Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate 2020 Christmas services by way of live streaming, in your car, or at any of these 16 Morrison, IL, churches. To keep worshipers safe from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, procedures have been amended. Bethesda Lutheran Church–301 W. South Street, will live stream a
On Friday, December 18, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department sadly announced one death of a person in their 80s and 25 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. We also have 100 recoveries: 3 (under 20); 2 (20s); 2 (30s); 5 (40s); 2 (50s); 8 (60s); 3 (80+.)
Marketing Director Karla Burn took the photos and submitted this article. Fulton Unity Christian School visited Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, to sing Christmas carols. The Carolers went around our entire building, which is quite a feat this time of year,
Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Audition project will continue this season, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditions are open to High School musicians from Clinton and Jackson Counties in Iowa, and Whiteside and Carroll Counties in Illinois They are scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2021. Entries are due
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, December 2, 2016. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued.
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, December 11, 2020. Arrests: On Friday, December 11, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop, on a vehicle driven by Dustin J. D. Funderberg, age 38 of Morrison, IL, for
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. Nowhere are the effects of the current COVID-19 more pandemic noticeable than in our local schools. The River Bend Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020, opened with reports from the building Principals. Each referenced higher failure numbers and the need
The City of Morrison will hold a Special Council Meeting on Monday, December 21 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The location is the City of Morrison Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. “We will meet in person, but masks and social distancing will be required,” stated Acting City Clerk Scott
The guidelines for high school sports remains an ever-changing target, as the IHSA defined spectator restriction and contact days for winter sports for the 2020-2021 school year. The following clarification is scripted from the board minutes of a December 14, 2020, meeting.
Anne Frame wrote this article. Although we will not be gathered in the sanctuary for the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, please join with us through YouTube. We will hear the beautiful words of Lessons and Carols, bringing hope and love into the world. The YouTube Message and music can
As the economy has become increasingly global, it has become steadily more difficult to find products made in the United States. Morrison Tech, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, decided to make finding handcrafted products easier, by introducing “Made at Morrison Tech.” Consumers do not wish to purchase products that have
According to the Livestock Management Facilities Act, livestock facilities in Illinois that house more than 300 animal units (AUs) are required to have at least one Certified Livestock Manager. The certificate is administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and is valid for three years. University of Illinois Extension provides
Morrison Chamber of Commerce has very exciting news! On Saturday, December 19, 2020, Santa Claus will make his way around Morrison, IL, in a horse-drawn sleigh. From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., look for him, as he waves at the children in our community. Private sleigh rides with Santa are already
William “Bill” M. Berge, 85, of Ottawa, IL, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Ottawa Pavilion in Ottawa. Bill was born October 10, 1935, in Morrison, the son of C. J. “Barnie” and Irma J. (Whiteside) Berge. He graduated from Morrison High School in 1954
Stanley John Domack, 85 of Morrison, IL, flew West on December 16, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley A. and Helen C. Domack, and his wife of 62 years, Shirley, who passed away in November 2016. He is survived by sisters Rennett, Marshann, and Rosemary; son,