Morrison Community Hospital will host a community blood drive from 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The blood drive will be held on the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Donor Bus parked in front of the hospital. MVRBC is the exclusive provider of blood products
John Koeppen, originally from McHenry, IL, has been named Student of the Month for November 2016, at Morrison Institute of Technology for making a positive impact on the college. Koeppen, a second-year student in Morrison Tech’s mechanical program, is the son of Bob Koeppen and Jennifer Greske, both of McHenry.
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison ARC Blood Drive Coordinator, submitted this report. The 6th and last Morrison American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2016 was held on Thursday, November 17, at Morrison United Methodist Church. We cannot begin to thank the Methodists enough for allowing us to host our drives in
Each January, Morrison Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual Meeting, with the desire to raise awareness of the Chamber’s efforts and celebrate good things going on in our Community. That community is cordially invited to share in the celebration and review, on Thursday, January 26, 2017. A networking event that
You are invited to breakfast with the Morrison High School Pons Squad, on Saturday, December 17, 2016, The girls will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk, in the City of Morrison Community Room, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Come for breakfast, brunch, or lunch,
The Sunday, January 8, 2017, meeting of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will feature historian and actress Leslie Goddard. She brings a program about Amelia Earhart, the pioneering woman aviator, who flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 and who attempted to fly around the world at the Equator in
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that IL Route 78 (Cherry Street) in Morrison, IL, will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday, December 20, through Thursday, December 22, 2016. The closure will allow the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad to perform emergency maintenance to their at-grade crossing, located between
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the Quad-City Times dated Saturday, December 10, 2016. Trish Joyce has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Whiteside County[, IL,] in the 14th Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John L. Hauptman[, of Morrison, IL]. She
Nine gymnasts finalized practice on Thursday, December 8, 2016, with a sense of pride, accomplishment, and anticipation. The Level 3 and Level 4 girls qualified to compete in the Junior Olympic Compulsory State Competition, at Waterloo, IA, Saturday, December 10, through Sunday, December 11. They train at Fitnastics, 1201 S.
Twenty-one international guests arrived in Morrison, IL, Wednesday evening, November 23, 2016, after their departure from the International House, at the University of Chicago. Thirteen families hosted this year: Chad and Lisa Abell; Jim and Heather Coyle; Jim and Janet Fisher; Steve and Carol Hollister; Kent and Spring Klima; Kenneth
Christmas is just over two weeks away, and some Morrison, IL, children have not written their letter to Santa Claus, as of Friday, December 9, 2015. The United States Postal Service urges children (or their adult helpers) to submit a letter. A hand-written reply will arrive in a
Community kindness and generosity in past years has allowed the Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary to support the hospital and Morrison High School students in a variety of ways. These include five $500 scholarships awarded annually to Morrison students pursuing a career in the medical field beautiful stone wall and custom-made
Judges of the Saturday, December 3, 2016 Morrison, IL, Lighted Christmas Parade selected the following entrants as winners in four categories. Elfin’ Magic Award: Open Bible Fellowship Spectacular Sparkles Award: Henry C. Adams Memorial Library Christmas Vacation Award: Morrison Veterinary Clinic Frosty Award: Ebenezer Reformed Church. 1)Morrison Police Department,
At 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016, Morrison Chamber of Commerce paid a surprise visit to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Chamber members happily honored Quality of Life Coordinator Jamie Troutman, with the December 2016 Because Nice Matters, Customer Service Award. Her colleagues kept her out of sight
For the last decade, Morrison, IL, professional photographer Steven A. Siefken, left, has found miniature versions of his art in area homes and businesses. He compiles a dozen compelling color photographs into an annual calendar. The majority of photos are taken in the area, and each calendar has a theme.