Schools in the Morrison Community School District #6 are closed due to below-zero temperatures on Monday,January 27, 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
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.
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
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
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
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,
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, 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. 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
Morrison Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the following report from meets against St. Bede of Peru, IL, and Orion, IL, on Wednesday evening, January 22, 2014.
Sally J. Corbell, 60, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. Sally was born on March 20, 1953, to Floyd and Mary (Fellows) Green in Sterling, IL. She graduated from Sterling High School. Sally married Ray A. Corbell on August 21, 1993, in
Due to the extreme weather conditions, all Morrison schools and all District #6 events have been canceled for Thursday, January 23, 2014.
After six months and for the last time, Boy-12 walked out of Courtroom 108 at the Sterling, IL, branch of the Whiteside County Courthouse, on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. He left as an admitted arsonist, having plead guilty to starting a calamitous Main Street fire on Monday, July 15, 2013,
This attractive photograph of Senior Elizabeth Buckwalter, Morrison, IL, was taken at Appel Mill, northeast of town, in more temperate weather of August 2013. It was in preparation for her May 2014 graduation from Morrison High School (MHS.) Her parents are Mike and Colleen Buckwalter, and Seth is her older