The Harvest Hammer has become a rewarding community project for The Morrison Rotary Club, and we are proud to promote fitness and a healthy life style. The success of this fun, family-friendly, challenging event would not be possible without the unselfish community cooperation that is alive and well in Morrison[,
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will host its fourth annual vendor Fair on Friday, October 27, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A variety of products and gift possibilities await the public, in the hospital lobby. Come to the hospital lobby, and get your Christmas
Hayrack rides, cotton candy, popcorn, a chili dinner, and music by the Dirt Road Rockers will all be featured at a Fall Family Festival sponsored by Citizens for Schmidt. The committee is promoting Kristopher Schmidt as a Republican candidate for Sheriff of Whiteside County. In addition, an ultralight aircraft is
There are two Halloween events for Morrison, IL, children of all ages, on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The second event times are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. After the Chamber of Commerce/Cottonwood 4-H Club Parade and Costume Contest, on Main Street, youngsters are invited to Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care
“The Best Little Farmers’ Market in Northwestern Illinois” concludes its 2017 season, on Saturday, October 21, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. The location is 204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Shop for fresh produce flowers and plants baked items food seasonal items crafts wellness and beauty products jewelry wood crafts dog
Networking students at Morrison Institute of Technology invite the public to attend their “Geek Squad” event, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. They will meet interested persons in the lobby at 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL. Find help and information about software updates operational questions technical issues
Whiteside County Resident Circuit Judge Trish Joyce has announced that she will run to maintain her seat in the 2018 General Election. In December 2016 Joyce was unanimously appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, upon recommendation of Justice Thomas Kilbride, to fill the vacancy of Judge John L. Hauptman. As
Sponsored by Cottonwood 4-H Club and Morrison Chamber of Commerce, the annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest will take place along Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Trophies in the costume contest are sponsored by Farmers National Bank. Preregister at Eventbrite.com under
The Whiteside County Airport will host an Aviation Career Day and Airport Open House on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. Aviation Career Day exhibitors, representing various aspects of the aviation industry, will be on hand to discuss
A local author, historian, and founder of Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events, Kathi Kresol, left, will share her favorite stories of lost loves, spine-tingling encounters with ghostly apparitions, and unexplained bumps in the night. Kresol has spent countless hours researching and tracking down the legends and ghost stories of Illinois. She
The Whiteside Forum will kick off the 2017-2018 expert speaker season, on Thursday, October 26, 2017, with a discussion on “Medicaid and Medicare.” The program will be presented by Cory Law–of the Whiteside County Health Department–and Lindsay Anderson–of the Whiteside County Senior Center. We will host our event in the
In Morrison, IL, Northside Elementary, located at 520 N. Genesse Street, will host a blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Monday, October 16, 2017. The drive will be held in the Cafeteria and is open to the public. To donate, please contact Denise Batterton at 815-772-2153. Appointments are appreciated; walk-in donors
On Monday, October 16, 2017, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will present “Harriet Tubman: The New Face on the 20- Dollar Bill.” Storyteller and living history actor Marlene Rivero will bring Harriet Tubman to life. Tubman, nicknamed “Moses” because of the
KWQC-TV6 Features Writer Fran Riley returned to Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Monday, October 9, 2017, for an interview with Historical Society Trustee Stephanie Vavra. His interview focused on this year’s Sesquicentennial birthday of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Riley previously interviewed Board President Harvey Zuidema.
On Monday, October 2, 2017, State Representatives Tom Demmer (R-Dixon), Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), and Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) urged prayers and community awareness, following a brutal attack on a DCFS Child Protective Investigator, during a child welfare check, on Friday, September 29, in Carroll County, IL. The three legislators offered the