Chloe Austin-Roeder Named to Dean’s List

  Chloe Austin-Roeder of Morrison, IL, has been named to the University of New England’s Dean’s List for the spring semester 2026.  Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better, out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. The University of New

Fundraising Launch to Improve Tennis and Pickleball Courts

  Morrison On the Move President Karla Burn submitted this press release. On the Move is proud to announce the official launch of its newest community fundraising initiative, in partnership with the City of Morrison.  The project is dedicated to revitalizing the tennis courts and adding two, new pickleball courts

Attend July 5 Patriotic Service at St. Peter Lutheran

  “Join us in celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday,” said Pastor David Strable. “St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church LC-MS, invites the community to attend our Patriotic Worship Service on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.” St. Peter Lutheran Church, located at 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL. The

MFD Celebrates 150 Years with a Car Show

  The press release was submitted by Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor.  Photos shown are by Steve Siefken, Park Street Photos. The Morrison, IL, community and friends gathered on Saturday, June 6, 2026, to celebrate the successful years that Morrison Fire Department has served the community and surrounding areas. The morning

Whiteside Forum Hosts Bucky Halker June 14

  The Whiteside Forum will host Clark “Bucky” Halker and his rescheduled presentation of “This Land is Your Land:  The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie,” on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. “Bucky” Halker is an American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer, and songwriter who specializes in American folk

Underground Railroad and Quilts by Connie Martin June 22

  Volunteer Millers of Fulton, IL, will host Connie Martin as guest presenter of “Pre-Civil War Quilts:  Secret Codes to Freedom on the Under Ground Railroad.”  Martin is an Historian and Speaker all over Illinois; currently, she resides in Aurora, IL.  She finds joy in telling the secret codes and

The Kramers Return to Spring Valley June 14

  Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Kramers to their outdoor stage on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.  Join us for an evening of praise and worship.  A free-will offering will be taken.  In case of inclement weather, the concert will be

Third Thursday Coffee Hour June 18

  Editor’s note:  These 25 artists and visitors signed The Loft on Main guestbook, on Thursday, May 21, 2026:  LuAnn Navarra, Mary Ellen Brackemyer, Robert B. Vos, Scott Vandermyde, Jeff and Dee DeGroot, Heather Glick, Steve and Dee Janssen, Mona Milder, Linda and Lloyd Beckman, Jean and Mark Zinnen, Jerry

Community Benefit Dinner and Bake Sale June 5

  Editor’s note:  Purchase delicious baked goods upon arrival.  Bring a container to hold pie or cake. In 2024 local Amish school children benefited from a new school building, in the Spring Valley, IL, area.  To raise funds for supplies, the public is invited to the annual Community Benefit, “Good

The Welcome Table Begins Tonight

  At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Ebenezer Reformed Church will begin to serve free meals twice a month, to community members who have no church family.  The supper location is called The Welcome Table. Each First Tuesday and Third Tuesday of the month, in the City of

Godspell at Timber Lake Playhouse through June 7, 2026

  Timber Lake Playhouse, Illinois’ premier professional summer theatre, opens its 65th mainstage season with Godspell, playing through Sunday, June 7, 2026.  Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, the  groundbreaking musical was conceived and originally directed by John Micheal Trebleck.  It features the global hit “Day by Day”

Clinton Riverfront Pops Concert June 7

  To conclude its 72nd performance season, Clinton Symphony Orchestra  will perform their free, annual Riverfront Pops Concert, on Sunday, June 7, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  The location is Riverview Park, 251 Ball Park Drive, in Clinton, IA.  Conductor Silas Nathaniel Huff will lead “one of the area’s finest

Hear Declaration of Independence Read under Historic White Oak

  To celebrate America 250! Winnebago and Boone Counties’ Genealogical Society (WBCGS), Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens, and the Natural Land Institute (NLI), invite the community to step back in time.  Experience history as it was meant to be shared, during a live reading of the Declaration of Independence. 

MADC Coffee Hour: Funding Opportunities and Grant Writing Insights

  Press release submitted by Kayla Sipes. Morrison Area Development Corporation (MADC) invites community members, entrepreneurs, and business owners to attend an upcoming downtown Coffee Hour, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.  The location is Upcycle Junkie, 121 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. There are only

May 2026 American Red Cross Blood Drive

  Kaywyn Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photo. The May American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in honor and memory of Ron Wiersema, longtime blood donor, and then longtime blood drive volunteer.  He passed away from