The Morrison Ponies entered Friday evening with high expectations after their dominating win the previous Friday over Erie-Prophetstown, but left the field with an embarrassing 36-12 defeat to the Amboy Rowboats.
The Morrison Mustangs wanted nothing more than to right the ship and put a win on their record and forget the loss of a week before. Their opponent, the Amboy Clippers, wanted nothing more than to prove that they are a legitimate contender and their undefeated record of 5-0 was […]
Let’s read, Morrison! Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is the date and time for a bargain in books and baked goods. Come and browse at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The Community Room of the library complex will be filled with […]
The Eastland High School golf team accomplished something that only one other team has been able to do this golf season…beat Morrison.
The Lorrin Fassett Classic Tournament was held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Morrison. The tournament is played by two man teams (3/school) that play 6 holes alternating shots, 6 holes scramble and 6 holes best ball.
On a beautiful, but chilly September evening the Morrison Ponies traveled to Erie and came away with a strong defensive showing and a victory 30-6 over the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers.
The Morrison Mustangs journeyed to conference rival Erie-Prophetstown to be part of their Homecoming festivities and came away with a painful defeat as the Panthers rallied with twenty-one unanswered points to top the Mustangs 29-28.
Pastor Craig Sipes and the Brethren in Christ Church family, at 209 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, offer a standing invitation to area residents to “join us on Wednesdays. Come and eat potluck with us from 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome!”
The final day of summer, Friday, September 21, 2012, was decidedly “fallish,” with temperatures that stubbornly remained in the 50’s. So, this flatbed trailer full of brand spanking new teardrop campers seemed destined for warmer climes. Between 5:00 and 5:45 p.m., the driverless trailer was parked in the lot of […]
What is volunteerism? Why is it important? Does it matter? How does it help us as individuals, a community, or a global society? The Whiteside Forum is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit community group which sponsors presentations and discussions of issues of importance and interest to the public. Issues chosen for conferences […]
The Morrison golf team continued their reign at the top of the Big Rivers conference by defeating Kewanee and Fulton on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
At 7:00 a.m., 165 passengers began an Honor Flight from Moline, IL, to Washington, D. C., Thursday, September 20, 2012. Of these, 135 were service personnel and Guardians from World War II and the Korean War. Whiteside County Honor Flight organizer Bob VanDeVelde stated, “Well over 200 Whiteside County veterans […]
Before I start this article, I have a confession to make. I’ve been a Roman Catholic now for over 76 years. Worse yet, I’ve been an ordained Roman Catholic Deacon for the last 28 years, having retired from that position a year ago. Prior to Vatican Council II, I had […]
The Morrison Fillies ended another successful season by yielding to the Rock Falls Lady Rockets in the IHSA Regional finals Saturday, May 19, 2013, by the score of 8-2.
3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Pleasant View Spooktacular event, 500 N. Jackson Street 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Public Trick-or-Treat hours and MHS Key Club Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. MHS Student Council Trick-or-Treat for the Food Pantry