Following are Morrison High School students who achieved Honor Roll status during the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2015: Adrienne Banks, Chance Bender, Noah Blacklock, Kaleb Church, Emily Clark, Hunter Hamstra, Payton Kennedy, Emily Kuehl, Kelsey Middleton, Isabel Vander Bleek, Kyle VanDerLeest, Kyle […]
Want to be entertained? Want to enjoy an afternoon with friends? Then, come to the movies at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, above, star in “Saving Mr. Banks,” the movie scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2014. This is the inspired and […]
Lynette Forth submitted this report. The “short meeting” scenario continued at the Monday, October 27, 2014, meeting of the Morrison City Council. City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen reported that the tear down of 703-705 W. Morris is to be completed. He noted that the appraisal is finished, and Aldermen should expect […]
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes […]
Morrison, IL, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen issued this Informational Bulletin regarding October 2014 water and sewer rate increases. Sewer Utility By now, most residents are aware that the City is preparing to break ground on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant. The current plant in Waterworks Park is 75 years old. […]
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes […]
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes […]
The Editor wrote the following article as part of a series on Golden Businesses, during the 2005 Sesquicentennial. Click here to read about a unique fundraiser benefit for shop owner Tom Vogel. Babies haven’t any hair; Old men’s heads are just as bare;–Between the cradle and the grave Lies a […]
These photos record a Morrison, IL, two-year-old’s Trick-or-Treat experience on Halloween afternoon, Friday, October 31, 2014. Firechild Isaac’s mother, Hillary Blevins, took the photos and emailed them to her brother, Nate Vavra. He added the captions.
“The Mayor of Main Street,” barber Tommy Vogel, is shown giving his late wife, Janie, a tender trim in 2005, at Vogel’s Barber Shop, 205 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Click here to read the accompanying article which honored the Vogel family’s two-generation, Golden Business, during the Morrison Sesquicentennial celebration. […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, October 10, 2014. Arrests: none The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 10-14-14 Rachel E. Mohr 22 Lexington, IL Speeding 10-19-14 Sandra G. Uribe 40 Wheaton, IL Speeding 10-21-14 […]
Walter Gene Spenny, 68, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center South, Clinton, IA. Walter was born October 7, 1946, in Indianapolis, IN, to Willis Glen and Luetta Adelaide (Holtz) Spenny. He graduated from the Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis and then completed the […]
Dr. B. J. Wolf, 65, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1948, in Sterling, IL, the son of Robert and Vina (Pollock) Wolf. He was a graduate of Crystal Lake High School and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. He […]
In Brief: 16 proposals submitted by member schools IHSA Legislative Process: 1) Proposals will be reviewed by Legislative Commission on November 3. Commission provides feedback, helps get answers to any questions that may exist on proposal prior to Town Meetings (a submitting school can amend a proposal before town meetings […]
Morrison Institute of Technology would like to invite you to join us for a visit day November 1st at 10:00 a.m. Visit days are a great opportunity to experience what Morrison Tech has to offer. Interested students will receive a tour of campus, get a “sneak peek” on what goes […]