Register Morrison Students Online Now

Online registration for Morrison Community Unit District #6 students begins Monday, July 9, 2018.  To register, log in to your Skyward Family Access account:  https://skyward.morrisonschools.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w.

Prophetstown Fireworks Are a Go

Owner and Publisher of the online newspaper Aroundptown.com submitted this official notice on Monday, July 2, 2018:  https://aroundptown.com/detail.php?s=its-back-prophetstown-fireworks-are-a-go.

First Presbyterian Models Produce Sharing

First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host a free produce stand, beginning Friday, June 29, 2018, to run through the fall harvest.  Community members are welcome to leave extra produce from their gardens on the table–located just north of the church entrance on Genesee Street–for

Upcoming Road Work

On Wednesday, June 13, and Thursday, June 14, 2018, Union Pacific Railroad will close Sawyer Road in Morrison, IL, for repairs. Illinois Department of Transportation originally planned to begin concrete patching on U. S. Route 30, on Monday, June 11.  The road work will be delayed until after Wednesday, July

Road Paving Postponed

Editor’s note:  City Administrator Barry Dykhuisen submitted this update on Monday, June 4, 2018. The scheduled paving of Greenland and Ridgewood Drives and parts of Hazel Road on Thursday, June 7, and Friday, June 8, has been postponed, in order to not hinder the Morrison City Wide Garage Sale.

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Thecity1.com Closed May 12-18, 2018

Offices of thecity1.com will be closed from Saturday, May 12, 2018, through Friday, May 18.  Press releases may be slipped under the office door, and emails should be submitted–for events after Saturday, May 19.

April ??? Rotary Students of the Month

At the Wednesday, February 28, 2018, meeting, Morrison Rotary Club announced the February 2018 Students of the Month.  The honorees are Avary Bielema and Grant Slater. Avary is the daughter of Cory and Jennifer Bielema.  She was a member of Student Council all four years of high school.  She was

Changes in School Lunch Menus

Due to mechanical issues, Friday, May 4, lunch includes sausage pizza, corn (MHS/JH), bread stick, romaine and dressing, fruit, and milk.  On Wednesday, May 9, the meal will be macaroni and cheese, tri-tater, corn (MHS/JH), fruit, and milk.

Paint the Town Public Meeting May 2

The Brick Block Pub inside Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, is reserved for 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, for those interested in accepting a leadership role in the 2018 Paint the Town.  Anyone possessing the energy and ambition to consider a leadership role in

Friday Baseball Time Change

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan stated, “To give every team in the conference the opportunity to play at the Lumber Kings stadium in Clinton, IA, our game on Friday, April 27, 2018, has been moved.  The start time for Varsity Baseball will be adjusted from 4:30 to 4:00

Morrison Garden Club Plant Sale Cancelled

The 2018 Morrison Garden Club Plant Sale was to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Odell Public Library Community Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL.  The sale has been cancelled, due to a late spring.  Plants have not grown sufficiently for dividing.

April 13 and 14 Sports Changes

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan submitted this sports update on Friday, April 13, 2018.  “Tonight Varsity Baseball plays at Home against Newman.  Fresh/Soph Baseball is at Newman.  Track is at Riverdale.  Saturday, April 14, Varsity Softball plays at Fulton, IL; the first game starts at 1:00 p.m.”

Upcoming Baseball and Softball Changes

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan submitted the following changes and make-up events.  Thursday, April 12, 2018, will be the make-up day for Monday’s cancelled games.  Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball Double Headers will be at the Morrison Sports Complex.  The F/S Baseball Double Header is in Sherrard, IL.