All Morrison Community Unit District #6 schools will start two hours late, on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Pre-K classes are cancelled.
Morrison Community Unit District #6 Schools will dismiss early today, Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. Northside School dismissal is 11:20. Activities Director Gregg Dolan added, “Due to the weather all Morrison High School athletic events have been postponed. The Boys Basketball game with Sherrard has been rescheduled for
Vernon Schaver, Fulton, IL, stood quietly beside his installation of nine watercolors along the front, east wall. He came late to art production, beginning in college with one painting and one wood carving course at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. He found his passion and switched his major. At Augie
Woodlawn Arts Academy will continue to offer classes at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, this spring. The next session is starting soon. Please see the attached flyer and register. For any questions, please call Woodlawn Arts Academy at 815-626-4278. You can also register at The
Rock River Hospice & Home has a need for volunteers. Become a Hospice Volunteer. There’s no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient. Volunteers provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones. They fill a unique role in providing
The second-floor Lewis Gallery at the Figge Art Museum has on view “Art Nouveau Amphora.” The exhibition opened Saturday, January 19, 2019, and will be on display through Sunday, June 16. Organized by the Figge Art Museum, it features works from several private collections. In-kind support for the exhibition is
Nordic Choir Tour of Luther College, in Decorah, IA, will perform a concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1701 6th Avenue, Sterling, IL, on Friday, February 1, 2019. This is a non-ticketed event, but donations will be accepted. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds will be divided between United
Thirty-one interested citizens, members of Morrison Historical Society, and its Board of Trustees, were undaunted by the 1:00 p.m. temperature of 9° on Sunday, January 20, 2019. They bundled up, boldly faced cold and ice, and enjoyed a potluck meal, Annual Meeting, and Goodenough Dairy program, at Morrison United Methodist Church,
Morrison High School Boys Basketball Coach Jason Banks reported the Orion Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Morrison by three points, on Friday, January 18, 2019, in Morrison, IL. The final score was 57 to 54.
Since its origin in 1927, one Morrison, IL, women’s service organization has benefited local residents, students, and organizations. Wa-Tan-Ye was organized 92 years ago. Members are persons who are interested in giving service to their communities. Member Dorothy DeMay said, “We always are looking for new members to join us
On Thursday, January 17, 2019, State Representative Tony McCombie filed House Bill 367,…legislation that will effectively target gun dealers who have proven to be the “bad actors,” on the same day Governor Jay Robert “J. B.” Pritzker signed…SB337 into law…. Said Representative Tony McCombie, “We should be focusing our efforts
Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan submitted these updates for Saturday, January 19, 2019. Boys Basketball at home against Alleman is postponed until Saturday, February 9, with a 1:00 p.m. Fresh/Soph start time. Freshman Boys Basketball at Erie is postponed until Saturday, February 9, with same start times as before.
In recent years, Morrison Chamber of Commerce has concluded the January Networking Event and Annual Meeting by honoring candidates for the “Citizen of the Year” award. Individuals or groups are nominated by the public; the criteria are rigorous. The Chamber Board’s Annual Meeting Committee–this year, Karla Burn, Pam Pfister, Dana
The Rotary Club selected their January 2019 Students of the Month. The honorees are MacKenzie Ryder and Ethan Medenblik. MacKenzie is the daughter of Jeff and Anna Ryder. MacKenzie is active in Student Council where she serves as President. She coordinates Spirit events for the sports teams. She loves to
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, January 4, 2019. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 12-08-18 Emily Davis NA Morrison, IL Dog Running at Large 12-21-18 Sara J. Perry NA Morrison,