Scuba Diving With the Girards

  Anne Frame submitted the press release. This informative and picturesque program will be presented by the Odell Library Friends, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Program Room. Tanner and Suellen Girard will show slides of the various places they have enjoyed, complete with multi-colored

MHS College and Career Fair October 16

  Morrison High School will host its sixth annual College and Career Fair on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.  Morrison High School is located at 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, 61270. Presenters are welcome to arrive early to set up displays in the gym prior

LIFE CHAIN Pro-Life Demonstration

  For 15 years, since 1987, Morrison, IL, individuals have gathered along Lincolnway in peaceful, pro-life demonstration.  In the early afternoon of Sunday, October 6, 2024, they gathered at 100 W. Lincolnway, in front of the former Wells Fargo Bank.  Many participants carried signs in silence. “LIFE CHAIN is a

Celebrate the Brzezinskis Sunday, October 6

  For the final time, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Church of St. Anne-Episcopal, 401 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, will celebrate Mass at 9:00 a.m., under the guidance of Father James Brzezinski.  Wife Nancy will play the organ for the last time, too. At the end of August, they

Swanson Family Began Hallowe’en Early

  It was impossible to drive past the home at 604 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, the morning of Saturday, September 28, 2024!  Artistic, humorous, and gory decor was in place, wrapping three sides of the home, and on a porch and its roof.  Occasional bones and dismembered body parts

First Presbyterian Free, Indoor Meal October 10

  First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host their free, Community Meal, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m. (continuing until food runs out.)  The meal will be served in the church Dining Room The meal features Chili; The Bread Lady Cinnamon Roll; lemonade and

Fall Festival at Heritage Canyon October 5

  Celebrate the autumnal shift at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, with the Early American Crafters and guest reenactors.  “Fall Festival” takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Admission is by donation, to explore the grounds, buildings, and Petting Zoo.  Plan

Mustangs Top Forreston and Hall of Fame Inductions

  Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the article and took the photos. A large crowd attended the Morrison High School facilities to give notice of recognition to the recent Hall of Fame inductees and watch the Morrison Mustangs challenge the Forreston, IL, Cardinals, in a “Northwest Illinois Upstate Conference” match

ARC Report of September 12 Blood Drive

  This report was submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader.  She is pictured donating on her way to 15 gallons. The American Red Cross Community Blood Drive was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 12:00 p.m., until 5:45 p.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church,

Legionnaires Retire 521 Flags

The American Legion conducted its annual flag retirement ceremony, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Park, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL.  A small group of attendees watched “as we cleanse and purge these flags,” stated the Chaplain. Flags that have been deposited in the

Ceremony to Retire Unserviceable Flags

  The Morrison American Legion will conduct its annual flag retirement ceremony, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Park. “Flags that have been deposited in our flag drop box throughout the year are burned, pursuant to the U. S. Flag Code and Resolution 440 of

Ebenezer, Emmanuel, and Yarbrough Construction Projects

  Late summer is a traditional time to schedule outdoor construction and building improvement projects.  Cooler temperatures accompanied by Daylight Saving Time sunlight, make labor hours efficient.  Following are three September 17-18, 2024, displays of such efforts in Morrison, IL, within four blocks of each other.  Maintenance, new construction, and

September 27 Morrison Police Report

  The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, August 27, 2024. Arrests:  On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Clinton and Main Streets, Morrison, IL.  After a brief investigation, Morrison Police arrested Anna M. Redell,

Morrison Hall of Fame Awards September 27

  LuAnn Wieneke, Morrison High School Hall of Fame Director, announces Hall of Fame inductions will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024. These inductions will be at 6:20 p.m.: 1966-67 Boys Basketball 2008 Softball. Individual inductions will be at half time: Ashlie (Patten) Lee Luke Kemmer John (Woody) Bramm.