Editor’s note: Pastor Toni Lucas, Location Leader, ILLMCA, Albany, IL, submitted this notice. A shortened version of the annual Wreaths Across America tribute, to deceased military personnel, will be held tomorrow morning, Saturday, December 13, 2025. “Tomorrow’s weather is predicted to be anything but nice. Service men and women
Editor’s note: Morrison Chamber of Commerce Director Callie Hamstra submitted costume winners from the Chamber Costume Parade and the first four photographs. Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey took the remaining pictures. Winners 0-3 Year Olds Cutest 1st Place: Lainie Engelkens 2nd Place: Marissa Gallegos Most Original 1st Place: Jackson Eads
Sterling Main Street is proud to announce that it received two awards at the 2025 Illinois Main Street Conference, held November 12-14, 2025, in Dixon, IL. The organization was recognized for outstanding achievements in both the Design and Organization categories. This celebrates the impact of its “Team Up 2 Clean
The Whiteside Forum has invited one of our favorite speakers, Norm Moline, Professor Emeritus at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, on Sunday November 23, 2025, to present “Central Asia: From the Ancient Silk Road to the 21st Century,” starting at 2:00 p.m. The program will be at our customary
Morrison Historical Society concludes its monthly programming on Sunday, November 23, 2025, with live musical entertainment. “The New Connection” features vocalists and musicians: Paul Engwall, Jim Roerder, and Jenna Scifres. They play a variety of acoustic instruments. Sing-a-long during military tributes and Americana tunes. Morrison Heritage Museum is at
President Leveda Ashlin of Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP wrote “with a plea for cash donations for the Food Pantry, to help us serve our usual clients, and to handle the surge we had [in October. We had] 19 new clients register and reached an all-time-high number of families
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back, to make sure the devices are working. “Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half. You only
On Friday, October 31, 2025, Rotarian Mick Welding wrote, “We had a great turnout for our final highway cleanup of 2025. Helping to keep Highway 30 clean left-to-right were J. D. Benko, Paul Van Kampen, John Prange, Don Jevne, John Tomasino, Michael Gunderson, Stan Steines, Mick Welding, Brad Yaklich,
Volunteer Millers for the Fulton, IL, Windmill will host an evening with an area author, Staci Mercado, from DeWitt, IA. Staci is a Professor for Southern New Hampshire University and teaches Writing for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. She also instructs classes at Central DeWitt High School. Staci has won
Editor’s note: Morrison’s Heritage Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays through November 23, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you know a Morrison third grader, have them show you around. The return of the annual October Third Grade tour of Morrison’s Heritage Museum was a delight for them, as well
It is time to think about Thanksgiving and Christmas and serving a Lions Club Holiday Ham. Orders for these delicious hams are needed by Sunday, November 3, 2025, for Thanksgiving delivery on Friday, November 21. 2025. Orders for Christmas hams must be received by Monday, December 1, 2025, for
Barb Mask submitted the press release. The Fulton (Martin House) Museum invites the public to attend, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, a 2:00 p.m. PowerPoint presentation entitled “The History of the Six Bridges (three previous and three current) between Fulton, Illinois, and Clinton, Iowa.” The program will cover the
Morrison Historical Society member Barry Linder noticed a need to improve the wood ramp at the rear of Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. He offered to help. Linder and six men recently teamed up to refurbish the ramp. Kudos to these volunteers: Norm Edlund, Trustee Gregory
Editor’s note: Involve your family, and write a story or two, for the Veterans Day Exhibit. If the honoree is in Morrison, make a family visit to gather their military service experience. Jerry Brearton submitted this notice. This year, the State Senate Republican Caucus will pay tribute to the