Morrison Community Hospital to Expand

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is planning the third expansion in the past five years. Pam Pfister, CEO, presented an architectural rendering of the new expansion to the Morrison City Council on Monday, June 10, 2024. The expansion is projected to cost about $14 million, which

Key Club/Kiwanis Club Summer Sandwich Sales

Are you ready for a summer cookout, tasty snacks, and refreshing soft drinks? If so, Morrison High School’s Key Club chapter and members of the Morrison Kiwanis Club invite you to stop by the corner of U. S. Route. 30 and Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. Saturday hours are from 9:30

June 2024 Featured Garden of the Month

Like the colors of a rainbow, the gardens’ inhabitants burst forth in color…. Summer has arrived, and one cannot help but notice the beauty that surrounds us in Morrison, IL. Gardens are starting to burst into vibrant colors. One such example causes passerby to do a double-take when viewing the

June 20 Resthave Ice Cream Social

June is National Dairy Month. Honor dairy farmers by attending an event that offers ice cream. Come join residents and staff of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation tonight, Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The annual Ice Cream Social is from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The cost

Visit the Loft on Main from 8:00-10:00

Celebrate the first day of summer, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Join friendly locals over conversation and complimentary refreshments, at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. “Third Thursday” coffee time is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. You always find a plethora of original art, created to suit

Students Read Hundreds of Books

The Illinois Masonic Children’s Assistance Program (IMCAP), is an Illinois Freemasonry Charity. In association with local Dunlap Lodge #321 and Morrison Northside and Southside Schools students completed this year’s Bikes for Books program. Two bicycles were awarded during the schools’ Field Day celebration. IMCAP’s goal of the Bikes for Books

2023-2024 2nd Semester MHS Honor Roll

4.00 AND ABOVEClass of 2024Blake Adams, Kaylynn Alfrejd, Madison Banks, Alyvia Behrens, Caden Bielema, CarlyBoonstra, Campbell Buikema, Cooper Bush, Geneva Connelly, Peyton Emerson,Madison Houzenga, Katie Hutchison, Mikadyn Jakubs, Karalynn Kirkpatrick, MadisonKrum, Cameron McDonnell, Madeleine Milnes, Chase Newman, Allen Rumfelt,Gracelyn Streets-Wood, Nicholas Wagenecht II, Sarah Weston, Karder White, HaileyWiersema Class of

MLK, Jr. Statue Will Return to Freedom Corner

Juneteenth–Wednesday, June 19–marks “freedom day.” Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865, when a Union General read orders in Galveston, TX, stating all enslaved people in the State were free according to Federal law. Juneteenth was designated a Federal holiday in 2021. On this day in 2024, the Illinois

Junior High 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Listed is the 2023-2024 Morrison Junior High 4th Quarter Honor Roll. 6TH GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): GARRETT BAIMA, COEN FINKLE, TYLER GREEN, BRINKLEY ICENOGLE, COLTON KUEHL, ELIANA MCDEARMON, JACOB MERTES, IVY MILLS, SUMMER PAGELOFF, ZOEY STUART, EASTON SWANSON, KATRINA TARAWNEH, AVA WOLEVER, URYAH WRIGHT 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500

The Kramers to Sing June 23

Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes The Kramers to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Come and join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will

2024 Arconic Eagle Nest Report

Watch live video of the eagles’ nest: Arconic Eagle Cam. The top photo is from an earlier year of Arconic eaglets. If you see both adult Eagles at the Davenport, IA, Arconic property nest, the larger bird is the female, Liberty, by about 33%. She also has a longer hooked

June 24- 28 Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School in Morrison, IL, will run from Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 2024, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris Street. Sessions run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15. Ages 3-through 8th grade are invited to attend. Senior High students are welcome to help. Call Lydia Ohlsen for

June 22 Downtown Morrison Car Show

Editor’s note: These photos of previous Morrison car shows were taken by the Editor. Three blocks of W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host the annual Car Show, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 22, 2024.  Classic and muscle cars, street rods, and motorcycles are invited to this

June 7 Morrison Police Report

  The following Arrest was made and Citations issued since Friday, June, 7, 2024. Arrests: On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Morrison Police Department was dispatched to 208 W. Park Street, Morrison, IL, for a domestic dispute. Following the investigation Morrison Police arrested Amanda A. Kennedy,

Lynne Zahnle (1938 – 2024)

Lynne Zahnle, 85, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, June 3, 2024, at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. She was born August 21, 1938, in Clinton, IA, to John and Marcella (Zehring) Poole. On October 26, 1957, she married James L. Zahnle in Fulton, and they shared their lives for