Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey submitted the photo. The video was reposted from the Morrison Community Unit School District Facebook page. There was a new Mustang Varsity Football Captain during the game against Spring Valley High School, at home on Friday, August 31, 2018. “Here come your 2018 Morrison Mustangs
On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Odell Public Library presents “In French Fiddle Tunes and Tall Tales: The Creole Story of the Illinois Country.” The entertainment will be held in the Program Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Musician and cultural historian Dennis Stroughmatt will
Heritage Canyon will come to life with the help of the Early American Crafters, on September 29 & 30, from 10AM until 4PM. This is Illinois’ Bicentennial Celebration – 1818 – 2018, so the FALL FESTIVAL at Heritage Canyon is going all-out! This year’s event is going to be bigger
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce would like to invite the community to celebrate Christmas at the 31st Annual Christmas Walk, on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The theme for this years event is “What Elves Do When Santa Is Away.” Bringing back some favorites from last year, plans include Business Open
Editor’s note: This report and photograph were submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator. The Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive was held on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, from noon to 6:00 p.m., on its usual eight-week
Keep Morrison beautiful! Bring your recyclables to Water Works Park off W. Winfield Street, in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Click here for details on what will be accepted. For more information contact Flora at 815-772-4874 or by e-mail at FStralow@Mchsi.com. Sponsors
Would you like to board and tour a WWII vessel that delivered men and equipment to the shores of Normandy, France, on D-Day–July 12, 1944? USS Landing Ship Tank 325 will sail down the Mississippi River from Dubuque, to Bettendorf, IA, and dock at Isle Casino Hotel, for public tours and
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey supplied the photograph. Since 1989, the Whiteside County Fair Board has honored those who make an extra effort to support the annual Fair. They make the Fair as much fun as possible, for those who participate and attend the many shows and events. In 2018, the
The final entertainment of the 2018 Whiteside County Fair was the Demolition Derby, on Saturday, August 18, 2018, which started after its scheduled 6:30 p.m. start time. Grandstand and bleacher seats could not contain all the observers, and some stood along the south end. Morrison Fire Department First Assistant Chief
Editor’s note: Gary Farral posted this information on Facebook, on Thursday, August 24, 2018. The author is Vin Suprynowicz, an American Libertarian author who formerly edited editorial pages for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On November 15, 2003, an 85-year-old retired Marine Corps Colonel died of congestive heart failure, at his
Morrison Lions Club and their partners will host “Keep Morrison Beautiful,” a Community Recycling Day, on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please call Flora at 815-772-4874 or email her at fstralow@mchsi.com. Monetary donations are
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the Friends of Odell Public Library will present the film, “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” beginning at 2:00 p.m., in the Odell Public Library Program Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Based on a non-fiction book by Diane Ackerman, it tells how Antonina Zabinski and her
Are you interested in learning about the artwork in our local gallery, Loft 112? Ned J. Nesti, Jr., former Morrison Junior High Art Instructor and Curator at the Loft, will discuss the art and artists exhibited at the Loft, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The cost
The Loft 112 Gala Fundraiser takes place Saturday evening, October 20, 2018. This night of fun, entertainment, good food, and art will be held at the Morrison Institute of Technology Auditorium, 701 Portland Avenue (IL Route 78), Morrison, IL, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Ticket sales begin on Saturday, September
Members of Citizens for Schmidt, the committee promoting Kristopher Schmidt as a candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County, announced his participation with Stateline Farm Rescue, in their demonstration of a grain bin rescue. Stateline Farm Rescue (www.statelinefarmrescue.com), the first agriculture rescue training agency to build a state-of-the art training simulator,