Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies and Sherrard Lady Tigers combined for 35 hits and 28 runs at Sherrard, IL, on Monday, March 27, 2023, as the host Tigers edged the Fillies 15-13. The loss was the first for the Fillies in 2023, and they opened their
Writing and photos are by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The halls of Morrison’s Southside Elementary School were a social and historical mix of parents, visitors, and students. The “Wax Museum” was the culmination of a month-long assignment for the third-grade class. It required the research and preparation for a presentation
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature; photos were supplied. Over 130 guests entered Morrison High School on March 21, 2023, with little knowledge of what they would experience. They left with an appreciation of student creativity and how resourceful the youth of today can be. To say that the
Morrison’s home Baseball opener had to be delayed, as wet conditions forced the location of the game, against the Bureau Valley Storm, to be moved to Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, IL. Senior Danny Mouw started on the mound, but only survived one inning, as the Storm collected five
Story and photos are by Jerry Lindsey. Chilly winds and cloudy skies didn’t discourage the Morrison Fillies (3-0) and Bureau Valley Storm (3-0) from playing their best Softball. Each team had allowed only one run through five innings, when the Storm scored the go-ahead in the sixth inning and took
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Following a 22-hit attack against Lena-Winslow on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Morrison Fillies used 15 fits to eliminate the Lady Missiles from Milledgeville, by the score of 12-6 on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Isabelle Duncan held the Missiles to six hits and struck
Morrison High School Senior Schyon Drolema signed a Letter of Intent to attend St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA. She will enroll in the fall of 2023 and participate as a member of the Fighting Bees Swimming team. Family, students, and friends attended the signing in the MHS gymnasium, on
MCUD6 Met with Issues from the Public Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey The March 20, 2023 meeting of the MCUD6 Board of Education required additional seating as the board room was filled with interested visitors. Opening comments from the public included a list of concerns presented by a current
The Morrison Fillies opened their home Softball season before a large, but chilled, crowd with a 17-9 victory over the Lena- Winslow Panthers. The Fillies’ offense had six players with multi-hit nights led by Jordan Eads, Bayleigh Brewer, and Allie Anderson each recording four hits and totaling 11 RBIs. Bella
Writing and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Deciding if the sky had fallen or if River Bend Elementary School was been transported into space was a question for those attending on Monday, March 13, 2023. The evening was entitled “Family Fun Night.” All 200 parents and 250 students would
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey composed the feature. Shelby Veltrop, Senior Center for the Morrison High School Fillies, recently concluded her Varsity Basketball career and is being recognized for her accomplishments. She has been voted:1. Unanimous 1st Team All-Conference TRAC-West2. Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention3. 2nd Team All-State by the Illinois
Morrison Junior High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the summary of results and photo from the IESA State Wrestling Finals. They were held at the Convocation Center on the campus of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2023. It was a banner weekend for
Marc Adami supplied this event information. The Whiteside Forum will host a panel discussion on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in the Community Room of the Odell Public Library discussing current agriculture. The Odell Public Library is located at 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL; the program will begin at 2:00
The weather eased for a day to allow the Morrison Mustangs to open the 2023 Baseball season on March 15, 2023 at Amboy High School. The Clippers were held to only two hits as Aydan Meinsma and Brenden Martin struck out fifteen in route to a 5-2 victory. The pitching
The seasonal home opener for the new head Softball Coach Kim Snider and the Morrison Fillies had to be played at Amboy High School, due to wet field conditions at the Morrison Sports Complex, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Jordan Eades limited the Lady Clippers to only six hits while