Loras College Fall 2024 Dean’s List

  Loras College, Dubuque, IA, has announced the names of students who achieved Dean’s List status for the 2024 fall semester.  A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized. Blake Adams and Tyson Smith of Morrison, IL, met

January 27 School Board Hears Tech Updates

  The report is by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. All Morrison School Board members were in attendance on Monday, January 27, 2025, to discuss the following agenda items.   Personnel recommendations were unanimously approved. MHS F/S Baseball Coach…Sean Ford  Volunteers:  MHS Track…Jordan Gallentine  MHS Track…Jason McDearmon  MHS Track…Kolten Sage  MHS

January 2025 Rotary Students of the Month

  Mick Welding submitted the press release and photo. Morrison Rotary Club is proud to recognize our January 2025 Morrison High School Students of the Month, left-to-right, Camryn Veltrop and Olivia Dauphin. Camryn is the daughter of Todd and Kelly Veltrop.  She has been a member of the Student Council

Make Appointments for Preschool and Kindergarten Screenings

  Morrison Early Learning Program (MELP) will provide Preschool and Kindergarten screenings.  Northside Elementary School has set screening dates for both their Preschool and Kindergarten programs. Children who will be three-years-old before Monday, September 1, 2025, are eligible for the preschool program. Children who will be five-years-old before Monday, September

MHS 2nd Quarter/1st Semester 2024-2025 Honor Rolls

  Morrison High School, 2024-2025 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester Honor Roll students are listed. SECOND QUARTER 4.00 AND ABOVE Class of 2025 Madilyn Armitage, Austin Boonstra, Landon Cook, Jett Decker, Isabella Duncan, Allison Ferguson, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Paige Leighton, Emma Mackum, Isaiah McDearmon, Hunter McNeece, Sarah Stralow, Camryn

Morrison Students on Fall 2024 Dean’s List

  Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb, IL, announces its Fall 2024 Dean’s List students.  To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale

2024-2025 Junior High Second Quarter Honor Roll

  Listed below are recipients of 2024-25 Morrison Junior High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll status. 6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): HAYDEN DRUIEN, NATALIE ENGELKES, CORTLAN HARMON, BUCK HILL, WYATT HINRICHSEN, COLE MILNES, LAURYN VANDERMYDE, AILEY WRIGHT, JHETT WRIGHT, COHEN WROBLE 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500 – 3.999): KAILEE

January 6 MHS Sports Schedule

  Morrison Athletic Boosters lists events for the week of January 6, 2025.  Note:  Beginning today, Girls Basketball games will start at 6:00 p.m.  Varsity will play first, followed by Junior Varsity, who will play two, ten-minute quarters.

Wrestling Recap of First Half of Season

  MHS Assistant Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report.  Photos were take by Yearbook student photographers. The Mustang wrestlers had a strong start to the first half of their 2024-25 season.  They galloped into Christmas break with a 9-3 dual meet record and a 4th place finish, at a

December 16 MCUD6 Board of Education Report

  Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morison Board of Education convened on Monday, December 16, 2024, without member Jim Prombo in attendance.  The following actions summarize the meeting details. ● The Consent Agenda was approved with the inclusion of monthly bills payable totaling $383,434.45.  Staff changes include

Rotary December Students of the Month

Morrison Rotary Organization honored two High School students for the month of December 2024:  MaKenzie Neas, left, and Bella Duncan. MaKenzie Neas is the daughter of Eric and Stephanie Neas.  Her parents own Urban Eats in Morrison, IL, so she is excited to work there.While in school MaKenzie has participated

Dr. DeBaene Named MCUSD 6 Superintendent

  Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this interview. The Morrison Board of Education recently hired Dr. Matthew DeBaene as the incoming Superintendent, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Dr. DeBaene is a Moline, IL, native and attended Western Illinois University, where he earned a degree in English Education.  Starting as a

Fulton Takes First at Academic Quiz Bowl

  Fulton High School won top honors in the 2024 Academic Quiz Bowl hosted by Clinton Community College, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.  The Bellevue Marquette High School team earned second place.  Central DeWitt got third place, and Easton Valley rounded out the top four.  Consolation winner was

Armitage to Play Softball at Sauk Valley Community College

  Editor’s note: Leslie Harridge supplied the Softball Team photo and names. Morrison High School Senior Madilyn Armitage has signed to play Division 2, NJCAA Softball, at Sauk Valley Community College, in Dixon, IL.  On Saturday, November 16, 2024, she formalized her commitment online.  On Tuesday, November 19, her family

Duncan to Play Softball at Western Michigan

  Photos taken by MHS Athletic Director Gregg Dolan. Morrison High School Senior Bella Duncan has signed to play Division 1 Softball, at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.  On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, her family gathered in the gym for a photograph:  left-to-right are, front row, father, Dave; Bella;