MCHF to Host a Blast from the Past

Hey, all you Ducky Shinecrackers, Paper Shakers, Greasers, and Jelly Rolls! The Morrison Community Hospital Foundation presents “A Blast from the Past!”  Stroll on into Rastrelli’s Tuscany Special Events Center, 238 Main Avenue in Clinton, IA, on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The “diner” doors will swing open at 5:00 p.m.

School District Server Is Down

Bob Sondgeroth stated, “As of this afternoon, Monday, September 29, 2014, the Morrison Community Unit School District website is down.  The Regional Office of Education in Sterling, IL, hosts our website.  Their fiber internet line was cut this afternoon by construction, causing them to lose their connection.  They have not

Farmers’ Market Season Ends

Morrison’s Farmers’ Market concluded the 2014 season on Saturday, September 27.  The dulcet guitar rhythms of regular entertainer Jim Seeley, Jr. of Tampico, IL, added pleasure to the morning from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.  There were raffles for mum plants and a cookbook, too.  Another successful Farmers’ Market comes to

Vendors Move Inside

Beginning Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, owner Susan Schuler will invite Market vendors to use a portion of her store.  Vendors will be available from 9:00 a.m. to noon on each Friday and 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays.  Schuler plans to add in the future crafters who

Farmers’ Market Season Ends and Moves Indoors

Morrison’s Farmers’ Market concluded the 2014 season on Saturday, September 27.  The dulcet guitar rhythms of regular entertainer Jim Seeley, Jr. of Tampico, IL, added pleasure to the morning from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.  There were raffles for mum plants and a cookbook, too.  As another successful Farmers’ Market comes

2014 Disney Homecoming Parade

Walt Disney could not have designed a more perfect day for a parade.  The Morrison High School Homecoming Parade launched from the 300 block of E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, at 3:00 p.m.  The Walt Disney theme was based on an illogical quotation from “Toy Story” character Buzz Lightyear,  “To

Actors/Makers of Film to Attend Showing September 27

A late-breaking surprise will make the showing of  “The Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club” more interesting.  Three of the makers/actors from the family-friendly short will attend the 3:30 p.m. showing, to meet and greet guests at the Dixon Historical Theatre, 114 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, IL, on Saturday, September 27, 2014.  Doors

September 12 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, September 12, 2014. Arrests: On Tuesday, September 16, at approximately 2:05 p.m., Morrison Police were requested to assist the Morrison Community Hospital Emergency Medical Services (ambulance) at 631 E. Lincolnway, Apt. A, Morrison, IL, regarding

Meet General and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant October 12

On Sunday, October 12, 2014, as part of the Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society meeting, the public is cordially invited to meet General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.  They will discuss their lives and the historic times in which they live.  The Grants will be assisted

Free Films September 27

Editor’s note:  A late-breaking surprise will make the first screening more interesting.  Three of the makers/actors from the short film, “The Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club” will be at the showing, to meet and greet the guests. Two family films will be shown to the general public at the Dixon Historical

“Keepers of the Faith” Concert October 6

Join us on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. to welcome back “Keepers of the Faith” to Spring Valley Reformed Church.  The concert will be held indoors, and a free-will offering will be taken. The church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL.

Scrubs Sale Benefits Scholarships

The Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a Scrubs Sale in the Morrison Community Hospital lobby, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, September 25, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Credit cards are accepted.  Proceeds benefit Morrison High School student scholarships.

Pleasant View Craft Fairs October 17-18

Pleasant View Rehabiltation Departments in Morrison, and Rock Falls, IL, will host two-day Craft Fairs-for-a-cause.  Proceeds from the Craft Fairs will go toward each facility’s enrichment program and to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. [All] “crafts [are] made by our community,” stated Peggi Johnson, Community Relations Coordinator.