Iowa/Illinois Regional Car Show

It will be an exciting weekend at the RiverCenter, 136 E. Third Street, Davenport, IA, on Friday, February 8, through Sunday, February 10, 2013, when the Iowa/Illinois Auto Show 2013 cruises into town.  Spread over two buildings–the Great Hall/Concourse and Mississippi Hall/Atrium–there will be plenty of fun for the entire

Between Friendz Prom Dress Sale

With well-below-freezing temperatures and snow on the ground, it may be difficult to visualize high school girls in glamorous prom gowns.  However, prom season is but a few months away.  So, it is fitting that on Saturday, February 2, Between Friendz will hold its First Annual Prom Dress Sale, 12

Order Girl Scout Cookies Now

Girl Scout cookie orders will be taken through Sunday, January 27, 2013, with delivery in mid-February.  If you have not been approached by a Girl Scout call Cheryl Neumann at 815-772-3214, and your cookie order will be passed on to a local Girl Scout. Not able to, or interested in,

Don Beswick at the Whiteside Forum

The Whiteside Forum presented “Think Global, Act Local:  Agriculture” on Thursday January 24, 2013, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  The evening began at 6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Don Beswick of Morrison.  Don is an officer at Community State Bank,

Historical Society State Police Program

Both victorious Illinois State Police Troopers and captured bank felons smiled down on the attentive crowd who attended the Morrison Historical Society Annual Meeting and program by Greg Langan from Dixon, IL, on Sunday, January 20, 2013.  The venue was Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. After

Meet Hamlet at the Odell Public Library

Editor’s note: warm up your literary muscles by reading my review of last year’s splendid sessions with Anne Frame and William Shakespeare. These familiar words are from the pen of William Shakespeare and his great tragedy, “Hamlet.” Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.  To be or not to

January 24 Whiteside Forum: Don Beswick

The Whiteside Forum presents “Think Global, Act Local:  Agriculture” on Thursday January 24, 2013, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Don Beswick of Morrison.  Don is an officer at Community State Bank,

Daycare Fundraiser is Easy As Pie

Morrison Community Day Care Center Director Michele Van Buren wishes to announce there are openings availble for infants at this time. The Day Care Center is taking orders for their sole fund raising event, “Easy As Pie” from Monday, January 25, through Groundhog Day, Saturday, February 2, 2013.  Funds raised

Quinn’s Shares With the Food Pantry

Brad Quinn, left, Manager of Quinn’s Jewelry, 104 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, concluded a two-month community service campaign on Thursday, January 17, 2013.  He presented 60 canned goods, eight boxes of side dishes, and $210 to Kaywn Beswick, Director of Morrison Friends Food Pantry.  The 10:00 a.m. transfer was a

Exciting Programs at Odell Public Library

Evenings with Shakespeare, the art of beading, and art history discussions are new events for the Morrison, IL, community.  Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, is more than a “house for books.”  It is also a place which promotes and facilitates learning.  Odell is “where it happens.”  To begin

Verizon Cell Tower Rises

  At 20108 E. Lincoln Road. Morrison, IL, there recently sprouted a Verizon cell phone tower on the farm property of Brian and Cindy Bonneur.  At 190 feet tall, it will become an easy landmark. The mono-pole cell tower was originally designed to be a tripod, stated Don Means of

Schuler Motors Donates to Morrison-Rockwood Trail

Friends of the Parks has announced that Mark Schuler, owner of Schuler Motors, Inc, 727 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, made a generous donation to the Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail project on Thursday, January 3, 2013. In presenting the check to Barb Benson, Schuler commented, “Schuler Motors understands and appreciates the benefits

Open Mic Night at Baked by Liz

Start the new year by attending an informal, free concert featuring local musicians.  The first Open Mic Night of 2013 will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 8, at Baked by Liz, 119 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  Each Tuesday, owner Liz Fischbach supports musicians including

Baseball Spaghetti Supper January 12

Head Varsity Baseball coach Ben Sondgeroth again has recruited a team of volunteers to build the team’s 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, January 12, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the high school cafeteria, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.   The bread squad is in pursuit of French

MHS Program Explores State Police of the 1930’s

Are you interested in non-fiction crime dramas?  Are you involved in law enforcement?  Then you will want to attend the Morrison Historical Society Annual Meeting and program by Greg Langan from Dixon, IL, on Sunday, January 20, 2013.  The venue is Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.