Pauline G. Sterenberg, 91, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison. Pauline was born February 18, 1925, in Morrison, to Earl and Jennie (Vogel) Bonneur. On February 16, 1945, she married Wesley Sterenberg in Morrison. He passed away in 1997. Pauline farmed along
Morrison Community Hospital will host a community blood drive from 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The blood drive will be held on the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Donor Bus parked in front of the hospital. MVRBC is the exclusive provider of blood products
Winter has finally arrived in full force here in the midwestern United States, including the city of Morrison, IL. The Morrison Police would like to remind the public of a few ordinances of the City of Morrison’s Municipal Code as they relate to snow removal and parking during winter months.
John Koeppen, originally from McHenry, IL, has been named Student of the Month for November 2016, at Morrison Institute of Technology for making a positive impact on the college. Koeppen, a second-year student in Morrison Tech’s mechanical program, is the son of Bob Koeppen and Jennifer Greske, both of McHenry.
On Wednesday December 21, 2016, the Volunteer Educators at the Fulton, IL, Windmill Cultural Center invite the public to attend their third program of this season. This week, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center (WWW@WCC) are presenting a program focusing on music from the holiday season. Members of
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. The 6th and last Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2016 was held on Thursday, November 17, at Morrison United Methodist Church. We cannot begin to thank the Methodists enough for allowing us to host our drives in
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photo. The East Moline Swim Club hosted their Annual Age Group and Senior Fall Meet on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Thirteen Seahorse swimmers participated and earned 23 Top-6 finishes and swam 26 Lifetime Best swims. Schyon Drolema swam a Regional qualifying time in the
Due to extremely low temperatures forecast for tomorrow, Morrison Community Unit District #6 Schools will be delayed for two hours, on Thursday, December 15, 2016. There will be no morning preschool classes.
Each January, Morrison Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual Meeting, with the desire to raise awareness of the Chamber’s efforts and celebrate good things going on in our Community. That community is cordially invited to share in the celebration and review, on Thursday, January 26, 2017. A networking event that
On Thursday, December 15, 2016, farmers and landowners looking to learn about changes coming to the 2017 Federal Crop Insurance Program, Farm Bill, and other agricultural topics will get their chance during a Winter Crop Seminar. COUNTRY Financial®, Illinois Farm Bureau, and other organizations are sponsoring dozens of talks across
You are invited to breakfast with the Morrison High School Pons Squad, on Saturday, December 17, 2016, The girls will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk, in the City of Morrison Community Room, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Come for breakfast, brunch, or lunch,
At a Special Board Meeting at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, board members voted unanimously to settle a lawsuit that originated in 2004. At that time, the Police Department was dissolved and then quickly reformed, leaving out two part-time officers, who had filed a complaint against the Village
The Sunday, January 8, 2017, meeting of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will feature historian and actress Leslie Goddard. She brings a program about Amelia Earhart, the pioneering woman aviator, who flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 and who attempted to fly around the world at the Equator in
Morrison High School Student Council is selling crewnecks and hoodies as a fundraiser for” Crazy for a Cure,” happening the second week of January 2017. “Crazy for a Cure” is a week-long event, aimed at raising money for the American Cancer Society and to support those who have been affected
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that IL Route 78 (Cherry Street) in Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday, December 20, through Thursday, December 22, 2016. The closure will allow the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad to perform emergency maintenance to their at-grade crossing, located between