Morrison, IL, Chief of Police Kevin Soenksen submitted this report Monday evening, February 3, 2025. On Monday, February 3. 2025, the Morrison Police Department took a call of a missing 15-year-old male with special needs. The juvenile left home, and his parents could not locate him. The Morrison Police
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John, the missing 15-year-old Morrison School District student, has been found and is at home with his family. Shortly before 10:00 p.m., the School District stated, “He has been found! Thank you to everyone that helped.”
The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday, on February 5, 2025. Please note: if Riverbend Schools are delayed or cancelled due to weather, Wild Winter Wednesdays are cancelled as well. Doors open
The Parks and Recreation Department will host Golden Agers Bingo Night, for those age 50 and above, on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The venue is the City of Morrison Community Room, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Play time is from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, January 30, 2025, 1464 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were being delivered, to Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The Church offered its building as a delivery and pick-up location. Morrison Troop Leader and Product Manager Hillary Blevins took receipt of “122 cases” for
Marc Adami stated, “We will read and discuss a book on ‘how to live a good life’ and hope the public is interested in both the topic and the book. Request a copy from Odell Public Library.” The Whiteside Forum will host a book discussion of Breakfast with Seneca:
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, opened its doors to the public at 1:00 p.m. for a special program. “Same Subject Matter, Different Artists and Different Mediums” began as a creative task for painters who sell their work at The
The Morrison Rotary Club welcomed three new members in January 2025. We welcome each of these fine new members! Standing left-to-right are: Rotarian Michael Blean, (sponsor for Randy Larson); Larson; Evan Ernst, (sponsored by Rotarian Stanley Steines); Steines; LuEllen Lee, (sponsored by Steines). Larson is a retired Veterinarian who
Chloe Austin-Roeder of Morrison, IL, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall semester, at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better, out of a possible 4.0, at the end of the semester. The University
January 16 initiated the 2025 series of Third Thursday, monthly gatherings, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., inside The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. The Gallery opens early for socializing and baked goods in a convivial atmosphere. Men and women stop on the way to–or from–morning
Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announces auditions for local children, teenagers, and adults for their upcoming 2025 Season. Auditions will take place on Sunday, February 2, at the playhouse, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Prepare a short song that reflects the season’s
Come with the Odell Public Library Friends as they host Connie Koehnn on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Her unique program will take place in the Program Room at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Pictured is Schonbrunn Palace. Connie and her husband, Ron,
Mark your calendar for this upcoming, family event. Rock Falls Tourism will present its 5th Annual “Flock to the Rock” event on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please note the venue has changed from the previous years. It will be held at the Rock
The following information from the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities discusses dangerous cold through Tuesday morning, January 21, 2025. Dangerous cold wind chills are expected through Tuesday morning. Cold weather advisory in effect for tonight. Advisory tonight has been extended south and east. Cold weather can be
Whiteside County Health Department announces a Cold Weather Advisory for Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois. ● Dangerously cold conditions along with gusty northwest winds will be seen this weekend. ○ The worst cold: Sunday night and Tuesday morning. ○ Wind Chills Sunday into Monday are expected to be -10