On January 22, 2022, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, announced its Fall 2021 Dean’s List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, or a minimum of 3.75 on a
On Wednesday, December 1, 2022, Abbi Manning opened a home boarding kennel for dogs only, conveniently located at 18420 Lyndon Road, Morrison, IL, four miles north of U. S. Highway 30. There are seven pens. At the owner’s request, two dogs may be penned together. Barnyard Kennels is open daily,
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, posted students from Whiteside County who earned placement on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Albany: Gabby A. Portz (Sophomore) Erie: Donovin M. Bailey (Freshman); Ryne T. Jaquet (Senior); Derek J. Redell (Senior); Logan F. Wheeler (Sophomore) Fulton: Nathaniel R. Wierema (Junior) Morrison: Anthony D. Fulton
The Resthave Care & Rehabilitation 2021 Annual Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend via Zoom meeting only. The link will be forwarded to you, via e-mail. For a Zoom Link invitation contact • Administrator Jill Smith at jills@resthavehome.com
Banks Honored for Scholastic Achievement The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI, honored more than 2350 full-time undergraduate students, for attaining high grade point averages, during the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Senior Kaleb Banks, Morrison, IL, earned Honor recognition. Honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point
Odell Public Library Friends member Anne Frame wrote this report. We are officially more than halfway to our $80,000 fundraising goal, as of Monday, January 10, 2022. The Odell Public Library Friends have collected $41,132 in the “Fund Our Floor” campaign, to replace over 8000 square feet of library flooring.
Editor’s note: Orders that have been placed with individual, Troop 1504 Girl Scouts will be delivered in February. Online ordering allows purchasers to receive cookies right away. Morrison, IL, Girl Scouts of the USA opened their 2022 Online Cookie Sale, on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Cookie lovers conveniently place shipped
Anne Frame wrote this feature. Last year, in November 2021, Odell Public Library Friends addressed envelopes and wrote notes, kindly asking for a donation to the “Fund Our Floor” campaign. Friends Treasurer Barb Peterson, left, presented Library Director Meridith Layne with the first donation–a $5000. In December, Barb Kophamer, below
Editor’s note: Many ingredients for this meal were donated: Family Chef Restaurant of Morrison, IL, (dinner rolls); Tyson Foods in Hillsdale, IL, (beef); Sauk Valley Food Bank in Sterling, IL, (vegetables.) One meal will be serve per month until further notice. On Thursday, January 27, 2022, First Presbyterian Church, 100
Editor’s note: The photograph is from September 3, 2020, at the Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Mahaffey’s On Main Street. Mahaffey’s On Main Street, 121 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, offers an excellent rental space for meetings, parties, showers, reunions, and events. The venue features tables, chairs, and
Pastor Toni Lucas, of Albany United Methodist Church, 502 First Street, PO Box 334, Albany, IL 61230, submitted this announcement for Albany residents. “Effective Saturday, January 1, 2022, the Albany Food Pantry will no longer be open on Monday evenings. The pantry will continue to be open on Monday mornings
Anne Frame submitted this article and photograph of Odell Public Library Director Meridith Layne, left, and patron Mary Kay Campbell. We soon will acknowledge two years of living in the midst of a pandemic. This pandemic is sly and transforms its variants, just as we start to feel safer. Vaccinations,
Odell Public Library Friends member Anne Frame wrote the article and submitted the photos. If you are not aware, Odell Public Library Friends’ group has instigated an enormous fundraising effort, “Fund Our Floor.” The goal is to purchase a new floor of carpet tiles and vinyl, to replace and update
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photo. As the days of the countdown to Christmas grow smaller the heart of Morrison glows brighter. Christmas carries anxieties and expectations for young and old, but many families struggle to fulfill the dreams of their young. The Morrison heart
Morrison Chamber of Commerce now is accepting nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award. Nominees and the winner will be honored at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce Virtual Annual Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022. The “Citizen of the Year” award will recognize an individual who: • continually