Letter from Mick Welding

Letter to the Editor: We are just days away from the 27th Annual Harvest Hammer[, on Saturday, September 20, 2014].  The winner of our t-shirt design contest was Morrison, IL, student, Kaitlyn Anderson.  She is pictured here modeling her creation. You still have time to register for the Wee Run,

Letter from Mayor Pannier

Letter to the Editor: I received written notification today [Monday, September 15, 2014,] that Morrison’s “Main Street Historic District” has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Special thanks to Morrison Historic Preservation Commission, chaired by Tim Slavin, for all their work in bringing this significant recognition to

August 29 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, August 29, 2014. Arrests: On Monday, September 8, 2014, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Morrison Police were called to assist with a patient at Morrison Community Hospital.  While assisting hospital staff, Morrison Police arrested Amanda L.

Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Fun Fly

A sun-lit Saturday, September 13, 2014, sky was dotted by fluffy white clouds and caressed by a whisper of breeze.  It was a perfect day for a fleet of model airplanes to take flight.  Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers Club (MMAF Chapter #177) hosted the first of a two-day event at

“Russia-Ukraine Relations” at The Whiteside Forum

The Whiteside Forum will host a presentation by Angela Weck on “Russia-Ukraine Relations” on Thursday, September 25, 2014, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  The program starts at 6:30 p.m.   Weck is the Executive Director of the Peoria[, IL,] Area

Join the Mob and Be Part of the Fun!

We want you to join the Morrison Cash Mob, for the upcoming hit on Saturday, September 13, 2014.  Show up at headquarters–Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL,–at 11:00 a.m., to find out which unsuspecting business will be mobbed.  Dark glasses are optional.  The Cash Mob members

Morrison Police Participate in Rail Safety Week

The State of Illinois, with support from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois Operation Lifesaver, and Illinois Truck Enforcement Association has declared Sunday, September 14, to Saturday, September 20, 2014, “Illinois Rail Safety Week.”  The designation is to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains.

Heritage Canyon Shimmers in the Fall

Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, is a 12-acre wooded site ideal for nature walks, throughout the seasons.  Cost to traverse Heritage Canyon is by donations only, all of which are used for improvement of the park.  While the venue focuses on 19th century Midwest history, the site has

MHPC Building History #39

The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the comunity’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application.  In the hopes

2014 Paint The Town Vendors

There will be great variety of food and snack vendors offering their specialties at the Saturday, September 20, 2014, 20th annual Paint The Town in Morrison, IL. Main Food Court at Genesee Street:Granny’s Sugar Shack (kettle corn, popcorn, funnel cakes, doughnuts, fried Oreos)Chappy’s Mobile Concessions (pork tenderloins, corn dogs, elephant

2014 Paint The Town Entertainers

The line-up of entertainment for the 20th Anniversary of the Paint The Town on Saturday, September 20, 2014, is talented, varied, and anxious to perform for the visitors in downtown Morrison, IL.  Scheduling allows all areas of the streets the luxury of having a quality group entertain them, while visual

20th Annual Paint The Town

In 1994, the inauguration of the Paint The Town festivities excited over 300 creative artist to try something a little “out of the ordinary.”  They were invited to pay money to receive a painting kit and sit on the street and paint anything they wished on the surface of Main

Morrison Happenings Starting September 9

Chamber of Commerce Administrator Corinne Bender compiled the following Morrison, IL, events. Sign up now for Fall Classes of “Yoga with Martina.”  Held at the Farm Bureau Building, 100 E. Knox Street, classes run from Tuesday, September 9, through Thursday, December 18, and consist of seven-week and 14-week sessions and

September 8 City Council Report

During a brisk meeting on Monday, September 8, 2014, the City of Morrison Council convened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:35, in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL.  Attending were Mayor Everett Pannier; City Clerk Melanie Schroeder; City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen; Treasurer Evan Haag;

April House Golf Outing September 27

“It’s your turn to raise the leaders of tomorrow,” proclaims the announcement of the upcoming April House Children’s Advocacy Center Golf Tournament, on Saturday, September 27, 2014.  “We’re the place where a child exposed to sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and serious neglect is given the chance to have his/her