St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 401 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, invites community members to attend weekly, evening Lenten devotional events. Wednesday: Following the 5:30 p.m. Mass, during the light supper and study time, Lenten Study Group will discuss the lives of saints. Friday: At 5:00 p.m., featuring readings, prayers, and
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, February 28, 2020. Arrests: On Saturday, February 29, 2020, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jonathon L. Skinner, age 37 of Lyndon, IL, for an
The annual ecumenical Community Cross Walk is Good Friday, April 10, 2019, beginning at 12:15 p.m. at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, and continuing to Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street. Pastor Jon Eastlick (Crossroads Community Church) will speak at Resthave;
Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, announced that residents who did not register to vote by the February 18, 2020, deadline may register to vote and cast a ballot, during Grace Period Voting. People who register during the Grace Period must register in the Courthouse office of the County Clerk, 200
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois, to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time
Morrison Community Hospital Foundation will host a trifecta of fundraising fun for the public, on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Triple Play Bowling & Banquet,1601 9th Avenue, Fulton, IL. Boogie Woogie Bingo is from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Proceeds will support the hospital’s major
Comfort Zone Family Grief Camp is a unique and innovative session, designed specifically for parents and children who have suffered the loss of a loved one. The mission of camp is to provide children with the resources to help them cope with their grief and to allow them to spend
Keith Hamstra was in charge of the February 2020 program and introduced Kaywyn Beswick, Director of Morrison Friends Food Pantry. It is open weekly on Thursdays (except holidays) from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Morrison United Methodist Church provides space for the Pantry. Food is purchased from River Bend Food Bank
Morrison Lions Club members are taking orders for roses to be delivered on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Colors cannot be guaranteed, but your request will be honored as closely as possible. The colors are brilliant reds, pinks, mauves, yellows, and pinks as well as other combinations. The price is
Morrisonians Paula Rodriguez and Linda Temple are dedicated, experienced missionaries. “We are getting closer to our June trip to Liberia, Africa. We sure appreciate all the community support we have received!” stated Rodriguez. To pay their way, the women will sell three, delicious chili options, crackers, cinnamon roll, and beverage
The Whiteside County Republican’s 2020 Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Deer Valley Golf Course, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL. Social hour is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by the Dessert Auction at 6:30. Dinner and the program begin at 7:00. The
For the 3rd year, Morrison High School Cheerleaders will create personalized Annual Easter Egg Hunts. They take orders from local families and deliver Egg Hunts. The Easter Egg Hunt sales end Friday, April 3, 2020. “We prepare, stuff, deliver, and hide candy eggs the evening before Easter. Local children wake
Clinton Community College has announced the Fall 2019 President’s and Deans’ Lists. Illinois area students are listed below.
Laugh at and enjoy the antics of Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston in the film “The Upside,” on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The film begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Program Room. There is no charge, but donations are always
This month, join the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, IA, and Prince of Peace Pax Christi Catholic Church for wholesome soup and thoughtful conversation. This year’s theme, “Care of Our Common Home,” commemorates the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si′: “on care for our common home.” Soup is