Karla Burn submitted the press release and photographs. Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, announces their 2024 Homecoming Royalty. Chester Davenport and his wife Betty were voted King and Queen for Resthave’s Assisted Living wing. Sandy Crouse and John Almack were voted King and Queen for
Morrison High School will host its sixth annual College and Career Fair on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Morrison High School is located at 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, 61270. Presenters are welcome to arrive early to set up displays in the gym prior
For 15 years, since 1987, Morrison, IL, individuals have gathered along Lincolnway in peaceful, pro-life demonstration. In the early afternoon of Sunday, October 6, 2024, they gathered at 100 W. Lincolnway, in front of the former Wells Fargo Bank. Many participants carried signs in silence. “LIFE CHAIN is a
Linda F. Hook, 81, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care, in Morrison. Linda was born May 9, 1943, in Morrison, to Henry E. and Eleanor J. (Medema) Schipper. She was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1961
Tommy R. Patten, 86, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care in Morrison. Tommy was born April 24, 1938, in Sterling, IL, to Lester J. and Alta (Kraft) Patten. He was educated in the Sterling grade schools and was a 1956
For the final time, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Church of St. Anne-Episcopal, 401 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, will celebrate Mass at 9:00 a.m., under the guidance of Father James Brzezinski. Wife Nancy will play the organ for the last time, too. At the end of August, they
It was impossible to drive past the home at 604 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL, the morning of Saturday, September 28, 2024! Artistic, humorous, and gory decor was in place, wrapping three sides of the home, and on a porch and its roof. Occasional bones and dismembered body parts
First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, will host their free, Community Meal, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m. (continuing until food runs out.) The meal will be served in the church Dining Room The meal features Chili; The Bread Lady Cinnamon Roll; lemonade and
Resthave Care & Rehabilitation will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Chapel, at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Masks may be required.
Celebrate the autumnal shift at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, with the Early American Crafters and guest reenactors. “Fall Festival” takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is by donation, to explore the grounds, buildings, and Petting Zoo. Plan
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the article and took the photos. A large crowd attended the Morrison High School facilities to give notice of recognition to the recent Hall of Fame inductees and watch the Morrison Mustangs challenge the Forreston, IL, Cardinals, in a “Northwest Illinois Upstate Conference” match
Morrison Athletic Association listed the Athletic events from Monday, September 30, through Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Margaret Josephine “Peggy” Kelly Foreman, 95, of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, in Morrison, IL, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation. Peggy was born December 19, 1928, in Tampico, IL, to Francis Edward and Helen Alice (Brophy) Kelly. She was educated in Maple Hill
This report was submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader. She is pictured donating on her way to 15 gallons. The American Red Cross Community Blood Drive was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 12:00 p.m., until 5:45 p.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church,
The American Legion conducted its annual flag retirement ceremony, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Park, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. A small group of attendees watched “as we cleanse and purge these flags,” stated the Chaplain. Flags that have been deposited in the