God’s Will Giving Center and Friends Create Easter Joy

  Downtown business owners Lori and Dave Snow, of God’s Will Giving Center, 126 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, gathered 27 people to help fill and wrap Easter baskets, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway.  Staging took place on Tuesday,...

Reserve a Spot for MCH Annual Auxiliary Tea

  Editor’s note:  Encourage a relative or friend to join the MCH Auxiliary; the yearly membership is $10.  Their focus is to support Hospital and patient needs.  Annual Scholarships and renewals are awarded to Morrison students in the health care fields....

2026 Holy Week Services

  Editor’s note:  On Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026, members of Morrison Ministers Council will hold short worship services, including Communion, at three residential care centers.  Members of the community are welcome to attend.  They include 10:00 a.m. ...

Rock Elm is State Champion and March Tree of the Month

  Natural Land Institute’s (NLI) Legacy Tree Program is pleased to recognize a Rock Elm (Ulmus thomasii) as the 2026 March Tree of the Month.  It is located in Hononegah Forest Preserve, 80 Hononegah Road, Rockton, IL 61072 – Forest Preserves of Winnebago...

Purchase Protects Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve

  On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Natural Land Institute (NLI) closed on 149 acres of land surrounding its 4-acre Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (11500 East Big Mound Road, Davis Junction, IL 61020) in Ogle County. Beach Cemetery Prairie is a dedicated...