On Monday, February 10, 2014, 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 Morrison Historic Preservation Commission Reports of
Illinois Legislators passed the Firearm Concealed Carry Act 98-63, on July 9, 2013, This decal has begun to appear on the entrances of Morrison, IL, buildings. The Act requires that signs, stating that the carrying of firearms is prohibited, shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the entrance of a
Editor’s note: The following article by Thomas Geyer is reprinted in part from the Quad-City Times of Friday, February 7, 2014. A Carroll County, IL, jury has awarded $16 million to the families of two teens killed in a grain bin accident shortly before 10:00 a.m. [on July 28,] 2010.
The upcoming Levi Leap at MHS for Saturday, February 8, 2014, has been cancelled due to the lack of interest shown. This event will not be rescheduled. However, MHS Student Council assures that they will make this up with the Spring Break Bash which will be near the end of
The faculty and staff at Ashford University have announced the Fall 2013 Dean’s List for the University’s online program and the on-campus traditional programs. The Ashford University student community includes people from every state in the Union and several foreign countries.
Ashford University celebrated its students who graduated at the end of the fall semester with a recognition event on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Graduates from Fulton, and Morrison, IL, are listed.
The Supporters of Schmaling (S.O.S.) meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2014, has been canceled. The next meeting will be held at Schmaling Memorial Library, 501 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
Lynnette Forth filed this report. School board members of the Morrison Community Unit District #6 met for a regular meeting on Monday, January 27, 2014, in the Office of Superintendent Suellen Girard. Following the approval of the evening’s agenda, members approved the minutes from previously-held meetings. A report from Superintendent
Lynnette Forth filed this report. The snowy weather certainly played a part in the small number of those attending the Monday, January 27, 2014, meeting of the Morrison City Council. Members reviewed a report submitted by the Morrison Historic Preservation Commission, discussing the unfinished business regarding downtown research for the
This is a winter to remember. In all my years as an educator, I have never had more than five snow days in a school year. With the goal of making sure our students are safe, we have been forced to cancel school because of cold temperatures and because of
It was suggested that Morrison, IL, residents and business owners assist the Fire Department, by clearing snow away from fire hydrants in front of their homes/buildings. It would be problematic if firemen had to shovel snow to locate hydrants, prior to putting out a blaze. Do your civic duty for
Due to extreme weather conditions, all Morrison Community Unit District #6 schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
Tracy Henson submitted this report. On Monday, January 13, 2014, four Seahorses traveled to Freeport, IL, High School to swim in the Winter Time Trials, hosted by the Freeport Aquatic Swim Team. The meet was set up to allow swimmers to swim longer events which they normally don’t have the
How many “C” words describe the newest enterprise in Morrison, IL? Start with convenient, clean, comfortable, close, and convivial. Add cozy and Cozzie, and you have Co-Z Corner Convenience Store, 401 Tech Drive, which borders Morrison Institute of Technology on IL Route 78. In addition, it is the first
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