Literacy Is Fun for Everyone (LIFE), a partner of United Way of Whiteside County, held the fourth annual “Power of the Purse” event on Thursday evening, September 25, 2014. Two hundred-forty people were in attendance.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2014, in observance of Veterans’ Day. All Driver Services facilities will be open for regular business on Wednesday, November 12. Individuals can visit the Secretary of State’s website, www.cyberdriveillinois.com, to locate the
The Tuesday, November 4, 2014, General Election will take place in Whiteside County between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Take advantage of this important civil right and duty.
In 2013, Morrison Chamber of Commerce sold small, artificial Christmas trees for businesses and organizations to decorate. This successful and entertaining fundraiser helped purchase downtown streetlight banners. Prior to the Christmas Walk weekend, the public participated via silent auction bids in the lobby of Wells Fargo Bank, 100 W. Lincolnway,
Following are Morrison High School students who achieved Honor Roll status during the first quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2015: Adrienne Banks, Chance Bender, Noah Blacklock, Kaleb Church, Emily Clark, Hunter Hamstra, Payton Kennedy, Emily Kuehl, Kelsey Middleton, Isabel Vander Bleek, Kyle VanDerLeest, Kyle
Lynette Forth submitted this report. The “short meeting” scenario continued at the Monday, October 27, 2014, meeting of the Morrison City Council. City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen reported that the tear down of 703-705 W. Morris is to be completed. He noted that the appraisal is finished, and Aldermen should expect
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
Morrison, IL, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen issued this Informational Bulletin regarding October 2014 water and sewer rate increases. Sewer Utility By now, most residents are aware that the City is preparing to break ground on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant. The current plant in Waterworks Park is 75 years old.
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has applied to nominate an appropriate portion of the community’s commercial district to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the assistance of our consultants, the MHPC has spent months researching and writing the substance of our application. In the hopes
The Editor wrote the following article as part of a series on Golden Businesses, during the 2005 Sesquicentennial. Click here to read about a unique fundraiser benefit for shop owner Tom Vogel. Babies haven’t any hair; Old men’s heads are just as bare;–Between the cradle and the grave Lies a
These photos record a Morrison, IL, two-year-old’s Trick-or-Treat experience on Halloween afternoon, Friday, October 31, 2014. Firechild Isaac’s mother, Hillary Blevins, took the photos and emailed them to her brother, Nate Vavra. He added the captions.
“The Mayor of Main Street,” barber Tommy Vogel, is shown giving his late wife, Janie, a tender trim in 2005, at Vogel’s Barber Shop, 205 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. Click here to read the accompanying article which honored the Vogel family’s two-generation, Golden Business, during the Morrison Sesquicentennial celebration.
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, October 10, 2014. Arrests: none The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 10-14-14 Rachel E. Mohr 22 Lexington, IL Speeding 10-19-14 Sandra G. Uribe 40 Wheaton, IL Speeding 10-21-14
Walter Gene Spenny, 68, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center South, Clinton, IA. Walter was born October 7, 1946, in Indianapolis, IN, to Willis Glen and Luetta Adelaide (Holtz) Spenny. He graduated from the Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis and then completed the