The Morrison Area Community Foundation (MACF) announces that a new round of grants will become available in October 2014. Grant applications must be submitted by Saturday, September 20. Guidelines, eligibility requirements, and applications are available online at the Foundation’s website, www.morrisonareacf.org, or at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W.
Editor’s note: Parents of Northside School girls will receive an information letter about Scouting. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is making its back-to-school push for girls and adult volunteers to join Girl Scouts, the Country’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls. The more adults who step forward to volunteer, the
The Opinions and Editorials page has languished, but you will find it freshly populated. There are five new articles from syndicated columnists. Two are first-time authors on thecity1.com—Ron Paul and Jason Staford. We will give them a trial. Let us know what you think of their writing, by commenting at
Curt Schroeder had recently cut hay at his residence, 15505 Hazel Road, Morrison, IL. His land abuts my backyard. As I mow, I pass the soybeans he planted and overlook his corn, asparagus, and hay fields. On Saturday, July 5, 2014, I was struck by the view below. It reminded
Gary M. Tresenriter, City of Morrison Director of Public Works, stated “A specialized piece of equipment the UP (Union Pacific Railroad) uses twice a year, to analyze the integrity of the track, has indicated these sections of track need to be replaced.” Next Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Union Pacific
Morrison Chamber of Commerce has a summer suggestion. Looking for a comfortable place to enjoy your lunch outdoors, but still want to be close to all the downtown activity? Be sure to visit Robert A. Milikan Park, located at 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. This pretty pocket park is
While shopping at the Morrison Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 7, 2014, you will be able to purchase supportive Morrison, IL, sports apparel. Buy one for everyone in the family to assist the Morrison High School Football program. Fans will look like a sea of red during the upcoming Alumni
The Lincoln-Manahan House Museum, at 607 E. 3rd Street, in Sterling, IL, will be open each weekend now through October 2014, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A meticulously restored home/museum, the building depicts Sterling life in the mid-1800’s, when Abraham Lincoln visited this area. He slept
People enjoy watching the ever-changing images within the flames in a fireplace. They are mesmerizing and soothing. Image that view magnified exponentially in a controlled fire. Imagined images take on gigantic proportions! What can you find in these photos of a big brush burn, taken Sunday, May 25, 2014? It
Dear Community Members: One of our goals at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way Agency, is to promote the integration of comprehensive, high-quality, seamless delivery of end-of-life care for individuals, families, and caregivers in our community. We invite you to participate in a Community Awareness Survey and
Work is progressing on the new Nursing Home addition at Resthave Retirement & Nursing Home, 408 Maple Avenue, in Morrison, IL. The 60-bed, all-private-rooms will be housed in this new wing. It extends west from the current structure. The Assisted Living apartments were completed in December 2013.
After a recent upgrade to a new version of our content management system and a switch to a new host server, some components of thecity1.com were lost by the cyberspace wayside. The Community Calendar has been repopulated for April 2014. The full offering of Games are back.
Joe Bielema called with news of two American bald eagles sitting in a tree, at the southeast corner of E. Wall (IL Route 78) and S. Madison Streets, Morrison, IL, on Sunday morning, April 6, 2014. Neighbors on Wall Street were watching, too. It is unusual to see eagles
Morrison Lions Club members are busily engaged in the efforts of raising funds for a much-needed picnic pavilion at the Morrison Sports Complex. The sturdy structure will be erected by Wick employees and will withstand high winds and heavy snow loads. The open-sided, 24′ x 32′ pavilion will be a Wick
A free, new mobile device for iPhones will get you out of bed in a more pleasant mood. This “alarm” wakes you to the delicious smell of bacon and the sound of sizzle. It is called the “Wake Up and Smell the Bacon” device. To win the tasty alarm,