Morrison Students Attend Band Festival

Eight Morrison High School students participated in the Augustana Honor Band Festival on Sunday, January 20, and Monday 21, 2014, on the Rock Island, IL, campus of Augustana College.  The festival culminated with a concert by the Augustana College Symphonic Band and the two high school festival bands at 6:30

Stan Mitick’s Photo

Stan Mitick captured three snowfolk in a neighbor’s front yard of 518 Anthony Street, Morrison, IL, on Monday, January 27, 2014.  He noted they had been there for over a week, with little melting.

Harmon Wins all Events

Tracy Henson submitted the folowing report. The Bettendorf Piranhas Swim Club hosted a Swim Your Own Age Swim Meet in Rock Island, IL, at Augustana College on Sunday, January 5, 2014.  Twenty-two Seahorses competed in their first swim meet of the New Year.  The meet was unique, in that swimmers

Hospital Earns ACR Accreditation

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography, as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. 

Jess L. Klitz (1920 – 2014)

Jess L. Klitz, 93, passed away on January 26, 2014, at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon, IL. Jess was formerly of Sterling, and Morrison, IL. Mr. Klitz was born on October 14, 1920, in Rock Run Township, Stephenson County, and was the son of Jesse John Klitz and Hazel Alice

Free Throw Competition Cancelled

Due to weather conditions, the Knights of Columbus have cancelled their Free Throw Competition at Morrison Junior High School.  It was to take place at noon on Sunday, January 26, 2014.

January Rotary Students of the Month

The January 2014 nominees for Morrison Rotary Student of the Month are Jordan Wiebenga, left, and Morgan McCulloh. Wiebenga is the son of Kevin and Barb Wiebenga.  Jordan is in Band and Jazz band.  He volunteers at his church and plans to go to Sauk and then NIU for Video

MHPC Building History #7

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

January 10 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, January 10, 2014. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 01-09-14 Michael W. Ingram 28 Mount Carroll, IL No Valid Registration & Operating Uninsured Vehicle 01-11-14 Noel R. Fullington, Jr. 42

Junior High Top Orthographers

Speling mastry was on dissplay Wenesday afternoon, January 22, 2014, during the Morrison Junior High Spellling Be.  The final contestents battled 14 rownds, before the vicktor–Clara Vegter–sucesfuly spelled “genetic.” Retired Junior High instrucktor Melissa Nyboer pronounsed the wordz and photgraffed the top-three finishers.  The femail finalists, left-to-right, whir, Madison Steines,

January 24 Sheriff’s Report

01-22-14 at 11:29 p.m.  Deputies responded to an accident on Garden Plain Road west of Frog Pond Road.  Jose F. Perez, age 45 of Clinton, IA, was traveling westbound when his vehicle slid out of control and crashed into a snow bank, causing the vehicle to roll onto its driver’s

Shirlene I. Yamnitz (1929 – 2014)

Shirlene I. Yamnitz, 84, of Fountain Inn, SC, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Friday, January 24, 2014, at Fountain Inn Nursing Home in Fountain Inn. Shirlene was born February 10, 1929, in Morrison, to John and Ida (Wagenecht) Bierman. She was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a

Marilyn J. Roggendorf (1940 – 2014)

Marilyn J. Roffendorf, 73, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, January 24, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, IA. Marilyn was born March 3, 1940, in Morrison, to Clyde and Anna F. (Lyon) Betts. She was educated in the Goose Lake Grade and High Schools in Goose Lake, IA. Marilyn