Gene A. Ottens, 84, of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation. Gene was born August 2, 1939, in Morrison, to John K. and Henrietta (Haan) Ottens. He first attended schools in Milledgeville, and Thomson, IL, then later attended the
Dorothy A. Boles, 96, of Morrison, IL, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at her home. Dorothy was born June 8, 1927, in Sterling, IL, to Earl J. and Clara (Dettman) Maxwell. She was educated in the Rock Falls, and Sterling, IL, grade schools and was a graduate of Sterling
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held to honor Stephen A. Deckro, Jr., on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Morrison Christian Church, 201 S. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the service starts at 11:00. A luncheon follows in Morrison, IL, at the City
Marc Gravert, Morrison, IL, returns to Morrison’s Heritage Museum as the Program Speaker, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., with his “Farm Tool School” program beginning promptly at 1:30. The location is 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The Museum is accessible to all, from a ramp
Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 W. Park Street, Morrison, IL, will host Gayle Haas, from Aurora, IL, in a first-person, dramatic presentation of the late Corrie Ten Boom. Her talk and PowerPoint will illustrate Ten Boom’s experiences while growing up with her family in Haarlem, Holland. Later the family committed to
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Morrison Historical Society will feature Marc Gravert as the Program Speaker, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., with his “Farm Tool School” program beginning promptly at 1:30. The location is 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Morrison’s Heritage Museum is accessible to all, from a ramp behind
Currently, the five members of Scouts BSA Troop 96 are fundraising, to experience a late-June camping experience. They will attend Camp Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch & Adventure Base, near Custer, South Dakota. The cost for the Scouts and two leaders is $2400. They have planned a supper fundraiser
Clinton Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held an induction ceremony for new members on Monday, March 4, 2024. Forty-eight members were inducted into the CCC Alpha Theta Beta Chapter. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa if they have achieved a 3.5 grade point and earned 12
Legionnaire/Dr. Stephan A. Schroeder, a 53-year member of Morrison Post 328 who currently lives in Mandan, ND, was awarded a Quilt of Valor from the Missouri River Quilts of Valor at the Bismarck Amvets Post #9 in North Dakota. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover
The following Morrison Junior High School students earned placement on the 2023-2024 3rd Quarter Honor Roll. 6th Grade6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): COEN FINKLE, TYLER GREEN, LYLAH HARRIDGE, BRINKLEY ICENOGLE, COLTON KUEHL, JACOB MERTES, SUMMER PAGELOFF, ZOEY STUART, EASTON SWANSON, KATRINA TARAWNEH, AVA WOLEVER, URYAH WRIGHT 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR
Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 W. Park Street, Morrison, IL, will host a special event of interest, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend this free program in the sanctuary. Men, women, and children will be inspired by this powerful and timely message of
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 19, 2024. Arrests: On Sunday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 11:46 a.m., the Morrison Police Department was dispatched to 219 Cedar Street, Morrison, IL, for a civil dispute. During the investigation it was discovered Charles Sumner, age 47, of
The Editor will join Morrison Travel Club participants on vacation in The United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Paris, France, from Wednesday, May 1, through Tuesday, May 14, 2024. No articles will be posted on the website or its companion Facebook page during this time. However, the public may submit emailed
Alma J. Johnson, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Malvern, IL, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at home, surrounded by family. Alma was born on October 2, 1930, the daughter of Albert and Alice (Koenes) Seaman. She married Elmer Edward Johnson on October 17, 1949, at the Fulton Presbyterian Church.