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
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes Judith Montgomery to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be
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: The photograph is by Jay Dirks; his Nature-themed artwork is available at The Loft on Main. Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant Windmill will host a Conservationist Duo on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue, in Fulton, IL. Dave Harrison and Dean
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Loras College of Dubuque, IA, announced the names of students who achieved Dean’s List status for the 2025 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized. Two Morrison, IL, students met
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes The Foresters to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. We will serve Root Beer Floats after the concert! Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received.
Judy Holesinger submitted the press release. Come join the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the authentic, de Immigrant windmill, in downtown Fulton, IL, on Saturday, June 7, 2025, and Sunday, June 8. Bring the family and a means to take photographs. Inside the Windmill Cultural Center is an impressive collection
Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual outdoor Pops Concert will begin at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2025, in the music shell at Clinton’s Riverview Park. The concert is free and open to the public in appreciation for public support through the past 71 years. Conductor Brian Dollinger has programmed some
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes Local Talent and a Message from Rev. John Byker to their outdoor stage, on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case
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
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program announces the May Tree of the Month is an Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), that grows in the backyard of a private Rockford, IL, residence, the home of John and Kaylene Groh. This featured Redbud is 44 feet tall, with an average crown spread of 30
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton IL, welcomes The Browns to their outdoor stage, on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of praise and worship. A free-will offering will be received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be