Morrison Park & Rec Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Morrison City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, in the lower level Boards and Commissions Room. The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Public Comment Approval of Tuesday, February
Looking for an opportunity to enjoy craft making with others? Come join Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, every third Thursday of the month. The first “Community Craft and Refreshment Time” begins Thursday, March 17, 2016, in the Assisted Living Wing. We will met from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Many downtowns are struggling to replace long established retailers who have left, as residents travel to larger centers and/or purchase over the Internet. These trends and population declines have challenged local officials and development groups to find new uses in the downtown areas, that will help them regain some status
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, March 4, 2016. Arrests: On Sunday, March 6, 2016, at approximately 5:55 p.m., Morrison Police arrested Jarrod C. Meurs, age 34 of Clinton, IA, pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Whiteside County, charging Meurs
Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the Hospice of the Rock River Valley yearly Memorial Service, to honor loved ones who died during the past year. The service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Boulevard, in Sterling,
Fulton Historical Society offers the following 2016 programs of interest to the general public. The setting is the Fulton (Martin House) Museum, 707 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL. Mark you calendar. Call 815-589-2997 for additional information. Sunday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m.: “THE HISTORY OF GAS STATIONS IN FULTON.” Gas stations
The Morrison Ecumenical Chorus will present the Lent and Easter portions of G. F. Handel’s “Messiah” on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016. The performance will be at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 7:00 p.m. These “Messiah” concerts, which include the stirring “Hallelujah
Photos by City of Morrison Director of Public Works Gary M. Tresenriter Although ground was broken on Thursday, December 10, 2015, it is now clear the new Wastewater Treatment Plant is becoming a reality in Morrison, IL. This view of the site, taken Tuesday, March 8, 2016 is toward the
Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016, the main hall inside Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, became filled with student well-wishers. They created a “good luck” gauntlet for two athletes to traverse: Colton Linke and Riley Wilkens. Junior High Principal Joe Robbins explained, “As
THE GOOD NEWS: At Cornerstone Family Dentistry, 521 W. Wall Street, Morrison, IL, Doctors Mindy Hochgesang and Craig Peterson implemented digital phone service, “to better suit our customers.” THE BAD NEWS: This has become a communication nightmare for some clients and office personnel. THE GOOD NEWS: The office will switch
Morrison High School students attending services for Payton J. Cook will be dismisssed at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016. Students attending the service will be served lunch before they are dismissed. Parents are asked to notify the office by 4:00 p.m. today, March 10, if their child will attend
After the Pledge of Allegiance the Kiwanis Pledge is recited to open monthly meetings. The latter states, “As our Country’s flag signifies purity, valor, and justice, may we, as true Kiwanians, exemplify these virtues as we serve the children of the world.” Members served children of Morrison, IL, on Tuesday,
The City of Morrison, IL, announces weekly yardwaste collection for residential customers will begin on Monday, April 4, and will continue until Monday, September 26, 2016. Materials are to be placed curbside in brown paper, yardwaste bags or in containers no larger than 30 gallons. Purchase bags from Morrison True
The River Cities Quilt Guild will meet Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Susan’s Calico Creations, 1108 4th Street, in Fulton, IL. The evening will begin with a trunk show presented by Sandy Irish, owner of the Irish Chain Pattern Company, and be followed by a short business
Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH), in partnership with the City of Fulton, IL, will open the doors of four homes–which are for sale through its Single Family Purchase Rehabilitation Program–on Sunday, March 13, 2016, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony will officially begin the Open House at 1603