Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo. The Fillies Co-op Swimmers competed in the Northern Illinois Conference (NIIC) Meet that was held at Byron High School on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The Fillies placed third with 204 points, behind Sterling who had 243 points and Byron who won
Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo. United Township High School held their 6th Annual UTHS Girls Sprint Classic on Saturday, September 29, 2018. The following schools sent swim teams to compete: Macomb, Morrison, Newman Central, Rock Island, Sterling, and United Township. This Sprint Meet was a fun
Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo. The Fillies Co-op Swimmers competed in the Northern Illinois Independent Conference Meet that was held at Byron High School, on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The Fillies placed third with 204 points, behind Sterling who had 243 points and Byron who won
Join the Sauk Valley Community College Future Educators Association (FEA) as they partner with Odell Public Library for Family Literacy Night, on Thursday, November 15, 2018. From 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., FEA will present a star show in a portable planetarium. With games, crafts, and prizes, Family Literacy Night encourages
Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo. Clinton High School hosted Morrison, Newman, and Davenport Central High Schools in a Quadrangular Swim Meet, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The Morrison swimmers came home with five wins in 12 Varsity events. Gracen Harmon won the 200 Freestyle with a
Ted Kuhnen, 82, of Prophetstown, IL, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Morningside of Sterling in Sterling, IL. Ted was born January 30, 1936, in Champaign, IL, to Harold and Kathryn (Fahr) Kuhnen. He attended grade school in Homer, IL, and was a graduate of Homer High School. In 1957
Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article. On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Morrison Fillies swimmers competed in the Freeport[, IL,] Invitational Swim Meet. Rockford Auburn, Byron, Freeport, Rockford Guilford, Harlem, Rockford Jefferson, Morrison, Newman Central, Rock Island, Sterling, and Woodstock High Schools made up the 11 teams that swam
Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive, on Friday, November 16, 2018, from noon to 6:00 p.m. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! To thank each person who comes to donate, Sullivan’s Foods will reward them
Bring the fresh scent of Christmas into your home or business! White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) continues its annual Balsam Christmas Wreath sale, through Monday, November 19, 2018. Wreaths are 24″ in diameter and come with a bow, ready for immediate display indoors or outside. The cost s $25.
Clinton Community College is pleased to announce an upcoming performance for the 2018-19 Visiting Artist season. This is the 45th year that CCC has offered performances for the community, as part of the Quad Cities Arts, a program that strives to make artists accessible to people of all walks of
The Morrison High School Class of 1969 eagerly looks forward to its 50th Reunion, during Homecoming Weekend, October 4-through-6, 2019. In anticipation, the Committee is looking for information for the following people we cannot seem to locate. If you can help us contact any of the following, please call Tim
Quickly, think of five “artifacts.” An artifact is defined as an object produced or shaped by human craft, especially one of archaeological or historical interest. Did you think of tools, weapons, jewelry, containers, apparel, documents, money, furniture, lodgings, or means of transport? There is a plethora of everyday and special-use
Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is particularly important to older adults. Adults 65 or older are twice as likely to be killed or injured in a fire, compared to the rest of the population at large. What can be done to prevent a tragic injury
On Sunday, November 11, 2018, The American Legion post 328 conducted the annual Veterans Day tribute, at the Veterans Memorial in Grove Hill Cemetery, E. High Street, Morrison, IL. Ten members gathered a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. Before the ceremony, Sergeant-at-Arms Jerry Brearton instructed Legion members to space themselves
Each year many families gather together to celebrate the holidays. Parents and grandparents have an opportunity to see children and grandchildren, who take time away from school and work to reconnect and reflect on memories from years ago. Some families share stories about loved ones who are no longer with