On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society offers an entertaining musical program, “Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People.” The venue is the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL; the free program starts at 2:00 p.m. Barry Cloyd has developed a fascination for the poetry,
Morrison High School Educator and Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz submitted the photograph and text. On Thursday, November 21, 2024, former Morrison Interim Superintendent of Schools Alan Boucher had written, “I am happy to announce that the Board voted to hire Dr. Matthew DeBaene /duh-BANE/ at a special meeting
Author Cynthia Clampitt, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar speaker, will address that question, at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will host this presentation at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL. The facility is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Attendees of the The Loft on Main’s “Artist Spotlight on Woodworkers” discovered numerous creative decisions local artists make, in order to transform tree products into useful and decorative art. The Sunday, June 22, 2025, program began at 1:00 p.m. Inside 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, two front windows,
Resthave Care & Rehabilitation Marketing Director Karla Burn submitted the press release and photographs. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, hosted a Car Show and lunch on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in celebration of Father’s Day. This year’s event featured 18 Classic and Custom vehicles on
In June 2025, Morrison Chamber of Commerce shone the Business Spotlight on Morrison Community Day Care Center. Founded in 1972 by a group of dedicated women from First Presbyterian Church, Morrison Community Day Care Center (MCDCC) was created to address a growing need among working families in the community.
Get ready, young artists! The 2025 Coloring Contest is here, and it is open to all kids up to ten years old. Whether you are age 5 or under, between 6 and 8, or 9 to 10, there is a special prize waiting just for you. Each age group
Morrison, IL, Rotary Club provided a donation to Odell Public Library, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, to support their Summer Reading Program. Odell’s Katie Ryder stated there were “about 200 books. Rotary has done this two years in a row.” Rotarians pictured left-to-right with scores of new reading materials
June is National Dairy Month. Honor dairy farmers by attending an event that features ice cream. Come join residents and staff of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, for the annual, community Ice Cream Social and meal, on Thursday evening, June 19, 2025. Hours are from
WATANYE, a women’s service organization in Morrison, IL, will host the Annual Spring Brunch fundraiser, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Serving begins at 9:00 a.m. at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W. South Street. The church is handicapped accessible by entrance from the parking lot. The menu includes breakfast casseroles;
Editor’s note: New pain-free, technology takes place upon screening, to determine the iron count before one donates. A clip-on, finger meter internally reads iron in the blood stream. There will be no more painful finger sticks! Submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community Blood Program Leader, submitted the report
Signage indicates a 2024 Kiwanis Club/Key Club Sandwich Sale, on the southeast corner of U. S. Route 30 and Cherry Street (IL Highway 78.) Known locally as “the sandwich corner,” this space for nonprofit food sales is courtesy of Community State Bank. Sandwich sale season opens Saturday, May 24,
Morrison High School American Government Teacher Brian Bartoz submitted the photos. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, American Legion Post 328 and many volunteers installed American flags at the graves of veterans who lie at rest in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL. They assembled at 7:45; the farthest-out team completed
Social Studies and Driver Education Teacher Brian Bartoz supplied the photographs. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Morrison Lions Club hosted its annual–now community -wide–Recycle Day at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL. From 9:00 a.m. to noon, 184 vehicles streamed through the grounds, dropping off
Rotarian Mick Welding submitted the feature and photo. Four Rotarians and an honorary member applied Rotary Stickers on four boxes of bicycle helmets. Thank you to Scott Vandermyde, Stan Steines, Mick Welding, Ellen Smith, and honorary member Bart Smith, for taking time to prepare to the bike helmets. Morrison