Fall Festival and Costume Parade October 25

  The Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival and Costume Parade returns to Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, October 25, 2025.  Admission is free. Parade registration begins at noon, with a start time of 1:00 p.m.  The first 100 registered children will receive a goodie bag. Activities continue until 3:00:

Chamber Lunch for Members

  Wednesday, October 15, 2025, was Chamber of Commerce Day.  The Board of Directors “just wanted to say Thank You to our members!  Join us for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.”  There were grilled hot dogs, various chips, Snickerdoodle and Chocolate Chip cookies, and water. Board Members photographed

Music Boosters Chili Fundraiser October 17

  Show your support for Morrison Schools’ music and band programs with a donation, at the Morrison Music Boosters Chili Supper on Friday, October 17, 2025.  The address is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the High School cafeteria will offer chili; loads of topping options;

Kiwanis Sandwich Sale at Community Room October 11

  Morrison High School Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz submitted the press release. The Morrison Kiwanis Club and Morrison High School Key Club will hold their final Sandwich Sale of the year, on Saturday, October 11, 2025.  Find us indoors, at the City of Morrison Community Room, in Odell Public

Tom Wadsworth Program: “The Little Guernsey Girls”

  On Sunday, October 12, 2025, the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will have Dixon, IL, historian Tom Wadsworth present his program on the tragic 1957 story of “The Little Guernsey Girls.”  The location is the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, in Sterling, IL. Wadsworth’s program comes from fresh

Scouts Receive Awards and Recognitions October 5

  Six-of-seven Troop 96 Scouts took part in a Court of Honor award presentation, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, October 5, 2025.  Left-to-right are Alex; Oliver A.; Oliver N; Senior Patrol Leader Cealeb; Isaac; Bobby.  Noah was unable to attend.  They were joined

MHS Program October 12: Volckmanns and Rich Toys

  Morrison Historical Society will host a Volckmann History Trifecta program on Sunday, October 12, 2025, with changes in location and time.  The venue is Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL.  Doors open at 1:00; the PowerPoint program begins at 2:00 p.m.  Enter the back parking lot. 

Open House at OnCall Imaging October 11

  Birdies Fore Boobies, OnCall Imaging, a Pink Heels Truck, and HOPE Cancer Wellness Center will host a “Pink October Power in Pink Celebration,” on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10:00 to noon.  The free, public Open House is in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This will be our

Reserve November 3 for a Blood Drive Donation

  Northside Grade School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host an Impact Life Blood Drive, on Monday, November 3, 2025.  It will take place in the Cafeteria from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Click the link below to sign up for a donation time. https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/136399.

October 10 Autumn Vendor Splendor Sale

  On Friday, October 10, 2025, Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary members will host an “Autumn Vendor Splendor” Sale from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., in the first floor Conference Room.  Shoppers will have a bird’s eye view of new construction outside the windows.  The location is 303 N. Jackson Street,

The Whiteside Forum to Discuss Pizza September 28

  The Whiteside Forum will kick off their 2025-2026 Season with a presentation on “The History of Pizza,” by Guest Speaker Wolf Koch, on Sunday, September 28, 2025.  Meet in the City of Morrison Community Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL.  The program

Volunteer Millers Music Program on October 6

  Lou Oswald will perform “Songs from Your Past, Present, & Future:  Guitar, Harmonica, & Vocals” at the next Miller Program.  The event is Monday, October 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center.  The Windmill Cultural Center is located at 111 Tenth Avenue, across the street from

Four Key Club Sandwich Sell-Outs to Benefit Youth

  Morrison High School Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz reported, “I’m pleased to report that the Morrison Kiwanis Club had a very successful day of selling brats, hot dogs, pork chops, and ribeyes during Paint the Town.  We sold out of pork chops and hot dogs first, followed by brats

Kiwanis and Key Club Sandwich Sale at Paint the Town

  The Morrison Kiwanis Club and Morrison High School student Key Club will hold a Sandwich Sale during Paint the Town on Saturday, September 20, 2025.  Look for the group at the corner of E. Main and Genesee Streets. Bring your “Mustang-sized” appetite for ribeyes, pork chops, brats, hot dogs,