Morrison Park & Rec Advisory Board Agenda April 17

Morrison Park & Rec Advisory Board will meet Monday, April 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Room.  The agenda follows. I      Call to Order II     Roll Call/Attendance III    Public Comment IV   Approval of

April 15 Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report

On Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 10:20 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Prophetstown Police Department with a Domestic Disturbance, in the 300 block of W. 6th Street, in Prophetstown, IL.  The suspect fled the scene prior to law enforcement’s arrival.  On Friday, April 14, at 4:11 p.m., Robert

Amazing Voyage: Argentina to Antarctica

This article was submitted by Jean Eggemeyer. Morrison residents Jim and Ann Camp have traveled through scores of interesting countries on six-of-the-seven continents. They rate their travel from Argentina to Antarctica as one of their top-five trips. “We were awed at the size of some of the floating ice we

Barbara R. Johnson (1925 – 2017)

Barbara R. Johnson, 91, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the nursing home. Barbara was born on April 16, 1925, in Moline, IL, to Emile J. and Ruth M. (Anderson) Elander. She was educated in the Moline grade schools and was a graduate of Moline

Morrison High School Grand March April 29

The Roaring 20’s will resurface during Morrison High School Prom on Saturday, April 29, 2017.  The Grand March begins at 4:30 p.m., in the Morrison High School auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Dinner at Deer Valley Golf Club, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL, starts at 6:30. Dancing follows

April 15 Egg Hunt at Kiwanis Park

The Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Kiwanis Park, 700 block of N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 15, 2017.  A firetruck will deliver the Easter Bunny to the park between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m., followed by the egg gathering.  Children age nine and younger

April 7 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, April 7, 2017. Arrests:  On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Derek A. Stevens, age 26 of Morrison, IL, on Henry Road

Community Cross Walk at 12:15

The public is invited to participate in the annual ecumenical Community Cross Walk is today, Good Friday, April 14, 2017, beginning at 12:15 p.m.  It begins at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and continues to Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street.  Those unable

MCH Spring Health Screening Special

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will hold a Spring Health Screening Special, from Monday, April 17, through Friday, April 21, 2017.  Times are 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Call 815-772-4003 for an appointment. Fast for ten hours before testing.  Come directly to the Morrison Community Hospital

Pleasant View Egg Hunt to Move Indoors

The Annual Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, April 14, 2017.  The fun begins at 4:00 p.m., for children age ten and younger.  If thunderstorms threaten, the event will move indoors.  Children will gather

Varsity Game Moved to Sherrard

The Thursday, April 13, 2017, Varsity baseball game in Morrison, IL, against Sherrard has been cancelled. It will be played in Sherrard, IL, with a 4:30 p.m. start time.  Both F/S games will still be played in Morrison, because those fields are playable.

Dr. Craig Peterson Offers Local Implant Services

Modern dentistry includes more services than routine cleaning, cavity repair, and orthodontics.  Today’s dentists correct nature’s errors; life’s accidents; vanity’s desires. Dr. Craig Peterson, DMD, recognized a service could be offered at Cornerstone Family Dentistry, 521 W. Wall Street, Morrison, IL, and took steps to enhance his skills in the

Improvement to the Odell Public Library

The April campaign to transform Odell Public Library’s Children’s Department is off to a great start!  A Thrivent Action Team project proposal written, by Barb Peterson, provided seed money for a puppet theater and several new puppets. Lorna Temple, left, made the curtain for the puppet theater. Glenn Peterson, built

Lisa Vos Honored on Harry Connick, Jr.

“Watch our own very special Lisa Vos, RN,” from CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL.  Vos was featured “on Harry Connick, Jr, reuniting with the man whose life she saved by performing Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation with two other nurses, at a half marathon,” in Key West, FL. The

Rock River Trail Initiative Free Oak Trees

Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a free oak tree.  For the seventh year in a row, the Rock River Trail Initiative (RRTI) will distribute 10,000 trees along the Rock River corridor, Tuesday, April 18, through Friday, April 21, 2017.  Chad Pregracke, President of “Living Lands and Waters’ One Million Trees”