The City of Morrison Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the third annual Summer Extravaganza, for Saturday, July 28, 2018, from noon to 9:00 p.m., at the Morrison Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL. Tournaments, kid-friendly activities, concessions, and a beverage garden will again be a big part of
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of Northwest Illinois, is offering a weeklong Youth Performance Workshop at the playhouse in Mount Carroll beginning Tuesday, July 24 through Saturday, July 28, 2018. The workshop is directed by TLP’s Education Director, Robert McFletcher-Jones. This performance camp with a Musical Theatre theme
The Morrison Community High School Class of 1973 has scheduled its 45th reunion for Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Morrison-Rockwood State Park’s Lakeview Pavilion. The picnic event will begin at 1:00 p.m. The class is extending an invitation to those in the classes of 1972 and 1974 to attend. To
Paint the Town is quickly approaching. This annual event stirs up different emotions and for different people. For some, it means a day of relaxing with family, while watching the kids paint. For others, it means seeing old friends. Some enjoy the music and great food. Still, for others, it
Dreading the month of February already? Wondering how bad the winter will be? The Emmanuel Church YEAH group has a solution for you. Join 31 people escaping the cold and snow of the Midwest, on a 14-day trip to the beautiful state of Hawaii. There is still room for seven
Editor’s note: City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen submitted this information. Anderson’s appointment was accepted at a Special City Council Meeting on ?, August ?, 2018. Mayor Pannier and I are pleased to announce that current City Employee Mike Anderson will be transferring into the Park and Rec Director position. Mike is
The Rock Falls, IL, 13-and-Under Little League Baseball team captured a third place win, in the State Tournament for Illinois District 19. Held from July 11-14, 2018, the finals were in Elgin, IL. The Rock Falls team finished their run on Friday, July 13. The ten young men are coached
Morrison High School’s Key Club is hosting a community blood drive Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The blood drive will be in the multi-purpose room at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, in Morrison, IL. Emmanuel Reformed Church is located across from Odell Library. To donate, please contact Kris Bielema at 815-499-4015,
One of Sherlock Holmes’s most-frequently used quotes still rings true: “How often have I said that, when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Who would think that Timber Lake Playhouse, your Theatre in the Woods, would be a launching pad for actors, as
Morrison’s Friends of the Parks will be giving away 20″ bicycles to two lucky children, at the Morrison Summer Extravaganza, on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Entries can be made at the Morrison Sports Complex, 15201 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Winning entries will be picked at 7:00.
All area veterans of past Honor Flights to Washington, D. C. and their family members are invited to the annual picnic, on Sunday, August 19, 2018. The event will be held at Morrison-Rockwood State Park at the Lakeside Pavilion, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Participants are asked to bring an entree,
The Morrison Evening Farmers’ Market is set for Wednesday, July 25, 2018, along Main Street, in downtown Morrison, IL. Hours of 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. are reserved for the enjoyment of vendors, groups, and numerous participants, during the annual “Taste of Morrison.” This community event is sponsored by Farmers National
Morrison Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Movies Under the Stars series will continue in July, with the showing at dusk of “Lego Ninjago” (PG), an animated movie with the voices of Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, and Fred Armisen. The Lego Ninjago story line follows six ninjas
The Scholarship Committee of the Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, a committee of the Soil and Water Conservation District, is pleased to announce that Hannah Pannell, daughter of Ed and Susan Pannell of Fulton, IL, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. Hannah is a
Adam Bonneur, Brad Bush, Allie Deyo, Becky Anne Donovan, Alex Dyke, Cody Emery, Christy Gallentine, Andrue Higbee, Ashleigh Naners Mcevoy, Jacob Ruchotzke, Tiffany Smith, Dave Stickel, Brody Wolf, 13 Allie Deyo stated, “It was my first year going, and it was an absolute blast! Such a great group of people