The Editor was on vacation during the first Third Thursday of 2023. Sharon Boyles supplied these photos from that morning.

A month later, expected snow and winds were to begin late Wednesday, February 15, and continue through the night of Thursday, February 16. Schools will be closed. However, The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will be open from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., for those who venture downtown.

Stop in for a beverage and treats. Have a conversation while you warm yourself.

If she is able to attend, find local Kayla Sipes to talk about her new program of free services. It is titled, “Morrison…A Debt-Free Community.”