Some jobs are hard enough in mild weather, but severe cold and heavy snowfalls can make them decidedly difficult. Such has been the case for an Intren crew working over several weeks in February and March 2014, at the City of Morrison subdivision. The photo below shows the starting location
On most occasions when someone buys a new vehicle, there is a characteristic “new car” smell that adds to the enjoyment. That is not how Assistant Fire Chief Joe Bielema described the scent of Morrison, IL, Fire Department’s latest purchase. He and the other Truck Committee members had returned from
Liberty, the female of a pair of nesting American bald eagles, produced two eggs this week, in her aerie high above the Mississippi River, in Davenport, IA. She and her mate, Justice, began their partnership in 2009 and return each year to bear two or three eaglets. The first egg
The Morrison Area Community Foundation announces that a new round of grants will become available in March. Grant applications must be submitted by Saturday, March 1, 2014. Guidelines, eligibility requirements, and applications are available online at the Foundation’s web site: www.morrisonareacf.org or at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W.
You may have never experienced temperature this cold in you lifetime. At 7:30 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014, the local temperature was -18 degrees. A Severe Wind Chill Warning from the National Weather Service is in effect until noon on Tuesday, January 7. Be safe–stay inside if possible. Cover all
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued this urgent weather message on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Precautionary actions are important. A Wind Chill Advisory mean that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This results in frostbite and hypothermia, if precautions are
Here is an opportunity to keep a thriving business in Morrison, IL. Through its “Mission Main Street Grant” program, JPMorgan Chase Bank will offer each of a dozen small businesses $250,000 to improve or expand their enterprises. One local business needs such funding to remain in Morrison, because the current
http://www.thecity1.com/features/all-current-year-articles/197-events/8710-why-honor- Abraham Lincoln on October 31, 2013, at 3246 Cleveland Avenue, Des Moines, IA.
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The “Let’s Feed Our Children” FREE summer lunch program held their volunteer lunch on Friday, August 16, 2013, at First Christian Church in Sterling, IL, celebrating 12 years of the successful program. Over 125 volunteers were in attendance. Walmart Distribution Center #7024 was
Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, the American Red Cross (ARC) responded to a pipeline explosion near Interstate I-88 and Albany Road, north of Erie, IL. Residents living within a one-mile radius were evacuated and a shelter was opened at the Erie Fire Department. The ARC will
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If you stop by the Community Garden in French Creek Park in Morrison, IL, you will find that this busy park has people coming and going at all times of the day. Many of them are gardeners pulling weeds or watering a vegetable or flower. The garden started as an
The Morrison Area Community Foundation (MACF) announces that a new round of grants will become available in September 2013. Grant applications must be submitted by September 1. Guidelines, eligibility requirements, and applications are available online at the Foundation’s web site www.morrisonareacf.org, or at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W.