On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Morrison The American Legion wrote, “The following link will direct the public to a voting page for a proposed new Illinois State Flag: https://apps.ilsos.gov/stateflag. You can vote for: ∗ one of the Illinois Flag Commission’s Top 10 flag designs; ∗ retaining the existing State
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The opening Morrison City Council meeting of 2025 was held on Monday, January 13, without Council members Mahaffey and Tichler in attendance. Topics of discussion were as follows: *Recreation Service Director Nathan Jacobs informed the Council that winter programs beginning in January
Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that two parcels of land were purchased in December 2024, totaling 208 acres, to protect their natural features and wildlife habitat. These projects were made possible because of the tremendous support of NLI members. On Monday, December 16, the land conservation
Marc Adami submitted this press release. Dr. Ulf Jonas Björk will speak to The Whiteside Forum on Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Morrison, IL, on the topic of “Scandinavian Cultural Highlights and the Secret to Happiness.” Professor Björk is the Visiting Professor of Scandinavian Studies at Augustana College in Rock
Listed below are recipients of 2024-25 Morrison Junior High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll status. 6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): HAYDEN DRUIEN, NATALIE ENGELKES, CORTLAN HARMON, BUCK HILL, WYATT HINRICHSEN, COLE MILNES, LAURYN VANDERMYDE, AILEY WRIGHT, JHETT WRIGHT, COHEN WROBLE 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500 – 3.999): KAILEE
Dorothy Ann Kaufman, 97, of Moline, IL, formerly of Lyndon, and Lanark, IL, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Allure of the Quad Cities in Moline. Dorothy was born August 3, 1927, in Sterling, IL, the eldest daughter of William and Clara (Janssen) Waterstreet. She graduated from Morrison High
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, January 10, 2025. Arrests: On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 10:32 p.m., the Morrison Police Department arrested Dan E. Cowley, 54, Issaquah, WA, in the 600 Block of E. Lincolnway, on a warrant for Failure to Appear in court
The Department of Fun and City of Morrison Waterworks Park Committee will kick off the 2025 opening of Morrison Winter Park, on Saturday, January 11. Hours are from noon to 8:00 p.m. at Waterworks Park hill. Ice skates will be available to rent. Adults, teens, and children are welcome
Art Donart, Ph. D., SFO submitted this essay. Throughout history, there has been, and continues to be, horrible religious violence. What happened in New Orleans, LA, on New Year’s Eve 2025, was an outburst of religiously-inspired hatred. ISIS propaganda overtook Shamsud-Din Jabbar. His violent action killed ten and injured
Clinton Community College, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, is pleased to welcome the artwork of Conor McKinzey to the CCC Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be in the gallery through January, 2025. The community is invited to visit the gallery at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA.
A Morrison, IL, metal craftsman has opened, Weekend Welding, LLC, to offer repair for small items, excluding automotive. Charles Yost works on ready-to-paint metal items of mild steel, stainless steel, copper, and aluminum: ⇒ furniture ⇒ utensils ⇒ tools ⇒ toys ⇒ lawn decor ⇒ shelving. Pictured is a
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’s Office rejected more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates in 2024. There were 60,537 requests for vanity and personalized plates. That includes 335 that were denied because of their inflammatory or offensive nature or because they were difficult to read. The Office
Morrison, IL, City Administrator Brian Melton submitted this Public Service Announcement on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Due to the delayed delivery of this month’s City of Morrison utility bills, there will be no penalties/late fees on accounts otherwise in good standing for January. Please be mindful that utility bills
Gilbert D. Lawrenz passed away on January 4, 2025, at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Gilbert was born on November 26, 1938, in Moline, IL, to Henry and J. Berneice Lawrenz of Hillsdale, IL. The family moved to the Morrison, IL, area in 1950. During
OnCall Imaging, located at 1609 First Avenue, (the northeast corner of Routes 30 and 40) in Rock Falls, IL, is the result of a three-year collaboration with OSF Healthcare and the Imaging Centers of Illinois. The facility was developed to serve rural communities in northern Illinois, while emphasizing a