The latest series of banners is displayed along the First Avenue Bridge between Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL. They feature winning artwork from Woodlawn Arts Academy’s 2020 Student-Teacher Art Exhibit and are presented through the Academy’s partnership with Sterling Main Street.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. Career Exploration at Morrison High School gives students the opportunity to explore options after High School and go through a formal employment process. Students complete an application, a resume, and cover letter. Class culminates with a mock interview with their teacher, Justin Stevenson.
The Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run will celebrate its 40th anniversary, beginning at noon on Saturday, February 6, 2021. This year’s event will be run in a modified, hybrid format. A very limited number of 40 past winners plus sponsor representatives will take to the streets of
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature; Tyler Sutton supplied the photographs. One of the significant casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic has been shared creative activities, particularly singing and producing music together. Producing music together as a group carries a certain satisfaction of accomplishment, that goes above just earning a
The Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, February 6, 2021, running the annual winter event in a modified, hybrid format. For 40 years, the CCC B-rrry Scurry has been a run to support scholarships for Clinton Community College students. During that time,
Does your child seem clumsy or fall when they are walking? Do the child’s feet turn in or out? Is there foot pain? David Yeager, Physician, will hold a free Children’s Podiatry Clinic, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, starting at 8:00 a.m. The location is Morrison Community Hospital’s Family Care
This article was written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Every school year opens with financial needs. Morrison School Foundation (MSF) annually contributes to assist with mini-grants, curriculum tools, or special teacher requests. This school year opened with the challenges of COVID-19, that added to the normal needs of the school
On Friday, November 13, 2020, Morrison School District Superintendent Scott Vance issued an Election Notice, citing procedures for becoming a candidate for the position of School Board member. “The Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will have four, four-year seats up for election, during the April 2021 election. Terms will
The following Morrison Junior High School students achieved Honor Roll status, during the First Quarter of the 2020-2021 school year.
Jerry Lindsey submitted this article and photographs. Halloween will take a different form this year, due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But young trick-or-treaters were able to fill their treat bags at Morrison High School, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Members of
Placings of Morrison High School students on the 1st Quarter 2020-2021 Honor Roll are listed below.
Editor’s note: Tyler Sutton supplied the choir photo, and Stephanie Briggs took the picture of the auditorium. “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! With your generous support, we raised almost $18,000 for a new Auditorium sound system. Future donations (or any still in the mail) will be used for some
Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. As the years pass and friendships scatter, the memories of the days spent in Morrison Community Unit District #6 tend to get shuffled into life’s experiences. The times and trials of the days within the Morrison educational system are shared by many, but time and
Editor’s note: Monday, October 5, 2020, was World Teachers’ Day. Held annually on October 5 since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. If there ever was a moment in history to stop for a minute and
Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison High School media center served as the appropriate location to enable all parties to be socially distant and join virtually the Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Board of Education meeting. Board members and interested listeners used the virtual option to participate. The evening opened