Trim the Tree at The Loft on Main December 4

Community members are invited to join us at The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.  Help us decorate the Christmas tree with hand-painted ornaments. Salt-clay “cookies” in various shapes were decorated by children and adults, on Wednesday,

Free Community Meals at First Presbyterian Church December 9

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will serve a Free Community Drive-Up Meal, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (or until food runs out.) A Holiday Ham Dinner will be served.  Drive up to 300 N. Genesee Street; please stay in your vehicle. Call

Heritage Canyon Lit Christmas Walk December 4

Editor’s note for Morrison residents:  Plan to attend the Heritage Canyon Christmas Walk at noon.  Then attend the Morrison Christmas Walk, starting at 3:00 p.m. with Live Windows on Main Street and a Parade at 4:30. The fragrance of cookies and  warm beverages, holiday music, fresh greens, and shortened daylight

MCH Auxiliary Bountiful Bake Sale December 10

Members of Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary have planned a scrumptious fundraiser for the community.  A Bountiful Bake Sale will be held Friday, December 10, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.  Delectable items will be available for purchase in the new, gorgeous Morrison Community Hospital lobby, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison,

Morrison Christmas Walk Begins at 3:00 December 4

The Saturday, December 4, 2021, Morrison, IL, Christmas Walk theme is “Comfort & Joy.”  Let’s celebrate the COMFORT of the Christmas Walk we all know and love, and the JOY of being able to host it on our brand new Main Street!  Be sure to note the daylight time changes

Voices of Praise Performances December 17-19

After losing the 2020-2021 season to COVID-19 restrictions, the 85-member Voices of Praise of the Emmanuel Reformed Church is thrilled to be back.  We cordially invite the area to experience our Christmas presentation, “The Carols of Christmas-the Sequel!”  The concert will be presented in three performances, in the beautifully decorated

Fillies Bow to Tigers in Basketball Opener

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this report and photo. The undefeated Morrison High School Fillies took the floor in Morrison, IL, for the home Girls Basketball opener of the season, against the Sherrard Lady Tigers on Monday, November 29, 2021.  The obvious Sherrard game plan was to press and complicate

Two-Vehicle Crash Leaves One Fatality

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 9:12 a.m.,  Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash, at the intersection of W. Lincolnway and Emerson Road, in rural Sterling, IL.  During the investigation Deputies determined an eastbound Volkswagen, driven by Christopher D. Link, age 19 of Lyndon, IL, crossed the

Library Friends Begin Campaign to Fund the Floor

Anne Frame wrote this feature. Wednesday, December 1, 2021, kicks off the Odell Public Library Friend’s ambitious campaign, “Fund Our Floor,” to replace flooring in the library.  Original carpeting–laid 26 years ago–is showing its age.  Wrinkling in certain areas has become a tripping hazard.  It is time for a change!

Morrison Grapplers Begin Season November 30

Head Wrestling Coach Tom Drosopoulos submitted these Varsity results from Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Morrison, IL. Photographed left-to-right are, front row, Karder White, Camden Pruis, Zach Milder, Donny Reavy, and Warren Riffle.  In back are Coach Tom Drosopoulos, Logan Baker, Cameron McDonnell, Nate Schaefer, Kayden White, Aiden Dolieslager, and

Fillies Capture Thanksgiving Tourney

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this article and took the team photograph. Starting a season undefeated and becoming a Tourney champion can only add excitement to a High School sports program.  That is exactly what the Morrison Fillies did last week, on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Making the trek to

Iola D. Newendyke (1948 – 2021)

Iola D. Newendyke, 72, of Missouri, died Saturday November 27, 2021, at Pines Nursing Home in Missouri. Iola was born December 30, 1948, in Driesum, Friesland, Netherlands, to Julius T. and Eleanora (DeVries) Medenblik.  She was educated in the Fulton Christian School and graduated from Fulton High School, both in

Fillies Capture Warren Title

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this article and took the team photograph. Starting a season undefeated and becoming a Tourney champion can only add excitement to a High School sports program.  That is exactly what the Morrison Fillies did last week, on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Making the trek to

Regina S. Williams (1951 – 2021)

Regina S. Williams, 70, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, November 25, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, IA. Regina was born July 22, 1951, to Robert and Ruth (Keenen) Lewis, Sr.  She was educated in the Erie School Systems.  She married Ricky L. Williams on August 2, 1969, in

Kathy L. Kramer (1949 – 2021)

Kathy L. Kramer, 72 died unexpectedly Thursday, November 25, 2021, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. She was born on August 25, 1949, in Sterling, the daughter of George and Margurete L. (Taylor) Musser.  She married Luther Kramer on October 6, 1979, at Rock River Christian Center in Rock