Whiteside County’s April House, a Child Advocacy Center, at 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, was hosted to a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting, at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, June 11, 2018. April House is “a safe, child-focused environment” where victims of abuse or neglect tell “their story once to
Letter to the Editor: On Wednesday, April 30, [2018,] ERA finally passed both Houses in Illinois, 45 years after Congressional approval at the Federal level. It did so without the help of Senator Neil Anderson or Representative Tony McCombie. How can they oppose women’s rights to equal protection? How can
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be an Astronaut? or pondered what it would be like to experience zero gravity? or watched in amazement at a Shuttle lift-off and wondered how it would feel to be launched into space? Most of us probably have given
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center (WHOA) of Morrison, IL, will host its fifth annual Benefit Horse Show, on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds. All of the proceeds go directly to the program. The show will begin with a student exhibition class at 8:00 a.m., followed by
“Wonder” is a moving film about a facially different boy who shines with inner beauty. It stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay as Auggie. This honest, feel-good movie will be shown on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., in the Program Room of Odell Public Library, 307
Open Bible Fellowship will host a blood drive from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. This drive is open to the public and will be held at 11429 Ward Road, Morrison, IL. To donate, please contact Sharon Nolan at 815-778-4544 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 1437
If your vehicle has two-or-more wheels, drive it to the Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. The event will be held rain or shine, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Entrants may register between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Judging takes place from 11:00
Seventy-seven area military veterans and their Guardians-for-a-Day, will be honored for their military service, with a special trip to Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 7, 2018. They will soar on a free Honor Flight from Quad Cities International Airport, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience–to view National monuments dedicated to their branch
Morrison High School Senior Cheerleaders invite you to come join our Summer Cheer Camp. Girls will learn a floor cheer, a dance, and some sideline cheers. Anyone entering Kindergarten through fifth grade is welcome to come and have some fun! The camp will be held at Morrison High School, 643
Morrison Community Vacation Bible School will be held at Morrison Junior High, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The dates are Monday, June 25, through Friday, June 29, 2018. Youths age four through those entering eighth grade are invited to learn about Bible heroes and their
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., in Rockford, IL, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will play in the Rockford Peaches 75th Anniversary Exhibition Game. Congresswoman Bustos will be playing on the “Celebrity Team” against the Rockford Starfires. Her teammates will include” A League of Their Own” film actress Megan Cavanagh;
A tip from the Editor is be seated at least 20 minutes before show time, for the last two MMTA performances of The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade radio hour. Performances will be in the Morrison Institute of Technology auditorium, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Friday, June 1, at 7:30
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, received a donation of an EMDR Light Bar, from Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary. It will be used in the hospital’s expanded Behavioral Health Department. Auxiliary members presented the psychotherapy tool to Tracy Banks-Geiger (2nd from right.) MCH Auxiliary members are, left-to-right,
Morrison Chamber of Commerce Board and members hosted a noon Ribbon Cutting ceremony, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, for BPI Companies, Inc., owned by Michael and Dawn Knott. A half-dozen businesses under the BPI corporate umbrella are based from 15273 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL. Knott purchased the assets and corporation
Editor’s note: Guest Speaker Chief Petty Officer Lori Matlack gave this address during the Monday, May 28, 2018, Memorial Day ceremony in Morrison, IL. Katie Ryder submitted the photos from the parade and of Matlack at the podium. The last photo is of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines, IA.