The Morrison Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Liz Fischbach of Baked by Liz was awarded the “Because Nice Matters” Customer Service Award for the month of December 2013. She received the award for always acknowledging and greeting each customer and making them feel special and welcome, day
Morrison, IL, Chamber of Commerce Administrator Corinne Bender submitted her latest “Chamber Chatter” newsletter. Click her to read the successful activities of the Chamber of Commerce. Mark your new calendar for Thursday, January 30, 2014, because Guys in Ties–improv comedians–are returning to the Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. If you
Secretary of State Jesse White announces two new traffic safety laws which will take effect Wednesday, January 1, 2014. These pieces of legislation include measures that strengthen the State’s heralded Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, as well as further restrict the issuance of Court Supervision. Kelsey’s Law Public Act
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, December 6, 2013. The following Arrest is reported. On Sunday, December 15, 2013, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Wayne P. Schroeder, age 57 of Morrison,
The reindeer are resting for their mega-journey on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. So, Santa 1 and Santa 2 relied upon shiny, fire engine #4, a Suburban Personal Carrier (PC-1), and an additional trailer, to deliver delights to children in Morrison, IL, on Thursday, December 19. No one minded that gifts
Morrison Community Unit District #6 schools will start one hour late on Friday, December 20, 2013, due to icy conditions.
Nathan Fellows of United Way of Whiteside County awarded both Penny Jacobs, top, of Community State Bank in Morrison, IL, and Darlene Smith of Sterling Federal Bank in Morrison with a $100 gas card, for participating in the “Lend a Helping Hand” program. Participants who lend a helping hand do
Dear Morrison, IL, Youngsters, I will visit your town for a couple hours on Saturday, December 21, 2013, before I make my big trip to your home on Christmas Eve. Come see me at Advantage One Credit Union, 204 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. We can
Candidates in the Morrison, IL-area are now being sought for two Rotary college scholarships, which are designed to further international understanding and good will. Applicants must be college freshmen who plan to study abroad their junior year or upperclassmen/college graduates who want to complete a graduate year abroad. The deadline
There still is time to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus. They will be taking requests this Saturday, December 21, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Santa House at 223 W. Main Street, downtown Morrison, IL.
There still is time to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus. They will be taking requests this Saturday, December 21, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Santa House at 223 W. Main Street, downtown Morrison, IL.
“Oh, the weather outside [was] frightful” during the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 7, 2013. If you did not venture into the cold, you can watch the parade in this nine-minute video, compliments of thecity1.com. Appreciation goes to the City of Morrison for the loan of video equipment
It may appear that Ross Bender of Rock Falls, IL, left, is welcoming the Editor into the City of Morrison, IL, water tower enclosure, as his employer, Dan Crownhart, looks on. Not so. Crownhart owns Sterling Fence, 2704 Locust Street, Sterling, IL. On the bright, chilly morning of Wednesday, December
(The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying tonominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to belisted on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance ofour consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing thesubstance of our application. In the hopes that the community will
Nancy Gravert, Morrison, IL, submittted the following photos from the Friday, December 6, 2013, Christmas Walk. They were taken inside Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway. Upstairs and down, the former Odell Public Library building was decorated for the Holiday season. Those determined to enjoy the cold weather found plenty