Large numbers of the Morrison, IL, community gathered along the parade route and at Grove Hill Cemetery, on Monday, May 29, 2017, to support Memorial Day and honor members of the Armed Services. They were accompanied by sunshine, clear skies, and mild temperatures. Good sound projection is sometimes taken for
Have you noticed a little color has been added to the Morrison, IL, downtown area this season? Due to a lot of hard work and collaboration from area organizations, the planters in front of businesses on Main Street have received a fresh coat of paint and new flowers. Morrison Chamber
Photos are by Bobby Metcalf of the Quad-City Times. On Monday morning, May 29, 2017, the Morrison Fillies Softball team outscored Rockridge by a score of 9 to 6 and secured a berth at the State Tournament. The girls played in the Class 2A Super-Sectional round at Illinois Central College
Starting on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, free beginning line dance classes will be held at the City of Morrison Community Center, in Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Dances will be held on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., until Wednesday June 28. Adults and children, age
During the month of April, the Friends of Odell Public Library helped sponsor a campaign to replace worn-out books in the children’s section add new titles. In addition, people could furnish needed supplies for story time, such as construction paper, glue dots, hand sanitizer, and Kleenex. Puppets, games, LEGO sets
Odell Public Library is excited to announce “Library Night” again this year with the Clinton LumberKings. The community is invited to come out and enjoy a night at the baseball park, while supporting your local library. The Clinton LumberKings will take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The game starts at
Morrison High School Wrestler Joe Eads was honored Sunday, April 23, 2017, by the Illinois Wrestling Officials and Coaches Association (IWOCA) at the Holiday Inn in Countryside, IL. He received two certificates from the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association: Illinois/Indiana Classic Dual Team Reagan All State. Eads placed first
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will celebrate weddings and the month of June with the 1950’s movie, “Father of the Bride.” You are cordially invited to attend on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This film comedy classic stars Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan
Registration is underway for Odell’s 2017 Summer Reading Program, “Reading by Design!” Summer Reading Club, sponsored by the United Way of Whiteside County, encourages children to keep their reading muscles in shape over the summer, by offering fun and educational enrichment activities. The club will meet at the library, 307
Every day in Morrison, IL, 15 women and men sacrifice precious time with their loved ones, working long and hard, to provide emergency medical services (EMS) to people they have never met. Often operating in the midst of trauma and heartbreak, these professionals deliver urgent and essential care while saving
The United Way of Whiteside County FREE summer lunch program will begin Tuesday, May 30, 2017, across Whiteside County. This will be the 16th year of program. Lunches in Morrison are being served beginning on Tuesday, May 30, and then every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at the Crave
CGH Medical Center is pleased to celebrate National EMS Week, Sunday, May 21, through Saturday, May 27, 2017, to honor the hard work and dedication of its EMS employees. EMS Week has been celebrated nationally each year, since it was established in 1974. President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week
Morrison Music Theater Association (MMTA) will sponsor a special benefit dinner theatre performance of “Cruise into Murder.” The drama will be presented by the performing group “It’s a Mystery” on Friday, June 9, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The scene of the crime is the auditorium at Morrison Institute of
The 2017 Memorial Day Ceremonies will be held in Morrison, IL, on Monday, May 29. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. Participant line-up will be on E. Main Street, at the American Legion Hall, one half hour before the start time. Parade participants will travel west on Main Street
American Legion Post 328 will be visible in the Morrison, IL, community during National Poppy Week, which commences Monday, May 22, 2017. The event is in memory of the fallen and for the future of the living. Since the 1920’s, Legionnaires have distributed millions of poppies annually across the Country,