If you have ever thought about having a foreign exchange student for a school year, but thought that was too long of a commitment, here is your chance to experience another culture for just aweekend. The International Thanksgiving Weekend committee members are looking for families to help host 14 college
As a pharmacist at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, I get asked this question often as flu season rolls around. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a committee within The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), admits there is no determinable optimal time to get a flu shot, other than to
The autumnal equinox is upon us. On Saturday, September 22, 2018, both the Northern and Southern hemispheres will experience an equal amount of daylight. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the beginning of fall. Daylight hours will shorten until the winter solstice in December. For those
Prairie Ridge Golf Course, at 903 W. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, is for sale. Peoples Company, a Clive, IA, firm, has listed the 168.10 acres for sale at $600,000. Individual acres are for sale at $3569. Contact information is 515-222-1347 or info@PeoplesCompany.com. Click here if you are interested or curious:
Editor’s note: This video was created by Anheuser-Bush Companies, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, in tribute to those who were ravaged by the New York City, NY, attacks on September 11, 2001. It ran only once, in 2002, but deserves to be seen again. Click here to watch Budwieser
Union Pacific Railway crossing repairs at two Morrison, IL, locations are scheduled for September 2018. They will be closed to all traffic; detours will be marked. Heaton Street is closed though Friday, September 14. Cherry Street (IL State Route 78) will be closed from Monday, September 17, through Friday, September
Attention, book lovers! Odell Public Library and the Odell Public Library Friends’ Group are readying for the annual Book and Bake Sale, This popular event will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the City of Morrison Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison,
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, is excited to offer “fine forgiveness” to patrons, during the month of September. Beginning Saturday, September 1, 2018, and running the entire month, patrons may stop into Odell, talk with a staff member, and have all existing overdue fines waived. We recognize
The Figge Art Museum, 225 W. Second Street, Davenport, IA, is pleased to announce a major gift from the family of Carolyn C. Moon. The second-floor gallery at the museum was named the Carolyn C. Moon Gallery on Sunday, August 12, 2018, during a private reception with family and friends to
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Editor’s note: MCH Marketing Director Mick Welding sent the video. Morrison Community Hospital (Board or Foundation) has hired O’Shea…to design and execute a major expansion project. Click here for a drone’s-eye-view of Morrison Community Hospital, currently and in its future design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzp8Oq_U0o&feature=youtu.be. It was uploaded Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
During the Whiteside County Fair, visitors have had several opportunities to support Whiteside County, and Morrison, IL, organizations. On Saturday, August 18, 2018, final purchases can be made, with drawings in the afternoon. Buy a ticket to show your support. The odds of winning are much better than the Lottery,
Editor’s note: IRTA represents 38,300 retired teachers and their families. It is the sole watchdog for retired teachers in the Illinois Legislature. Monday, August 13, 2018, is Retired Educators’ Day in Illinois. Thank a retired teacher for making your public-school experience great. Post it to social media with the hashtag
The Sawmill Museum has completed its last exhibit in its latest slate of exhibit additions. The interactive museum is located at 2231 Grant Street, Clinton, IA, and is open: Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mondays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday-through-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Starting in
A topic of discussion during the Monday, July 23, 2018, City Council Meeting was to review the current policy on handling customers’ large water bills, caused by leaks. City Administrator Barry Dykhuisen reported, “A leaking toilet is the most-often cause of leaks” that generate a large water bill. “Any water