Improvements at the Community Room

Anyone who has remodeled or built a home knows the value of their sweat equity and the hours of labor required to reach the final goal.  No one knows better than Logan Kuehl and Ashley Vegter.  They worked for the City of Morrison as painters in the summer of 2012.

Donations for the Sumner Family

Charles and Jaclyn Sumner and their four schoolage children lost their 16954 Yorktown Road home, pets, and belongings in a 7:00 p.m. fire on Sunday, January 20, 2013.  Donations of food, clothes, furniture, etc. have poured in, as befits the generousity of Morrison citizens.  If you wish to make a

Meet Hamlet at the Odell Public Library

Editor’s note: warm up your literary muscles by reading my review of last year’s splendid sessions with Anne Frame and William Shakespeare. These familiar words are from the pen of William Shakespeare and his great tragedy, “Hamlet.” Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.  To be or not to

January 24 Whiteside Forum: Don Beswick

The Whiteside Forum presents “Think Global, Act Local:  Agriculture” on Thursday January 24, 2013, in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Don Beswick of Morrison.  Don is an officer at Community State Bank,

Daycare Fundraiser is Easy As Pie

Morrison Community Day Care Center Director Michele Van Buren wishes to announce there are openings availble for infants at this time. The Day Care Center is taking orders for their sole fund raising event, “Easy As Pie” from Monday, January 25, through Groundhog Day, Saturday, February 2, 2013.  Funds raised

Join the Table Tennis League

Are you looking for a winter sport that is low-cost played with minimal equipment and no training gear easily available aerobic enjoyed by friendly folks of all ages housed in a safe, warm, dry environment? Perhaps the City of Morrison Rec Program Table Tennis League is for you. On Monday,

Quinn’s Shares With the Food Pantry

Brad Quinn, left, Manager of Quinn’s Jewelry, 104 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, concluded a two-month community service campaign on Thursday, January 17, 2013.  He presented 60 canned goods, eight boxes of side dishes, and $210 to Kaywn Beswick, Director of Morrison Friends Food Pantry.  The 10:00 a.m. transfer was a

Op/Ed Page Is No Longer AWOL

The Opinions and Editorials page was disfunctional recently, but it is now back where it belongs.  Take a look at the latest articles and political cartoons.  Voice your thoughts on the assault-rifle opinion poll or submit a Letter to the Editor.

Exciting Programs at Odell Public Library

Evenings with Shakespeare, the art of beading, and art history discussions are new events for the Morrison, IL, community.  Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, is more than a “house for books.”  It is also a place which promotes and facilitates learning.  Odell is “where it happens.”  To begin

Verizon Cell Tower Rises

  At 20108 E. Lincoln Road. Morrison, IL, there recently sprouted a Verizon cell phone tower on the farm property of Brian and Cindy Bonneur.  At 190 feet tall, it will become an easy landmark. The mono-pole cell tower was originally designed to be a tripod, stated Don Means of

Schuler Motors Donates to Morrison-Rockwood Trail

Friends of the Parks has announced that Mark Schuler, owner of Schuler Motors, Inc, 727 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, made a generous donation to the Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail project on Thursday, January 3, 2013. In presenting the check to Barb Benson, Schuler commented, “Schuler Motors understands and appreciates the benefits

Open Mic Night at Baked by Liz

Start the new year by attending an informal, free concert featuring local musicians.  The first Open Mic Night of 2013 will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 8, at Baked by Liz, 119 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  Each Tuesday, owner Liz Fischbach supports musicians including

Baseball Spaghetti Supper January 12

Head Varsity Baseball coach Ben Sondgeroth again has recruited a team of volunteers to build the team’s 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, January 12, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the high school cafeteria, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.   The bread squad is in pursuit of French

MHS Program Explores State Police of the 1930’s

Are you interested in non-fiction crime dramas?  Are you involved in law enforcement?  Then you will want to attend the Morrison Historical Society Annual Meeting and program by Greg Langan from Dixon, IL, on Sunday, January 20, 2013.  The venue is Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.

Between Friendz Chooses New Location

Between Friendz began the new year with a move across the street, to better display its wide variety of artisan-crafted products, in a charming building with “a country store feel,” stated co-owner Traci Heusinkveld on Friday, January 4, 2013.  Connie Decker is also co-owner of the shop.  The store is