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
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
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
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
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 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
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 presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Don Beswick of Morrison. All Forum events are free and open to
Like so many successful organizations, Morrison Historical Society depends on the services of dedicated volunteers. You may have met some of these friendly folks, as they welcomed visitors to Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway Road, Morrison, IL, three days a week in 2012. The museum is open from 1:00
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, voters in the Whiteside County, IL, Consolidated Election will have the opportunity to select citizens to represent them. Candidates for other Township offices will be published as they become available. The following individuals have filed petitions to run for election to City of
Renee Schroth came home to an unfortunate situation during the blustery snowstorm on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Even in the dark and with blowing snow, up close it was easy to see the roof damaged by the collapse of an enormous pine. Schroth owns the house at 203 Pine Street,
Three requests to opt out of the Historic District by Morrison, IL, owners of E. Main Street properties were analyzed and declined by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) on Thursday, December 20, 2012. HPC members reconvened from a Wednesday, December 5, meeting to finalize the requests: Chairman Tim Slavin, Lonnie
The Winter 2013 Chamber Chatter newsletter has been published by Corinne Bender, Administrator, Morrison Chamber of Commerce, and Economic Director, Morrison Area Development Corporation. Included are a summary of the last quarter of 2012 and calendar of early 2013 events.
Friday, December 21, 2012 is the Winter Solstice, which began at 6:12 a.m. EST. Although this day will have the shortest amount of daylight, it marks end of the shortening of daylight hours and the return to increasing amounts of daylight tomorrow. In short, on Saturday, December 22, we are
Due to weather conditions, Morrison Community Unit District #6 schools will be closed Friday, December 21, 2012.
Librarian Connie Boonstra has announced that Odell Public Library will be closed Thursday, December 20, 2012, due to approaching inclement weather.