Albert L. Benedict, Jr., 92, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, IL. Al was born October 12, 1921, in Morrison to Albert and Mary (Popkin) Benedict, Sr. He attended Morrison Grade Schools and later graduated from High School in Wisconsin. Al served in
The annual June brunch of the Morrison Wa Tan Ye Club is Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. A breakfast casserole buffet will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m. The brunch is by donation. The public is invited as long as a
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, May 9, 2014. Arrests: On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Morrison Police received a complaint of two suspicious persons in a field along Sawyer Road, within the City limits of Morrison, IL.
The Morrison High School Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field, on the high school campus. The location is 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Each of the approximately 70 graduating students is assigned tickets to accommodate family members, but
Four members of LeeAnn’s Dance Connection, 110 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will leave Friday, May 23, 2014, on a whirlwind roadtrip. Owner LeeAnn Schaefer will take area Junior High students to perform during Memorial Day Weekend at the Indy 500, held in Indianapolis, IN. As part of the opening
Third graders attended the annual Bicycle Safety Program Friday, May 16, 2:00 p.m., at Southside School, 100 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL. Friends of the Parks, Morrison Police, and Morrison Rotary donated a bicycle helmet to each student at the end of the presentation. Morrison, IL, Police Chief Brian Melton is
Floyd C. Noble, 71, of Erie, IL, formerly of Savanna, IL, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home. Floyd was born October 22, 1942, in Savanna, the son of Robert Ira Noble and Laura Thulion Noble. He was married to Carol Padulla West from December 28, 1973, to April
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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
Eldora Tichler, 95, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Resthave Home. Eldora was born in Morrison to Robert and Minnie (Pruis) Douma. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Morrison Grade Schools. Eldora married Kenneth J. Tichler on February 14, 1941, in Morrison.
The 4th Annual Morrison Community Clean-Up and Collection Day will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 649 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The location is behind KAS eRecycling/Stralows’. Please enter from the east side of the Shell gas station and watch for traffic
Dr. William and Deanna Simpson gifted Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, with a 70-inch television. The local dentist is shown beside the large flatscreen. The new TV, with accompanying sound system and Blu Ray DVD player, will be located in the Program Room of the library.
Thecity1.com–Morrison Online–will be closed Friday, May 16, 2014. Kindly leave press releases under the office door.
The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) is applying 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
Keith Arlen Houseman, 63, of Rio Bravo, Tampulipas, Mexico, died Thursday, May 15, 2014, in Rio Bravo. Keith was born October 21, 1950, in Morrison, IL, to Donald E. and Dorothy B. (Rushmeyer) Houseman. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School.
Junior Girl Scout Troop #5294 earned the “Investigate, Innovate, Energize” patch with a clever service project to benefit Odell Public Library’s summer reading program. At 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2014, the eight members set to work completing 90 book bags crafted from t-shirts. This colorful recycling idea originated