The American quilt is an art form that continues to thrive, more than 200 years after we gained our independence and began to put our distinctive spin on the quilts we knew from the British Isles. Each quilt tells a story, whether it is a Log Cabin from 1818 or
Morrison Community High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, will host a concert by the Symphonic Band of Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. The concert is free; students and community members are invited. Included will be traditional and modern selections, by composers
St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will host a blood drive from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. This drive is open to the public. All donors who give at this drive will receive a “St. Patrick’s Day” themed t-shirt as a Thank
The month of March is known as a time of “March Madness,” referring to basketball playoffs across the Nation. Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will present “Hoosiers,” a film telling the story of a small-town, Indiana basketball team that wins the State Championship, on Tuesday, March
Clinton Symphony Orchestra has chosen its annual Young Artist to be featured as soloist on a Saturday, February 25, 2017, concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrison High School Auditorium. Soprano Allison Houldson, a senior at Morrison High School, was selected from auditions, and will perform an aria from Mozart’s
Hospice of the Rock River Valley will host a Memorial Service, honoring loved ones who died during 2016. The service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2200 16th Avenue, in Sterling, IL. The service is open to anyone who has lost
The academic achievements of more than 30 high school students from the Midwest were celebrated at the luncheon. Each student will receive an academic scholarship for their education at the University of Dubuque. One of them was Emma Sitzmore, a student at Morrison High School. Her parents are Nancy and
Old photographs can tell or hint at a story of long-ago people and places. Sometimes they draw us to them, due to the subject matter or an inscription on the back. Such was the case of two photographs of William Howard “Billy” Gray that were given to Morrison Historical Society,
Editor’s note: Please note this correction. The cookie drop-off location this year was at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, IL. Super Wash, Inc. offered their site in past years. Morrison, IL, Girl Scout troop leaders took receipt of thousands of boxes of cookies on Monday, February 20, 2017. They were
Clinton Symphony Orchestra has chosen its annual Young Artist, to be featured as soloist in a Saturday, February 25, 2017, concert at 7:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Allison Houldson, left, studies voice with Kathy Janicek, of Morrison, and has sung in choirs
Fulton Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate growth with their membership. Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held on Friday, February 17, 2017. The first was at 2:00 p.m., at Heid Law Offices, LLC, located at 19670 Waller Road, Fulton, IL. The firm specializes in general law practice, with a focus
Morrison Friends Food Pantry was begun in 1985. It is presently located in the upstairs of United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, in adjoining rooms 203 and 205. People use the N. Knox Street entrance, leading up the steps to the 21 foot x 21 foot room. It
<The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100E. LeFevre, Sterling, IL. Meet and hear Chicago, IL, author Stan Banash, aka “Tex,” discuss his most recent book, Roadside History of Illinois. This book has
Sunshine and the temperature around 64°made for a pleasant day to make an outdoor gift presentation, at 2;00 p.m., on Friday, February 17, 2017. Steve Hollister, representing St. Mary’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus, presented Tawny Wiersema with a check for $1182.70, to support White Oaks Equestrian Riding Center (WHOA)