Farm Bureau Foundation Offers Classroom Grants

Farm Bureau Foundation Offers Classroom Grants

The Whiteside County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering up to five grants, of up to $200, to preschool through high school teachers in Whiteside County, in a public or private school system.  The grants must fund projects promoting Agricultural Literacy. •...
Class of ’66 Ladies Alumni Lunch

Class of ’66 Ladies Alumni Lunch

Ladies of the Morrison Community High School Class of ’66 will hold an alumni lunch at noon, on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  The cost is $10 per person and includes a lunch buffet, drinks, tax, and gratuity....
2018 Homecoming Court

2018 Homecoming Court

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey submitted the photographs. The Morrison High School Homecoming Royalty and their Court are pictured below, after the crowning during Thuse, on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Left-to-right are Ethan Wiebenga, Allison Taylor,...
Morrison Schools Foundation Dueling Pianos Fundraiser

Morrison Schools Foundation Dueling Pianos Fundraiser

Morrison Schools Foundation has orchestrated a dynamic, musical fundraiser, featuring Dueling Pianos entertainment.  The event is Saturday, September 8, 2018, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue (south IL Route 78),...

1-in-4 Illinois Children Fully Demonstrate Kindergarten Readiness

Released Monday, August 13, 2018, data from the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) will provide the first consistent picture across all Illinois School Districts, of the skills children have as they enter kindergarten.  Opportunity gaps emerge well...