Morrison Rotarians Will Be Bagging It!

Join us in honoring Earth Day with Morrison Rotarians at Sullivan’s Foods in Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. (or until all 300 bags are gone.) We will be jazzing up your grocery shopping experience, by offering brand new reusable bags. Let our enthusiastic

Millers Host “The Life Cycle of Clothing”

Come join us as we explore what we wear and why it is important to our culture. This program, which is financially sponsored by Illinois Humanities, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The location is the Windmill Cultural Center at 111 Tenth Avenue, in downtown Fulton,

National Honor Society Induction 2024

Brian Bartoz submitted the report and photographs. Fifteen students were inducted into Morrison High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, during an evening ceremony in the auditorium. Students were selected based on academic credentials (3.5 GPA or higher); leadership in school and community activities;

Lions Club Recycle Day April 20

Morrison Lions Club Recycle Day falls on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Observe Earth Day by helping to keep Morrison beautiful, by participating in the event. It will be held at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Please remember Morrison Lions will

Become a Donor SuperStar on April 8

Kicking off National Donate Life Month in April, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office is partnering with Illinois Planetariums, in conjunction with a National campaign to sign up new organ and tissue donors. As part of the effort, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his office will conduct special “SuperStar”

Safe Viewing During Solar Eclipse

On Monday, April 8, 2024, some 31 million people living in a 100+ mile wide path, stretching from Texas to Maine, will be able to witness a rare, total solar eclipse. People in the 48 contiguous States will be able to see at least a partial eclipse. The path of

Two-Vehicle Crash with Fatality

Sheriff John F. Booker reported, “At 9:22 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Whiteside County Deputies along with Illinois State Police, Rock Falls Fire Department, and CGH Ambulance Service responded to a serious, two-vehicle traffic crash, with serious injuries. [It was] at the intersection of IL Route 40 and

April 2 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:00 p.m., in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room.  The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call Public Comment Approval of March 5, 2024, minutes Public Hearing

Odell Library Program: Aprons on Display

President of Friends of Odell Library Anne Frame submitted this press release. An appealing and noteworthy “Aprons on Display” presentation will be given by Connie Barr, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Odell Public Library Program Room. The address is 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.

2024 Arconic Eaglet: Kay

Watch live video of the eagles’ nest: Arconic Eagle Cam. Trivia notes: If you see both parents at the nest, the larger bird is the female, by about 33%. She also has a longer hooked beak. The American Bald eagle is not bald at all; its head is covered by

A Day for Kites

Morrison, IL, Photographer Steve Siefken shared these photographs of a family taking advantage of sunny skies and a stiff wind.

April 5 MCH Auxiliary Collective Goods/Book Sale

Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring the Collective Goods/Book sale in the Hospital lobby, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL.  The event will be held Friday, April 5, 2024, from noon to 2:30 p.m.  This annual fundraiser provides medical scholarships. Expect lots of unusual collective gifts, gadgets, and lovely books

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Today, Friday, March 29, 2024, is designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This is a time to pay special tribute to *9,000,000 Americans who served during the Vietnam War era *58,000 names memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. *those who never received the recognition they deserved,

2024 Cross Walk at 12:15

On Good Friday, March 29, the annual ecumenical Community Cross Walk begins at Resthave Rehabilitation & Health Care, 408 Maple Avenue, at 12:15 p.m.  Community participants should arrive before that time and park their vehicles.  After this service, those who do not wish to walk a half mile to Pleasant

Three Teen Fatalities

At approximately 12:56 p.m., on Thursday, March 28, 2024, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received two separate, automatic, crash notifications from cell phones, homing to the intersection of Hahnaman Road and Luther Road, in rural Tampico, IL. Initial investigation by responding Deputies and the Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit determined