High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll 2024-2025

  Morrison High School reports the 2024-2025 First Quarter Honor Roll. 4.00 AND ABOVE Class of 2025 Madilyn Armitage, Austin Boonstra, Landon Cook, Olivia Dauphin, Jett Decker, Isabella Duncan, Ilmeta Dzeladini, Allison Ferguson, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Lacey Lancaster, Paige Leighton, Isaiah McDearmon, Hunter McNeece, MaKenzie Neas, Tyler Peters, Sarah

Fall Senior Athletes Recognized

  Morrison athletes who participated in fall sports for Morrison High School in 2024 were recognized, prior to the Morrison vs Eastland-Pearl City football game, on Friday night, October 18, 2024.  Athletes and accompanying family members were introduced to the crowd and assembled on the track for photos and appreciative

Senior Night Recognitions at 6:20 on the Track

  Morrison Athletic Boosts state, “Come to E. M. “Bud” Cole Field at Morrison High School tonight, Friday, October 18, 2024, for the last Home Football game, of the regular season.  The Mustangs face the Eastland-Pearl City Wildcats. “Game time is at 7:00 p.m., with Senior Night Introductions beginning at

Christ Lutheran School Pancake Breakfast October 12

  Christ Lutheran School hosts its Fall Pancake Breakfast to benefit the school; on Saturday, October 12, 2024.  The School address is 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL. Breakfast will begin at 7:00 a.m. and will continue through 11:00.  A delicious meal will be served, including pancakes, sausage, eggs, applesauce, and

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

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.

Athletic Boosters Mouse Races September 28

  Morrison Athletic Boosters have scheduled an inaugural athletic opportunity, on Saturday, September 28, 2024.  Purchase admission tickets from LuEllen Lee at the blue violet, 115 E. Main Street, Morrison. The venue is the Whiteside County Fairgrounds Blue Building, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL.  Doors open to race fans–age

Marching Mustangs Color Guards Fundraiser

  If you attended the opening Mustang Varsity Football game, Friday, August 30, 2024,  you witnessed a new Marching Mustangs Color Guard.  This activity is being reactivated after more than ten years.  Hillary Blevins and Ruth Christin are adult co-sponsors, who teach technical skills and choreography with flags. Current Guardians

Teens 16 or 17 May Preregister to Vote

  Teen voter registration surges after Illinois’ pre-registration law took effect Marking National Teen Voter Registration Day, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias reported.  He stated that nearly 50,000 16- and 17-year-olds have taken advantage of a new law that enables them to pre-register to vote before turning 18. National

Adult Homecoming Registration by September 25

  Morrison Schools Foundation President Jackie Damhoff is excited to announce “the return of one of our most successful fundraising events–Adult Homecoming!  This homecoming will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds.” “The event will include dancing, snacks, prizes, and special musical guest “Dirt Road

200+ Athletes Attend Meet the Players Night

  Editor’s note:  The entire High School Volleyball team and Coaches Jill DeRycke and Emma Sitzmore were not photographed at Meet the Players, due to a technical difficulty.  *However, they were photographed at practice on Tuesday, August 27. It was a simmering evening, Monday, August 26, 2024, when 201 Morrison

Student Drivers Deliver Pizza to Blood Drive

  Impact Life Blood Center held its most-recent Blood Drive in Morrison, IL, on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Morrison High School Driver Education Instructor/Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz supplied this press release and photograph.  He and Blood Drive Co-Advisor Annie Knie