The office of thecity1.com will be closed Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Emails will be accessed off-site. Kindly leave press releases under the office door or attached to the white board outside the office.
From Thursday, July 17, through Saturday, July 19, 2014, 4-H club members were showcased at the Whiteside County 4-H Show. Youth gathered at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison, IL, to display their year-long projects for judging. The 4-H program offers a plethora of interest categories to nurture interests–from knitting […]
The Morrison Cash Mob gathered on Thursday, July 24, 2014, for a 4:00 p.m. hit on True Value Hardware, 104 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Hidden behind dark sunglasses were a large gang of shoppers, each of whom pledged to spend at least $10 at the local business. Watch for […]
Dear Editor: If I could talk, I would tell you that school starts in a few weeks, and you will be seeing me on the roads again. I am a school bus for R. C. Smith Transportation. I would ask you to help keep our children safe, by being careful […]
On Monday, July 28, 2014, 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 Reports of City Officers Reports of Department Heads The Consent […]
Morrison Community Unit District #6 will host the second annual “Make a Difference Day” on Saturday, August 9, 2014, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Can you help prepare the schools and grounds for the new academic year? If so, contact Tori Eads or Assistant Superintendent Scott Vance, in the Unit District […]
Adrian Peterson returns to town to hold a youth football camp on Saturday, July 26, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison. Boys and girls in grades kindergarten through high school are eligible. The fee is $40, payable to Adrian Peterson, and […]
As the 40th Anniversary Bix 7 race crowd finishes singing the National Anthem at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, July 26, 2014, a squadron of four, vintage aircraft will appear and descend over the crest of the hill. This tribute to honor military men and women will be conducted David […]
For the “procrastinator-runner” it is not too late to register for tomorrow’s 40th Anniversary Quad-City Times Bix 7 race. Register today, Friday, July 25, 2014, in person, at 136 E. 3rd Street, in the RiverCenter, Davenport, IA. Run behind the 2014 Boston Marathon winner, Meb Keflezighi, and with 15,000 race […]
Today a gang of Cash Mob members will mob an unsuspecting local business and spend $10 or more. This is a great way to shop local, have fun, and send a message that we need to keep our G’s in town! Meet at the Chamber Office, 221 W. Main Street, […]
Nellie Pruis-Douma, 97, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. Nellie was born January 20, 1917, in Fenton, IL, to Dick and Grace (Hook) Barsema. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools in Fulton. She married Jacob Pruis on August […]
Kaywyn Beswick, R.N./Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator submitted this report. The weather was absolutely beautiful on Thursday, July 17, 2014, with sunshine and 77 degrees outside. A “cool” incentive to have fun and encourage more donors was conceived of by Stephanie Vavra from thecity1.com. This was to have […]
07-18-14 at 11:11 p.m. Dustin J. Myers, age 24 of Rock Falls, IL, was arrested on Dixon Avenue near the intersection of Melvin Road for two counts of DUI, Possession of Cannabis, Less than 2.5 Grams, and Use of Cell Phone While Driving. He was processed at the Rock Falls […]
The Franklin Grove, IL, Harvest Festival Committee “welcones you to old fashioned fun,” during the 35th Harvest Fest celebrationwill be taking place Tuesday, August 5, through Saturday, August 9, 2014. The fair is located at Schell Park, 1/2 mile east of Milledgeville, IL. This year celebrates the 62nd Anniversary of […]
Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees requests the pleasure of your company and your “plus 1-guest,” at a reception in honor of 15 resident mannequins, who live within Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2014, with official introductions beginning […]