The Morrison Area Community Foundation (MACF) announces that a new round of grants will become available in September 2013. Grant applications must be submitted by September 1. Guidelines, eligibility requirements, and applications are available online at the Foundation’s web site www.morrisonareacf.org, or at the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, 221 W.
Ticket sales end at 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2013. If you buy a meal ticket at thecity1.com, 218 W. Main Street, Suite 100, the price is $5. If you purchase at the event, the cost is $6. If you buy a game ticket, $5 goes to the Mustang football
The first day of school in Morrison Community Unit District #6 is Monday, August 19, 2013. Does your child need a new backpack, complete with school supplies, for grades Pre-K through 5th? Crossroads Community Church and Missionz for Kidz will donate them at no cost. This year is the 4th
It was a hot and humid day, pretty usual for July. On Tuesday, July 16, the 4th Morrison ARC Blood Drive of 2013 was held at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, with the City Hall thermometer reaching into the high 90’s. The sponsor for the day
07-19-13 at 9:26 a.m. Angelina K. Schafer, age 24 of Clinton, IA, was stopped on IL Route 84 at Covell Road for speeding and arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was processed at the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and released on a Notice to Appear. Assisting on scene was
U. S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U. S. Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced Wednesday, July 24, 2013, that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Durbin is a member, approved funding for the activation of the Thomson correctional facility in Thomson, IL. Funding was at the level that was requested
On Monday, July 22, 2013, the City of Morrison Council Meeting convened at 7:00 p.m.in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. In attendance were Mayor Everett Pannier; City Clerk Melanie Schroeder; Treasurer Evan Haag; Sports Complex Director Jim DuBois; City Engineer Mick Groenwold; City Attorney
Jean Eggemeyer submitted this report. Jim Prombo, Board President, called meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, and ordered the roll call. All members were present. Prombo led the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda and minutes of four previous meetings were approved. Superintendent’s ReportSuperintendent Suellen Girard
The Morrison High School Key Club hosts its 3rd annual Summer Blood Drive through the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Wednesday, July 24, 2013. It runs from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Key Club is earning grant money for hosting this
Under the direction of The Honorable William McNeal, the tenor of Courtroom 108 of the Sterling, IL, branch of the Whiteside County Courthouse began with less tension on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The morning marked a First Appearance of Boy-16, the juvenile who admitted starting a Main Street fire on
A wide age range of adults attended the Morrison Chamber of Commerce Beer and Wine Tasting on Friday, July 19, 2013. Prairie Ridge Golf Course, 903 W. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, was the location for the first time event. Fifteen beverages were offered for sampling between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
PREMIUM BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 143rd ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR, WHICH RUNS TUESDAY, AUGUST 13th and RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th MORRISON – Premium books for the 143rd Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs August 13th – 17th are now available at banks throughout the county. Over $115,500 in
07-19-13 at 2:40 p.m. The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a ten-year-old autistic child who took off into a corn field near a rural Sterling, IL, residence. A search for the boy ensued with the teamwork of Sterling Fire, Rock Falls Fire, CGH EMS, Sterling Police, Illinois
Morrison High School’s Class of 1973 has planned three events at the end of July 2013 to celebrate its 40th reunion. A picnic celebration will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 1:00 p.m. at Morrison Rockwood State Park’s Lakeview Pavilion. Food will be served beginning at 2:00 p.m. A
Do you have trouble waiting for football season to begin? Do you especially enjoy the big-rivalry contests? Then you will enjoy this unique summer opportunity. Attend an Alumni Football USA game and benefit the Morrison High School football program. On Saturday, July 27, 2013, Morrison Mustang alums will play alums