Justin Stevenson, Morrison High School Business/Technology Teacher and Golf Coach, submitted the results of a Tuesday, August 27, 2019, Golf Match. Morrison Varsity and Junior Varsity competed against Ridgewood and Annawan/Wethersfield. Morrison finished third.
Florence M. Wilkens, 97, of Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community in Morrison, IL, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Windsor Manor. Florence was born July 20, 1922, in Fulton, IL, to Albert and Josephine (Smith) Post, Jr. She was educated in the Fulton Christian Grade School and was a 1940
Thanks to this group of Morrison Rotarians U. S. Highway 30 was much cleaner. Thank you, Mike Gunderson, Kristi Wambeke, Mark Schuler (our fearless leader), Stan Steines, Dan Vandermyde, Ted Volckmann, and Kevin Schisler. Don Jevne assisted in the cleanup earlier on the May 2019 day. And we can’t forget
Morrison, IL, Swim Coach Chelsea Brewer introduces the 2019 Morrison Fillies Swim Team. The photo below was taken by Persona Studio was taken in August..
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, August 23, 2019. Arrests: On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at approximately 4:22 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Demarcus L. Edwards, age 28 of Davenport, IA. The traffic
Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary will host the autumn Collective Goods sale on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held n the Main Lobby, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL. Sale items include books, electronics, home goods, kids’ gifts, and more. Payment will
Opening night of a high school football season holds many questions in search of answers. The long trip to St. Bede Academy, in Peru, IL, on Friday, August 30, 2019, offered the Morrison Mustangs a last chance to mentally prepare to start the search for those answers.
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) will host its sixth Annual Benefit Horse Show, on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at the Gold Star FS Arena in the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. All proceeds will benefit the WHOA program. WHOA uses equine-assisted activities to provide recreational, educational, therapeutic,
Stephanie Vavra wrote this article. On Saturday afternoon, September 7, 2019, join the Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees, MHS members, your friends, and new acquaintances in air-conditioned comfort, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The annual Ice Cream Social will be held from 1:00 to 4:00
Stephanie Vavra wrote this article. Rock Falls Tourism invites the surrounding communities to their second Annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk and Outdoor Art Gallery. The family friendly event takes place Saturday, September 7, 2019, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., at RB & W Riverfront Park, 301 E. Second
Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will hold the annual Fall Carnival, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, on Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, October 6. There will be a cookout, petting zoo, bake
Local area youth, ages five to 12, are encouraged to preregister now, for Kids Fishing Day at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A youth fishing clinic will be held at Frog Pond on September 7, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Children six and under must
Throughout its final day, Saturday, August 17, 2019, the 149th Whiteside County Central Agricultural Society Fair continued to draw visitors, good weather (mostly), and plenty of excitement, even after 11:15 p.m. finale of the Demo Derby. The Society was established in 1870; next year will be the sesquicentennial anniversary. This
The Morrison Fillies Volleyball Team lost to Milledgeville on Monday, August 27, 2019. The game was in Morrison, IL, with a 6:00 p.m. start. The Fillies scored 15 and 20 during the first and second Matches, respectively. Milledgeville Varsity girls scored 25 in both matches. Final score was 0-2.
In Springfield, IL, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (a member of the House Agriculture Committee) invited Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to meet with the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Leaders discussed farm conditions, infrastructure, biofuels, and President Donald Trump’s reckless trade war. They also