The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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 wind was blowing straight in from right field, and it appeared in pre-game that it would be a real factor in the outcome of the Regional opener, between the Morrison Mustangs and the Oregon Hawks.
The River Cities Quilters’ Guild features Julie Pash of Project Lydia at the meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The guild meets at Fulton Presbyterian Church, 311 N. 9th Street, Fulton, IL. Pash will bring hand-dyed African batik fabric to sell by the yard. Project Lydia […]
Albert L. Benedict, Jr., 92, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, IL. Al was born October 12, 1921, in Morrison to Albert and Mary (Popkin) Benedict, Sr. He attended Morrison Grade Schools and later graduated from High School in Wisconsin. Al served in […]
The annual June brunch of the Morrison Wa Tan Ye Club is Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. A breakfast casserole buffet will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m. The brunch is by donation. The public is invited as long as a […]
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, May 9, 2014. Arrests: On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Morrison Police received a complaint of two suspicious persons in a field along Sawyer Road, within the City limits of Morrison, IL. […]
The Morrison High School Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field, on the high school campus. The location is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Each of the approximately 70 graduating students is assigned tickets to accommodate family members, but […]
Four members of LeeAnn’s Dance Connection, 110 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will leave Friday, May 23, 2014, on a whirlwind roadtrip. Owner LeeAnn Schaefer will take area Junior High students to perform during Memorial Day Weekend at the Indy 500, held in Indianapolis, IN. As part of the opening […]
Third graders attended the annual Bicycle Safety Program Friday, May 16, 2:00 p.m., at Southside School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL. Friends of the Parks, Morrison Police, and Morrison Rotary donated a bicycle helmet to each student at the end of the presentation. Morrison, IL, Police Chief Brian Melton is […]
Floyd C. Noble, 71, of Erie, IL, formerly of Savanna, IL, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home. Floyd was born October 22, 1942, in Savanna, the son of Robert Ira Noble and Laura Thulion Noble. He was married to Carol Padulla West from December 28, 1973, to April […]
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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 […]
Eldora Tichler, 95, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Resthave Home. Eldora was born in Morrison to Robert and Minnie (Pruis) Douma. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Morrison Grade Schools. Eldora married Kenneth J. Tichler on February 14, 1941, in Morrison. […]
The 4th Annual Morrison Community Clean-Up and Collection Day will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 649 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The location is behind KAS eRecycling/Stralows’. Please enter from the east side of the Shell gas station and watch for traffic […]
Odell Public Library Friends announces more tickets are available for the Chicago, IL, trip to see Brigadoon, a beautiful and beguiling musical, on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Due to a growing waiting list, more tickets have been purchased for the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance of this classic Lerner and Loewe […]
Dr. William and Deanna Simpson gifted Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, with a 70-inch television. The local dentist is shown beside the large flatscreen. The new TV, with accompanying sound system and Blu Ray DVD player, will be located in the Program Room of the library. […]