Enterprise Zone Investment Up Significantly

Enterprise Zone Investment Up Significantly

Economic activity in the Whiteside Carroll Enterprise Zone (WCEZ) picked up in 2019, with 19 projects and an investment of $38.6 million, up from 2018’s 13 projects with an investment of $10.5 million.  The 2019 projects are on track to create over 450 jobs...
Cornerstone Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting

Cornerstone Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting

Morrison Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new membership of Cornerstone Wellness Center and honored the business with a Ribbon Cutting at noon on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.  The business opened Tuesday, October 1, 2019.  Mike Mills, a Licensed...
Stephanie Mann Joins Fitzgerald Floral

Stephanie Mann Joins Fitzgerald Floral

Forty-four years ago, when Stephanie Mann of Morrison, IL, was 15, she began working in her mother’s florist shop after school and on Saturdays.  Ruthie Hayenga owned Wilson Greenhouse & Florists at 103 N. Heaton and W. Main Street, Morrison.  On...
Christmas Whimsy at the Dentist Office

Christmas Whimsy at the Dentist Office

“Dr. Mindy Hochgesang, [her brother] Dr. Craig Peterson, and the entire…team strive to provide high-quality, gentle, comprehensive care to patients of all ages.  Everyone in our office has a warm and friendly demeanor that will calm anxious nerves and...
Walmart Truckers Donate to Junior High

Walmart Truckers Donate to Junior High

The Sterling, IL, Walmart Transportation Office selected Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, to receive a $1000 donation, as part of Walmart’s support of local communities.  On Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 8:45 a.m. an...