By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Monday, June 16, 2025, meeting of the Morrison School Board was the last meeting for interim Superintendent Shannon Baumann, and the Board expressed their appreciation for his time and efforts. His closing comments offered very positive hopes for the District. He remarked that
Southside Elementary Staff have arranged an upcoming take-away meal fundraiser, for Rock Falls High School graduate Dylan Wescott. Drive through the Whiteside County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 13, 2025, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Wescott was paralyzed after an accident at a track meet in March 2025. His mother,
Morrison High School 2024-2025 4th Quarter Honor Roll students are listed below. After that, Second Semester Honor Roll students are displayed. 4.00 AND ABOVE Class of 2025: Madilyn Armitage, Austin Boonstra, Jett Decker, Allison Ferguson, Dawson Hepner, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Paige Leighton, Isaiah McDermon, Hunter McNeece, Sarah Stralow,
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor. The NUIC (Northeast Illinois Conference) awards All-Conference honors, to recognize top players in various sports. Coaches nominate players. A ballot is sent to all Coaches to vote on the best players, with each Coach voting for players from other teams. NUIC All-Conference teams are
Listed below is the 2024-25 Morrison Junior High School 4th Quarter Honor Roll. 6TH GRADE 6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): HAYDEN DRUIEN, NATALIE ENGELKES, COLE MILNES, CINDY PELKA, LAURYN VANDERMYDE, JHETT WRIGHT 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500 – 3.999): JEMMA BALDWIN, KAILEE BIELEMA, TEGAN BREIDENBACH, BENTLEY DESHANE, DEJA
Morrison Athletics Boosters submitted this press release. It’s that time of year again. We know that our student-athletes are students first. The Boosters are proud of these teams for doing so well this past year in studies and sports. Compiled below are the Grade Point Averages for each team
Editor’s note: On Sunday, June 1, 2025, Tom Johnston of the Quad-City Times reported, “…Juniors Brady Anderson and Levi Milder…accounted for 55 of the team’s [60] points. First-year Coach Kevin Kilker stated in a text message, “A championship is always the goal. We have a small team, but pound-for-pound
Congratulations to the MHS Trap Shooting Team, who took 2nd Place at the 2025 Illinois State Trap Shooting Meet on May 30, 2025.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Fillies’ season came to a sad ending at Marengo, IL, on Friday, May 30, 2025. They fell in extra innings to the North Boone Vikings 4 -3. The Fillies scored in the first inning following a Bella Duncan double. She later scored
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. It took longer to drive from Morrison to the site of the IHSA Sectional Softball game in Woodstock, IL, than it took the Fillies to eliminate the Marengo Indians, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Except for the lone home run in the fourth inning,
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. As local high school activities wind down for the year, Noah Stout, Freshman at Morrison High School, is focusing on a summer of competitive Wrestling, among the best wrestlers in the Nation. He has qualified to wrestle at the 2025 Junior Nationals being held
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Due to field conditions, the Sectional Softball game between Morrison and Marengo will be rescheduled for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Woodstock Marian.
Photos are compliments of Social Studies and Driver Education Teacher Brian Bartoz. At 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Morrison High School held the 153rd Commencement Exercises in the gymnasium. Fifty-nine students were eligible to graduate, as of May 23. Band and choir members added music to the
Rotarian Mick Welding submitted the feature and photo. Four Rotarians and an honorary member applied Rotary Stickers on four boxes of bicycle helmets. Thank you to Scott Vandermyde, Stan Steines, Mick Welding, Ellen Smith, and honorary member Bart Smith, for taking time to prepare to the bike helmets. Morrison
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The May 19, 2025, session of the Morrison School Board opened with the swearing in of a new Board Member. Jennifer Patton read the oath of office and was seated among the full membership in attendance. Current Board Members include Erin Luckey, Dustin Damhoff,