The American Legion Department of Illinois is proud to recognize 1st Assistant Chief Joe R. Bielema, from the Morrison Fire Department, as the Firefighter of the Year for the State of Illinois. Bielema was submitted for the competition from Post #328 in Morrison, IL. He competed against other firefighters throughout […]
Morrison Park Board will meet on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, at 7:00 p.m. The agenda follows. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call/Attendance III. Public Comment IV. Approval of June 16, 2015, Minutes V. New Business […]
Morrison Rotary inducted Louise Clark as President for the 2015-2016 year at the Wednesday, July 8, 2015, meeting. Our special guest, District 6420 Govenor, Jim Nelson, was there to do the honors. Congratulations, Louise. We look forward to your year of leadership.
The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Sinnissippi Centers, 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or friend. The Board of Directors […]
The Odell Public Library Friends invite local artists to participate in the library’s exciting new “Art for eReaders” project. This celebration of visual arts will raise money for the purchase of iPads, Nooks, and Kindles, for in-house use or check out from the library. Artists can support the library by […]
“Make new friends, but keep the old” is a simple tune sung by Girl Scouts throughout the years. The former Green Hill Education Team is inviting past Green Hills adult members to sing it again, at the Green Hills Reunion and Memorial Garden Rededication Ceremony, Sunday, July 19, 2015, from […]
The office of thecity1.com will be closed Wednesday, July 15, through Sunday, July 19, 2015. Obituaries will be posted as usual, and emails will continue to be received. Press releases can be slipped under the office door or attached to the whiteboard outside.
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, wrote a prior novel that was set 25 years after TKM. Ironically, she wrote the “new” tale 25 years before the earlier one was published. Lee recently assured fans that her latest publication includes Atticus Finch and his now-grown daughter, “Scout,” […]
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., please join us as we give a warm Spring Valley welcome to a returning favorite Gospel group, Keepers of the Faith Quartet. Note their concert is midweek, rather than on Sunday. The time–7:00 p.m.–and location–10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL–are the same […]
A Tornado Watch has been issued for the Morrison, IL, area. Notices began about 4:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2015.
Thomson Sesquicentennial is seeking younsters as participants in a Pedal Tractor Pull, to be held Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. The tractor pull will be held behind the Thomson School. Prizes and trophies will be awarded after the challenging fun. Bring your future Future Farmers and come out […]
Senior Joshua Vos of Morrison, IL, participated in commencement ceremonies for the Luther College class of 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 24, in Luther’s Regents Center, in Decorah, IA. Vos received a degree in Physical Education and Health. He is the son of Arlyn and Polly Vos, Morrison. A […]
The upcoming Thomson, IL, Sesquicentennial anniversary celebration will fill the weekend of Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26, 2015. Invite family and friends to celebrate this historic anniversary with the Village of Thomson, as it begins its next milestone. Mega-festival events are open to residents of surrounding states, cities, […]
Rules changes for the 2016 baseball and softball seasons were made at Rules Committee meetings in May 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. Those changes were subsequently approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors in early June. According to the NFHS Athletics Participation Survey, baseball […]
On Monday, July 13, 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 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board […]