Morrison Community Hospital to Expand

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is planning the third expansion in the past five years. Pam Pfister, CEO, presented an architectural rendering of the new expansion to the Morrison City Council on Monday, June 10, 2024. The expansion is projected to cost about $14 million, which

Key Club/Kiwanis Club Summer Sandwich Sales

Are you ready for a summer cookout, tasty snacks, and refreshing soft drinks? If so, Morrison High School’s Key Club chapter and members of the Morrison Kiwanis Club invite you to stop by the corner of U. S. Route. 30 and Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. Saturday hours are from 9:30

June 2024 Featured Garden of the Month

Like the colors of a rainbow, the gardens’ inhabitants burst forth in color…. Summer has arrived, and one cannot help but notice the beauty that surrounds us in Morrison, IL. Gardens are starting to burst into vibrant colors. One such example causes passerby to do a double-take when viewing the

June 20 Resthave Ice Cream Social

June is National Dairy Month. Honor dairy farmers by attending an event that offers ice cream. Come join residents and staff of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation tonight, Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. The annual Ice Cream Social is from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The cost

Visit the Loft on Main from 8:00-10:00

Celebrate the first day of summer, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Join friendly locals over conversation and complimentary refreshments, at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. “Third Thursday” coffee time is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. You always find a plethora of original art, created to suit

2023-2024 2nd Semester MHS Honor Roll

4.00 AND ABOVEClass of 2024Blake Adams, Kaylynn Alfrejd, Madison Banks, Alyvia Behrens, Caden Bielema, CarlyBoonstra, Campbell Buikema, Cooper Bush, Geneva Connelly, Peyton Emerson,Madison Houzenga, Katie Hutchison, Mikadyn Jakubs, Karalynn Kirkpatrick, MadisonKrum, Cameron McDonnell, Madeleine Milnes, Chase Newman, Allen Rumfelt,Gracelyn Streets-Wood, Nicholas Wagenecht II, Sarah Weston, Karder White, HaileyWiersema Class of

MLK, Jr. Statue Will Return to Freedom Corner

Juneteenth–Wednesday, June 19–marks “freedom day.” Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865, when a Union General read orders in Galveston, TX, stating all enslaved people in the State were free according to Federal law. Juneteenth was designated a Federal holiday in 2021. On this day in 2024, the Illinois

Junior High 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Listed is the 2023-2024 Morrison Junior High 4th Quarter Honor Roll. 6TH GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): GARRETT BAIMA, COEN FINKLE, TYLER GREEN, BRINKLEY ICENOGLE, COLTON KUEHL, ELIANA MCDEARMON, JACOB MERTES, IVY MILLS, SUMMER PAGELOFF, ZOEY STUART, EASTON SWANSON, KATRINA TARAWNEH, AVA WOLEVER, URYAH WRIGHT 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500

2024 Arconic Eagle Nest Report

Watch live video of the eagles’ nest: Arconic Eagle Cam. The top photo is from an earlier year of Arconic eaglets. If you see both adult Eagles at the Davenport, IA, Arconic property nest, the larger bird is the female, Liberty, by about 33%. She also has a longer hooked

June 24- 28 Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School in Morrison, IL, will run from Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 2024, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris Street. Sessions run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15. Ages 3-through 8th grade are invited to attend. Senior High students are welcome to help. Call Lydia Ohlsen for

June 22 Downtown Morrison Car Show

Editor’s note: These photos of previous Morrison car shows were taken by the Editor. Three blocks of W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host the annual Car Show, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 22, 2024.  Classic and muscle cars, street rods, and motorcycles are invited to this

June 7 Morrison Police Report

  The following Arrest was made and Citations issued since Friday, June, 7, 2024. Arrests: On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Morrison Police Department was dispatched to 208 W. Park Street, Morrison, IL, for a domestic dispute. Following the investigation Morrison Police arrested Amanda A. Kennedy,

Historical Society June 23 Program Change

Morrison Historical Society announces that Fulton, IL, resident Barbara Mask is unable to present her Dutch Days Anniversary program, until later this summer. Instead, Heritage Canyon interpreter Carol Fritz (second from left) will offer a program about Heritage Canyon, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Morrison’s Heritage Museum, at 202 E.

May 31 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May, 31, 2024. Arrests: None. The following Citation was issued.     Date     Name   Age     Address     Violation Cited 6-03-2024 Sara Frickenstein 66 Morrison, IL Disobeyed Stop Sign The public is reminded that these

June 14 is Flag Day

Each year, June 14 is celebrated as Flag Day in the United States of America. In 1877 the first Flag Day was celebrated, 100 years after the Continental Congress adopted the flag. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, in 1885 urged his students to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.”