City of Morrison Administrator Brian Melton commented, “Here we go again! Due to the weather forecasted early Friday morning, January 12, through Saturday, January 13, 2024, the City of Morrison has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective tonight, Thursday, January 11, at midnight. The following conditions apply during a Snow Emergency.
With the forecast of more inclement weather for Friday, January 12, 2024, the Morrison High School Boys Basketball game against Rockridge has been moved from Friday to Thursday, January 11, 2024. Junior Varsity tipoff will be 5:30 p.m. at Morrison High School.
By Jerry Lindsey The Morrison City Council met on Monday, January 8, 2024, with Aldermen Mahaffey and Bruckner not in attendance. City Administrator Brian Melton opened the evening with an introduction of his recent year-end publication of positive happenings, orchestrated by the current City Council. The writing is a “reminder
By Jerry Lindsey The Morrison Fillies controlled the game from the opening tip and earned a Three Rivers Conference victory at Orion on January 8, 2024, by the score of 59-38. Morrison; 10 – 15 – 19 – 15 = 59 Orion: 6 – 8 – 16 – 8 =
The boy’s basketball game between Morrison and Erie-Prophetstown scheduled for January 9, 2024, has been rescheduled for February 15, 2024, due to the weather.
Due to the weather forecasted through Wednesday morning of this week, January 10, 2024, the City of Morrison has declared a “Snow Emergency” effective today, Monday, January 8, at 6:00 p.m. Notices during a declared “Snow Emergency” follow. Residents and businesses. Please shovel your sidewalks and remove snow from fire
Only four Fillies recorded points for the Morrison High School Girls Basketball team. They topped the Lady Tigers from Sherrard at Sherrard, IL, on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Camryn Veltrop led all scorers with 25 points. Morrison: 12 – 15 – 10 = 11 = 48 Sherrard: 7 – 6
The Morrison Mustangs never recovered from a slow opening quarter, scoring only three points. They fell to the Monmouth-Roseville Titans in Monmouth, IL, on Friday, January 6, 2023. M- R: 11 – 8 – 14 – 16 = 49 Morrison: 3 – 12 – 14 – 16 = 45 Mustang
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey Renner Rosengren of the Sterling, IL, Newman Comets created an unstoppable force, while scoring 40 points and leading the Comets to a 66-56 win over the neighboring Morrison Mustangs at Newman, on Wednesday, January 3, 2023. Scoring: Morrison: Hepner 2, McQueen 4, Newman 14, Bielema
By Jerry Lindsey The Morrison Fillies opened play in the Warkins Holiday Tournament in Prophetstown, IL, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, with a convincing victory over the Orion Lady Chargers 43-32. The inside play of Camryn Veltrop (16 pts.) and Avery White (14 pts.) kept the Chargers at bay to
By Jerry Lindsey The Beecher Bobcats established a first-quarter advantage, from which the Morrison Mustangs never recovered. The Bobcats recorded an impressive 76-59 win in the Warkins Holiday Tourney at Erie High School, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Beecher: 24 – 25 – 17 – 9 = 76 Morrison: 8 –
The Morrison Fillies needed a strong second half to subdue Erie-Prophetstown at Erie, IL, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The Fillies were led in scoring by Junior Camryn Veltrop (13), with strong support from Sarah Weston (10) and Avery White (8). Morrison took the final count by two points. Morrison:
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey The Monday, December 18, 2023, edition of the Morrison School District Board of Directors offered a presentation of projects that would potentially upgrade the curriculum and improve facility security. Members of the Morrison Alumni Association, Tonia Prombo and Alex Williams, presented a proposal for
The Morrison Fillies hosted the Rockridge Lady Rockets on Monday, December 18, 2023, and recorded a 55-32 Conference victory. Jordan Eades connected from three-point range four times in the third quarter, to open the margin that the Rockets were unable to close. Camryn Veltrop led all scorers with 23 points.
Junior Camryn Veltrop (far left) of the Morrison High School Fillies Basketball Team earned the All-Tourney First Team honor, in the recently completed Pearl City Holiday Tourney. She led the Fillies to a second-place finish.