Editor’s note: This Letter to the Editor is from Morrison, IL, Mayor Everett Pannier. When the storm hit at 2:15 p.m. on [Monday, August 25, 2014,] the City of Morrison took a direct hit and was temporarily devastated with downed power lines and broken trees. Both major highways were closed […]
City of Morrison upcoming street repairs have been delayed one week. These are the most recent dates, reflecting the Labor Day holiday. Weather permitting, on Thursday, September 4, and Friday, September 5, 2014, the City of Morrison will be seal coating the following streets. Residents are asked to not park […]
Superintendent Scott Vance reports, “Around noon today[, Friday, August 29, 2014,] a fire alarm sounded at Morrison High School[, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL]. A small fire was discovered, contained, and extinguished immediately. As a precaution the school was evacuated. Students have returned and classes will continue as normal for […]
City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen reported that City of Morrison, IL, crews are working diligently to assist residents with their tree debris pick-up. For this to occur, residents must cut tree debris to a manageable size and place it at the curb, no later than Monday, September 1, 2014. After Tuesday, […]
Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 8/28/14 at about 5:49 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to a vehicle crash on Freeport and Pilgrim Roads, rural Sterling, IL. Investigation revealed a 2009 Kia driven by Jennifer M. Duncan, 32, of Milledgeville, IL, […]
The Morrison Meditation Center, located within the Morrison Family Health Clinic, 635 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, is excited to have the opportunity to offer a new fall curriculum: “The Power of Mindfulness.” The series begins Monday, September 8, 2014. Lessons integrate foundations of mindfulness. They will provide building-blocks necessary to […]
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the comunity’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 comunity’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 comunity’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 comunity’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 […]
Many citizens of Morrison, IL, are coping with the aftermath of a severe wind storm of Monday, August 25, 2014. If one could mark on a continuum all the damage that occurred within those few minutes, some might have a change in perspective regarding their situation. One could also play […]
Jamie Rodriguez submitted this article and photographs. The 2014 Mustangs were challenged by Morrison High School Sophomore Nick Kilmson and also by DHCU Community Credit Union to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge. Above, 18 Mustangs prepare for an icy splash on Friday, August 22, 2014. Shown in back left-to-right, […]
Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum, 403 W. 2nd Street, Rock Falls, IL, will host an Open House on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2014. “We’ll be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering museum tours, fire truck rides, firefighting fun, inflatables, and fire safety with the Smoke House. Enjoy […]
Morrison Seahorse Swim Club tryouts, for children age 5/Kindergarten and up, will be held at the Morrison High School pool, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Choose one of the following times.
In an effort to assist those families still without power from yesterday’s [Monday, August 25, 2014,] storm, Morrison Junior High, 305 E. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, will be open to the public on Tuesday, August 26….Families may shower, charge cell phones, get a reprieve from the weather, or anything else […]