On Monday, March 24, 2014, the MJHS Swim Team hosted the Rock Island, IL, Junior High School Swim Team. The Colts continue to improve in every meet they swim. The team had 35 Lifetime Bests and 13 first place finishes against the Rocks. The Colts won the meet with 211.5
On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, the Morrison Junior High Swim Team hosted the Glenview Middle School Swim Team from East Moline, IL. The Colts swam really well with 24 Lifetime Best swims and an impressive 18 first place finishes out of 26 events. The Colts outswam the Glenview team 214
Six Seahorses qualified and competed at the 2014 Speedo Illinois Winter Regional Championship Meet, which was held at the Barrington High School Pool on Friday, February 28, through Sunday, March 2, 2014. The Seahorses ended their winter season on a high note with 14 Lifetime Bests out of 17 events.
The Whiteside County Fair Board has been very busy preparing for an amazing lineup of entertainment at this year’s fair, and it is sure to please all who attend! The Fair opens Tuesday, August 12, 2014, and concludes after five amazing days on Saturday, August 16. The 144th annual fair,
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
The River Cities Quilters’ Guild features Julie Pash of Project Lydia at the meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The guild meets at Fulton Presbyterian Church, 311 N. 9th Street, Fulton, IL. Pash will bring hand-dyed African batik fabric to sell by the yard. Project Lydia
Albert L. Benedict, Jr., 92, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, IL. Al was born October 12, 1921, in Morrison to Albert and Mary (Popkin) Benedict, Sr. He attended Morrison Grade Schools and later graduated from High School in Wisconsin. Al served in
The annual June brunch of the Morrison Wa Tan Ye Club is Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. A breakfast casserole buffet will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m. The brunch is by donation. The public is invited as long as a
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, May 9, 2014. Arrests: On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Morrison Police received a complaint of two suspicious persons in a field along Sawyer Road, within the City limits of Morrison, IL.
The Morrison High School Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field, on the high school campus. The location is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Each of the approximately 70 graduating students is assigned tickets to accommodate family members, but
Four members of LeeAnn’s Dance Connection, 110 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will leave Friday, May 23, 2014, on a whirlwind roadtrip. Owner LeeAnn Schaefer will take area Junior High students to perform during Memorial Day Weekend at the Indy 500, held in Indianapolis, IN. As part of the opening
Third graders attended the annual Bicycle Safety Program Friday, May 16, 2:00 p.m., at Southside School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL. Friends of the Parks, Morrison Police, and Morrison Rotary donated a bicycle helmet to each student at the end of the presentation. Morrison, IL, Police Chief Brian Melton is
Floyd C. Noble, 71, of Erie, IL, formerly of Savanna, IL, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home. Floyd was born October 22, 1942, in Savanna, the son of Robert Ira Noble and Laura Thulion Noble. He was married to Carol Padulla West from December 28, 1973, to April
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
Eldora Tichler, 95, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Resthave Home. Eldora was born in Morrison to Robert and Minnie (Pruis) Douma. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Morrison Grade Schools. Eldora married Kenneth J. Tichler on February 14, 1941, in Morrison.