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.
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.
To pay tribute to the Friday, December 14, 2012, shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, citizens may gather at any of the four Morrison, IL, school buildings for a 1:00 p.m. prayer vigil on Sunday, December 16. At each site, someone will read Psalm 91. Participants
This is the time of year to consider a donation to a worthy group. Former General Electric Appliance Control Department retirees/spouses of retirees can double their donations and take the tax deduction. Call 800-305-0669 to start the process; be sure to have available your nine-digit GE number. They will verify
Looking for a unique gift that will remain of interest for years to come? Let thecity1.com suggest two beautiful, 80-page book options for Christmas gifting. Each has interesting text and hundreds of photographs–to record a season or sixty years of employment. Football fans will enjoy the 2011 Commemorative Football
Daylight Saving Time has come to an end. Adjust back one hour all your clocks, watches, and appliances. Don’t forget clocks in your vehicles and watches not currently on your wrist.
Trick-or-Treating within the City of Morrison, IL, has been designated for Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The hours are from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Click here for some Halloween Google giggles.
The Morrison Chamber of Commerce and Cottonwood 4-H Club host the Annual Morrison Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Line-up begins at 12:45 p.m. at Community State Bank, 220 E. Main Street. Starting at 1:30, the parade will proceed west on Main Street to the Post Office at Orange
The host server for this online newspaper had “difficulties” Monday and Tuesday, October 21 and 22, 2012, respectively. Access to the site was unavailable nearly the entire time. Emails could neither be replied to nor received. Our host moved thecity1.com to a different server–temporarily–but that did not function for more
This is a most unusual story of cojoined twin sisters and the chronicle of their incomparable life’s journey. I thank Jean Zinnen for referring this book to me. I truly enjoyed it.