Class of 1966 Reunion September 30/October 1

This fall, Morrison Community High School Class of 1966 will gather to celebrate their 50th reunion, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. social gathering of classmates and friends at Fat Boy’s, 201 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday evening, September 30, 2016. Activities will continue with a girl’s “Get-together Lunch”

July 29 Grand Opening at Beauty Hutch

Stop in to congratulate the new owners of Beauty Hutch, Kathy Polson and Rachel Wiersema, on Friday, July 29, 2016, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  The long-established salon is located at 119 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL.

First Presbyterian Church House Razed

This house, north of First Presbyterian Church, at 308 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, was leveled on Monday, July 25, 2016.   No one had chosen to purchase and move the building for the $1 selling price. Congregant Lester Mathew remembered, “One of the girls raised in that house was in my

August 25 Free Community Meal–Surf and Turf

First Presbyterian Church of Morrison will serve a Free Community Meal on Thursday, August 25, 2016, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.  A “surf and turf” main dish–featuring filet mignon and salmon–will be offered.  Sauk Valley Food Bank, Sterling, IL, donated the luxury meat and fish.  They will be served with

Four Morrison Women to be Honored by The Pink Heals Tour

About 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, the Pink Heals Tour will roll into the Morrison Community Hospital parking lot, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, to uplift four local women who have had cancer or are in remission.  Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton will lead some of the

Community is Treated by Advantage One Credit Union

Advantage One Credit Union, celebrates its 56th year in operation, since its organization on June 2, 1960, as Morrison General Electric Employees Federal Credit Union.  Originally housed inside General Electric building facilities, expansion necessitated a move to a separate building at 207 Larch Street, Morrison, IL, in September 1968.  Thirty

William “Bill” Gilbert Damhoff (1957 – 2016)

William “Bill” Gilbert Damhoff, 58, of Morrison, IL, died Monday July 25, 2016, at C.G.H. Medical Center in Sterling, IL, the result of a motorcycle accident. Bill was born October 7, 1957, in Morrison, to Gilbert J. and Frances T. (Buikema) Damhoff.  He was educated in the Lyndon, IL, grade

Shucking Sweet Corn at Resthave

Illinois and July have one thing in common:  sweet corn.  On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, these Resthave Home Assisted Living residents decided to get to work and help shuck corn for their noon meal.  Resthave is located at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. They had a blast preparing “about 15

Farm to Table Dinner Event August 6

Sterling Main Street and the Twin City Farmers’ Market are planning a Mid-Summer’s Bounty:  A Farm-to-Table Dining Experience.  This special dinner event is set for Saturday evening, August 6, 2016, at the Twin City Farmers’ Market, 106 Avenue A, downtown Sterling, IL.   Local Chef Johnathon Zellar has designed and will

July 25 City Council Agenda

On Monday, July 25, 2016, the City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Board and Commission Reports Park & Recreation Advisory Board

Fair Premium Books Available

Premium books for the 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs Tuesday, August 16, through Saturday, August 20, 2016, are now available at banks throughout the County.  Over $119,000 in premiums will be offered in prize money, to the winners in over 1500 different classes.   The premium book serves

Red Devil Baseball 2017 Season Try-outs

Tri-County Red Devil Baseball 2017 Season Try-outs will be held at New Windsor Baseball Fields, Walnut Street (IL Highway 17), New Windsor, IL, on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, 2016.  The organization has baseball players from across seven counties:  Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren, and Whiteside. Times

July Miller Program on Korean War

The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will host their monthly program on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.  The event will be held at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue in downtown Fulton, across from the authentic Dutch windmill.  The Miller Programs are supported

Guys in Ties Event August 5

The hilarious improvisation team, Guys in Ties, will entertain at Open Bible Fellowship Church, 11429 Ward Road, in Morrison, IL, on Friday, August 5, 2016.  Prepare to laugh the entire two hours, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Bring a friend. This comedy group is part of Comedy Sportz in the

Water Extravaganza at Ebenezer Reformed Church

Grab your swim suit, squirt guns, super-soakers, and friends.  Plan to get wet at the Water Extravaganza held by Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL.  The free event begins in the parking lot at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016.