Stop for a quick lunch on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Morrison Tire Center, 318 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Linda Temple and Paula Rodriguez are having a Sandwich Sale to fund their Mission trip to Africa this year. They will travel from Saturday, […]
Morrison Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the former Race Horse Barn on the Whiteside County Fair grounds, Morrison, IL. At 4:00 p.m. a large gathering of humans and two of the six equines celebrated the […]
Spring is the time for planting and watching things grow. On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, six little things planted pinwheels in the garden bed at April House, to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Morrison Community Day Care teacher Karen Oostenryk and cook Susan Wiersema walked six of their 15 […]
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, the loveliest day of the year–to date–three local Certified Master Gardeners took to the flower beds, at the corner of U. S. Highway 30 and IL Route 78. They “weeded and cleaned” the curvilinear patches that hug the busy Community State Bank “sandwich corner.” Shown […]
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Morrison Chamber of Commerce presented its Customer Service Award to Ed Karvelius, owner of D & K Geothermal, 12503 Crosby Road, Morrison, IL. Ed was nominated for “going above and beyond helping someone in need,” to repair equipment he had not installed, not because nice […]
The decommissioned Hennepin Canal runs from the Mississippi River in Rock Island, IL, to the Illinois River near Hennepin, IL. James Marks, President of the non-profit Rock River Development Authority, announces the Annual Volunteer Clean-Up Event along Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Call 825-590-6404 to […]
On Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. Angie VanderVinne Agency will host a complimentary Educational Workshop, “Strategies for Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits.” The location is Happy’s Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.
Morrison Seahorse Swim Club tryouts will be Monday, April 20, 2015, right after school until 4:15 p.m. at the Morrison High School pool, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. If a child is unable to attend at that time, please contact Chelsea Brewer at 815-441-2878.
Viola M. Parkinson, 87, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at her home. Viola was born July 6, 1927, in Van Pelton, IL, to Alfred and Geraldine (Langford) Strock. She was educated in the Sterling, IL, grade schools and was a graduate of Sterling High School. Vi married […]
Morrison Mustangs Varsity Baseball falls to 12-3 with a shutout loss to Alleman, 0 to 6, on Tuesday, April 14, 20215. MHS pitcher Ryan Vanzuiden (3-1) takeshis first loss. Click here to see the scoreboard.
Jennifer’s Dance Center will present two spring recitals on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in the Morrison High School auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Performances are at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. Entitled “Connected,” the show boasts something for everyone: Celtic dances (Irish step and Scottish sword) clogging ballet jazz contemporary. […]
Northside Grade School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host a community blood drive from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015, in the cafeteria. To donate, please contact Denise Batterton at 815-772-2153, extension 5214, or visit www.bloodcenter.org. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age […]
Calling all boys and girls ages four-through-six! Are you ready to meet new playmates and learn new skills? Would you like to visit Morrison Community Nursery School? Bring your curiosity and a parent or guardian to the ground floor classrooms in Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, […]
On Monday, April 13, 2015, the City of Morrison Council convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, and adjourned at 7:38. In attendance were Mayor Everett Pannier, City Clerk Melanie Schroeder, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Aldermen Michael Blean, Scott Connelly, Dale Eizenga, […]
Rena Heusinkveld of Morrison, IL, will celebrate her centennial birthday on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Born Rena Akker in rural Fulton, IL, in 1915, she married Clarence Heusinkveld in 1935 and raised four children in Morrison: Barbara (Phillips), Harvey, Roger, and Richard. After retiring from General Electric, Rena focused her […]