Over many months, Morrison Historical Society Board of Trustees searched for a contractor to rebuild the front entrance brickwork and repair steps, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum. On March 30, 2025, Enrique (Leo) Gonzalez, owner of SRG Masonry and Tuckpointing, brought three men to 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. His
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Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s poignant, final masterpiece, Requiem, on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The performance will be held at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue S., Clinton, IA, 52732, at 7:30 p.m. RiverChor Community Choir will perform. Also included is Mozart Divertimento in F.
Anne Frame submitted this press release. Whatever you call it, deception is being executed by a swindler on an innocent person. This has become a huge problem in the United States and right here at home. Join us in the Program Room on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in the
Sterling Main Street’s Annual Car Show, now in its 12th year, returns to the Sterling Marketplace, 111 W. Second Street in Downtown Sterling, IL, Sunday, May 4, 2025. The venue is adjacent to the Twin City Farmers Market. “Moving our Car Show to the Marketplace last year was a
Do not forget to take advantage of the Morrison Lions Area Recycle Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The event will be at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. You still have time to clean your garage or storage area.
Sunday, April 20, 2025, Easter Services are listed for 14 Morrison, IL, area churches. Know that each Church welcomes new, lapsed, and long-time residents–as well as visitors–to attend their services. •Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W. South Street, will hold a 9:00 a.m., Easter Morning worship, Sunday, April 20, at
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, reopens at 1:00 p.m., with a welcoming entrance via the newly-repaired front stairs, or the ramp from the back parking area. Presenter Dick Volker of Princeton, IL, offers an entertaining program for all ages, based on
Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program announces the April 2025 Tree of the Month is a Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis), a State Champion at the Stephenson County Historical Society Museum and Arboretum, (in Freeport, IL, 1440 S. Carroll Avenue.) It was nominated by Mark Luthin, who grew up in
The Morrison Ministers Council announces there will be no Morrison, IL, Community Crosswalk, due to few participants in the past. However, on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, members of the Morrison Ministers Council will hold short worship services, including Communion, at three residential homes: 10:00 a.m. Highlight Health of
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The sun shone brightly and the anxious crowd of parents and youngsters started to assemble around 9:30 a.m., at Kiwanis Park in the anticipation of the arrival of the Easter Bunny. The Morrison Fire Department delivered the Easter Bunny to the awaiting crowd of
The following service organization and residential care facilities in Morrison, IL, invite families to attend 2025 Easter Egg Hunts. Bring a container for each child and a means to photograph the fun. SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Kiwanis Club/MHS Key Club will hold the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Kiwanis Park,
Morrison High School Social Studies and Driver Education Teacher Brian Bartoz submitted the report and photographs. The Thursday, April 3, 2025, Golden Agers Bingo event, at the City of Morrison Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, reached an attendance milestone. Approximately 40 Seniors turned out for the
Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, opens its Program Season on Sunday, April 27, 2025, with an educational, nostalgia-filled, enjoyable program for all ages. The Grand Reopening begins at 1:00 p.m., with a welcoming entrance via the newly-repaired front stairs, or a ramp from the back parking
The Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will host a program by Kelly Klobucher about the old Joliet, IL, prison, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Please join us at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation.
Saturday, March 29, 2025, was a fine afternoon for fishing in Morrison-Rockwood State Park’s Lake Carlton. The Editor spoke to two families. Dynamic gray clouds filled the sky with menacing swirls. Samantha West and Chris Browne live in Sterling, IL, with West’s three daughters. They are experienced fishers. “A