The Lions Hearing Bus will be at DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, June 11, 2015, noon to 6:00 p.m. This is a free service offered to the community by your Morrison Lions Club.
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted these reports. What would we do without computers? So many things in everyday life depend on them working correctly, from grocery store transactions, to doctor visit records, to banking activities. My apologies to the March blood drive participants for […]
Tracy Henson submitted this article. Fourteen Seahorses participated in the Rock Island County Orca May Mayhem Mixed Swim Meet on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, 2015. This meet was a change for the swimmers, as boys and girls competed against each other in each age group. The Seahorses […]
City of Morrison, IL, Administrator Barry Dykhuizen supplied this Public Notice. Attached is a, Illinois Department of Revenue Bulletin regarding new Sales Taxes, which become effective Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The Department of Revenue sent either a hard copy letter or an email to retailers reminding them of the change. […]
Are you interested in being a part of something amazing? The boys and girls in the photo below have discovered the enjoyment, self-learning, and opportunities in 4-H. Activities are not just about farm life. Come see for yourself at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, Morrison, IL. The University of Illinois Extension […]
Union Pacific Railroad has notified the City of Morrison that the railroad crossings at Jackson, Cherry, Genesee, and Orange Streets will be closed either this Friday, June 12, or Saturday, June 13, 2015, for three days, while UP Railroad replaces the north track. UP Railroad will have flaggers a day […]
Around Morrison, IL, summer includes informal, drive-in car-truck-cycle shows, organized by Ron Weimer. Each month DQ Grill & Chill offers space for people to park their various modes of transportation. Anyone can enter anything with wheels in this show. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, vans, tractors, and ATV’s are welcome. There is […]
“Cheerful,” “intelligent,” and “young-at-heart” describe these seven representative residents of Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Seated left-to-right, Marilyn Herrick, 83, Rena Heusinkveld, 100, Nellie Zaagman, 90, Dorothy Tegeler (standing), 94, Marv Zaagman, 93, Irma Longanecker (standing), 96, and Joe Klimson, 90, are not old! As Heusinkveld said, “My […]
Join us for a great cause! On Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, 903 W. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, there will be a Lyme Disease Benefit to assist a local family: Cory and Nikki Pruis and their daughters, Karrigan and Lillian. All of the family members have […]
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is partnering with Techbridge’s “Role Models Matter Project” to offer targeted training to women working in the fields of science, technology, and engineering. These are women who want to be role models for future generations. Volunteers will receive free training and resources to help […]
On Sunday, June 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. The Johnson Strings will be in concert at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. From the Heartland of America, this award-winning family string ensemble has been entertaining audiences across the U. S. for seven years.
The community is invited to attend the 55th Anniversary Member Appreciation Cookout at Advantage One Credit Union, 204 N. Jackson Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Credit Union will be grilling hot dogs for the event. Cake and ice […]
Dorothy C. Wilson, 97, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Monday June 8, 2015, at Resthave Home. Dorothy was born January 31, 1918, in Morrison, to Carl F. and Reka (Camps) Meiners. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools. She was first married to Lawrence J. […]
The public is reminded that these are merely charges, and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 06-01-15 at 7:31 p.m. Ruben Morales, Jr., age 37 of Elgin, IL, was stopped by Deputies on I-88 at milemarker 17 for speeding. He was arrested for […]