen and sophomore against the Morrison Ponies. The Morrison defense set […]
Riverdale and Morrison took the field on Friday night, September 26, 2015, with both teams looking for their first win of the season. The officials’ persistence wouldn’t allow either team the opportunity to take command of the game. In total 32 penalties were flagged, with as many as three being […]
The Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will conduct a regular meeting on Monday, September 28, 2015, at Morrison High School, Office of the Superintendent, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
It is a pleasant practice for folks and their canine companions to stroll the downtown Morrison, IL, streets following Paint the Town. On Sunday, September 20, 2015, Bob Zuidema, Morrison, brought “Takota,” a Malamute, at left, and “Aspen,” a rescued Husky-mix, to stroll among the painted squares. Zuidema was a […]
Hospice of the Rock River Valley recently placed this “Future Site of” sign on land donated by the Dr. Richard Prescott family. It will be the site for construction of the Hospice of the Rock River Valley Hospice Home. “I say congratulations to Carolyn Spencer and her board! The Prescott […]
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday, September 25, 2015, that Refuge trapping permits and trap tags, for the 2015-2016 furbearer trapping season on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, will be issued from the Savanna District Office, beginning Wednesday, October 1. Each trapper will […]
The public is cordially invited to join the congregation of Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2015, for an Open House. Join us in celebrating Karen Mouw’s 42 years of faithful service as an organist for the church. […]
On Monday, September 28, 2015, 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 and Recreation Advisory Board […]