“Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.” This statement appears on the website of the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative (BCSEC.) It exposes the fact that all do not progress in life at the same pace, and thus assistance must be made available to aid the
An official swearing-in ceremony of new Judge James Heuerman enlivened Courtroom B, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, on Monday, February 4, 2019, shortly after 8:00 a.m. It was both a joyful and momentous occasion. Chief Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Walter Braud, left,
Kids for Christ is a combined Sunday School of 32 children, age four through 6th grade, who attend First Presbyterian and Morrison United Methodist Churches in Morrison, IL. On a bitterly cold, Sunday morning, January 27, 2019, adults and 14 children walked from Morrison United Methodist Church across U. S.
Editor’s Note: Only Illinois students are listed. Clinton Community College has announced the Fall 2018 President’s and Deans’ Lists. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Albany: Baylee Gooch Fulton: Terra Easley, Rikki King, MiKayla
Left-to-right are Doug Alcala, sons Deven and Dawson Alcala, and friend Kaden Kuehl. The Alcala family took home a new television, as one of four winners in the Bethesda Blaze Relay For Life fundraiser. Bethesda Blaze, Relay For Life Team from Bethesda Lutheran Church, hosted their 18th annual “Scotch Doubles”
To the Citizens of Morrison: As a student who walks home from school every day, I find walking in inches of snow and drifts to be an immense issue. After a snowfall many students, including myself, have to hike over snow drifts and sidewalks that have not been shoveled. If
Hello Friends, Due to the frigid wind chills expected for Tuesday night[, January 29, 2019,] through Wednesday night[, January 30,] Moring Disposal will not run any routes on Wednesday. Offices will be closed so that our employees do not have to travel outside and put themselves at risk. We hope
Clinton Community College is currently exhibiting the Phoebe Jan-McMahon art show “The Adjacent” in the CCC Library Art Gallery. Her exhibit lasts through January 2019. The community is invited to attend the Artist Reception on Thursday, January 31, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., in the Art Gallery located at 1000
Vernon Schaver, Fulton, IL, stood quietly beside his installation of nine watercolors along the front, east wall. He came late to art production, beginning in college with one painting and one wood carving course at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. He found his passion and switched his major. At Augie
Thirty-one interested citizens, members of Morrison Historical Society, and its Board of Trustees, were undaunted by the 1:00 p.m. temperature of 9° on Sunday, January 20, 2019. They bundled up, boldly faced cold and ice, and enjoyed a potluck meal, Annual Meeting, and Goodenough Dairy program, at Morrison United Methodist Church,
In recent years, Morrison Chamber of Commerce has concluded the January Networking Event and Annual Meeting by honoring candidates for the “Citizen of the Year” award. Individuals or groups are nominated by the public; the criteria are rigorous. The Chamber Board’s Annual Meeting Committee–this year, Karla Burn, Pam Pfister, Dana
The Rotary Club selected their January 2019 Students of the Month. The honorees are MacKenzie Ryder and Ethan Medenblik. MacKenzie is the daughter of Jeff and Anna Ryder. MacKenzie is active in Student Council where she serves as President. She coordinates Spirit events for the sports teams. She loves to
over New Years, Carson White played at Disney World for the All American all stars. This team was made up of a bunch of kids in the Midwest to compete. Carson even pitched.
Morrison Fire Department Chief David Benters, standing left, congratulates retiring Fireman David Gene Brandon, Jr., on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Brandon was initiated into the local Department on November 21, 1990–28 years ago. He wore a 25-year service pin on his tie for the occasion. Brandon had continued as a
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted to honor Donald Lyle Miller, recognized on June 9, 2017, as MMTA’s “Leading Man Emeritus.” “In 1961, about five people were posing ideas” for a Morrison, IL, theater group. They met at the residence of Donald and Eileen Miller, “an apartment over the garage