The Thomson Veteran’s Memorial Committee has announced that the design for the Thomson Veteran’s Memorial will be unveiled Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., at the Donald Ashpole Post, American Legion, Argo Fay Road, Thomson, IL. Ground-breaking will begin in the spring of 2016. The unveiling will commence the
Early on, farming communities across the United States followed a tradition of collaborative barn and house raisings. Such combined manual labor was evidenced on a bright-but-chilly Saturday morning November 7, 2015, at the intersection of Crosby and Damen Roads, outside Morrison, IL. Friends of the Parks (FOP) installed a cedar-shingled
Donnybrook Bakery Café, 203 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will not open Saturday, November 7, 2015. Owners Bob and Debby Vaughn might be visible inside, however, as they transform the Irish pub for the Christmas holiday season. Fall and winter merchandise and decor are trading places. Special Christmas menu items
LuEllen Lee submitted this feature. If you’re looking for a great comedy show and entertainment for the whole family, you have to see the Dairyland Donkey Basketball game! Morrison Athletic Boosters is sponsoring the fun on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Morrison High School,643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open
The Thomson[, IL,] Sesquicentennial Committee held their last meeting Wednesday, November 4, 2015, and discussed the final events for the “Year to Remember.” Faithful members discussed the Halloween Party and the prizes awarded from the Committee. Appreciation was expressed to Beth Balk and LouAnn Hoch for the fine job in
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, October 30, 2015. Arrests: On Monday, November 2, 2015 at approximately 11:48 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Bridgette Alvarez, age 18 of Loves Park, IL, at S. Madison
The Morrison High School Athletic Department would like to announce the opening of the Morrison High School Boys and Girls Basketball Apparel Web Stores. The stores will be open through Thursday, November 12, 2015, so get your orders in soon. The Morrison Athletic Department will receive a portion of the
Executive Director Michael Saad stated, “This Veterans Day we are going to be having a big celebration for the Veterans and Legionnaires of Morrison and the surrounding areas, at Windsor Manor” Assisted Living Community, 403 Scenic Street, Morrison, IL. “Recently Elmer Prins’s family graciously donated memorial money to our community.
The Presbyterian Church of Fulton annual Fall Supper is Sunday, November 8, 2015, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the church’s Outreach Center, 311 N. 9th Street, Fulton, IL. The all-you-can-eat supper includes roasted pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade stuffing, green beans, applesauce, dinner rolls, and a selection
Donnybrook Bakery Café, 203 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will not open Saturday, November 7, 2015. Owners Bob and Debby Vaughn might be visible inside, however, as they transform the Irish pub for the Christmas holiday season. Fall and winter merchandise and decor are trading places. Special Christmas menu items
Morrison Post Prom is preparing for the MHS Junior-Senior Prom, which will take place Saturday, April 30, 2016. As a fundraiser, they are selling “Bergner’s Community Days” coupon booklets for $5. Each booklet contains a $10 coupon good on almost any merchandise item of $10 ormore a 25% off shopping
The devastation of World War I, deemed “The War to End All Wars,” instigated the origin of Armistice Day to honor those who fought and died. An armistice means arms–weapons–are laid down, and fighting ceases. It is not a surrender. Armistice Day began November 11, 1918, to commemorate the end
Get your trivia team of five-to-eight people together for a fun night at the Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 4th Street, Fulton, IL, on Friday, November 6, 2015. Entry fee is $10 per person and can be collected at the door. Proceeds will be used to support programs at the
Help us set a Guinness Book World Record at this year’s Christmas Walk, the afternoon of Saturday, December 5, 2015! Morrison Chamber of Commerce wants to set the world record for having the “largest gathering of human snowmen in one location.” You and everyone you invite will help Morrison, IL,
Robert N. Wolf, age 93 of Sterling, IL, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Pine Crest Manor in Mt. Morris, IL. Robert was born on January 2, 1922, in Sterling, the son of Merle and Perna Mary (Webb) Wolf. He is a United States Army Air Corp veteran, serving in