High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll 2024-2025

  Morrison High School reports the 2024-2025 First Quarter Honor Roll. 4.00 AND ABOVE Class of 2025 Madilyn Armitage, Austin Boonstra, Landon Cook, Olivia Dauphin, Jett Decker, Isabella Duncan, Ilmeta Dzeladini, Allison Ferguson, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Lacey Lancaster, Paige Leighton, Isaiah McDearmon, Hunter McNeece, MaKenzie Neas, Tyler Peters, Sarah

Resthave Care & Rehabilitation Held Family Fun Day

  Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, hosted their annual Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Over 600 people attended this entertaining, free event, on a gorgeous, sunny day that encouraged quality family time for all ages. Some stations

Zinnens and Brandon to Share Their Tanzania Trip

  In 2023 Morrison Adventurers, Jean and Mark Zinnen and Theresa Brandon traveled to the African Nation of Tanzania, with a Micro Group program (limited to 12 people), organized by Road Scholar.  Come hear about their journey to follow what is considered to be the largest movement of wildlife on

Fall Senior Athletes Recognized

  Morrison athletes who participated in fall sports for Morrison High School in 2024 were recognized, prior to the Morrison vs Eastland-Pearl City football game, on Friday night, October 18, 2024.  Athletes and accompanying family members were introduced to the crowd and assembled on the track for photos and appreciative

November 2 Symphony in Sterling

  On Saturday, November 2, 2024, Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform the second concert of its 71st Season, at 7:30 p.m., in Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium.  The location is 1608 Fourth Avenue, Sterling, IL. Featured music includes an Overture by Basque composer Juan Crisotomo de Arriaga; Mendelssohn’ The Fair

CGH Auxiliary Donates Automated External Defibrillator

  A new automated external defibrillator (AED), located outside the Main Clinic Laboratory, is the CGH Auxiliary’s latest contribution, to aid in delivering high-quality healthcare at CGH.  AEDs help ensure rapid response to cardiac arrest.  An AED analyzes the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, will deliver an electrical shock, or

Morrison Lions Selling Holiday Hams

  It is time to think about Thanksgiving and Christmas and a Lions Club Holiday Ham!  We need to have orders for these delicious hams to our supplier, by Sunday, November 3, 2024, (for Thanksgiving delivery on Friday, November 22.)  Orders for Christmas hams must be received by Sunday, December

Arlyn D. Zuidema (1936 – 2024)

  Arlyn D. Zuidema, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Arlyn was born March 8, 1936, in Morrison, to Alvin H. and Dorothy A. (Pessman) Zuidema.  He was educated in the Morrison schools and was a 1954 graduate

Cross Country Athletes Excel at Meet

  Morrison Athletic Boosters announces some big news over the weekend, at the Cross Country Conference Meet.  Isaiah McDearmon finished 7th place and earned All-Conference.  Emma Christin ran a 22:23 to earn Conference Champion as well as Conference MVP! Emma is also up for Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week.

Arnie Beswick Program Misses Guest of Honor

  At Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Sunday afternoon, October 20, 2024, 25 members of Morrison Historical Society and the general public waited in anticipation for the Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick program to start.  Chad Starbuck had prepared his display of a Beswick biography; boxed model

Big Silver Maple Brings Big Family Together

  Following is the Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program “Tree of the Month,” for October 2024, Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program is pleased to recognize the 2024 October Tree of the Month.  It is a Silver Maple that has been bringing the Kinsella family together for two decades. 

Impact Life Blood Drive November 4

  Morrison Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host a community Blood Drive, on Monday, November 4, 2024.  The hours are 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., in the Cafeteria. To make an appointment, scan the QR code with your phone, or email Denise Batterton at Denise.Batterton@MorrisonSchools.org, or online

Chad Starbuck Talk about Arnie Beswick

  Arnie Beswick will attend the multi-media program by Chad Starbuck on, Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.  Three of Arnie’s and Evelyn’s four daughters also will attend:  Arnette Beswick, Paula Wiersema, and Michelle Beswick.  Doors open at 1:00 p.m.  Starbuck’s talk, DVD,

Senior Night Recognitions at 6:20 on the Track

  Morrison Athletic Boosts state, “Come to E. M. “Bud” Cole Field at Morrison High School tonight, Friday, October 18, 2024, for the last Home Football game, of the regular season.  The Mustangs face the Eastland-Pearl City Wildcats. “Game time is at 7:00 p.m., with Senior Night Introductions beginning at