Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will host a blood drive on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Appointments are required. Scan the barcode or email Denise Batterton at denise.batterton@morrisonschools.org. Note the gift card or t-shirt giveaways for donors.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this feature and the photos. Four Morrison High School Seniors took the home court for the final time, on Monday, February 6, 2023. Senior Fillies were introduced with parents and family members prior to the varsity game vs Rockridge High School. Shown top-to-bottom are Shelby
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this report. The Millikin University Softball team finished the 2022 season in the top 10 of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, after advancing to the NCAA National Tournament in Salem, VA. On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the NFCA released the preseason top 25 Coaches
Super Bowl weekend is here, and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is reminding football fans and partygoers, that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving. If your Super Bowl celebration involves alcohol or cannabis, plan for a ride home with a sober driver. If you
Today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, is the 156th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birth. On February 7, 1867, the second daughter of Charles and Caroline Ingalls was born on a wintry day, inside a cabin in the Wisconsin “Big Woods” near Lake Pepin. She died at age 90 on February
Robert Reich wrote this essay the day before President Joseph Biden’s State of the Union Address, Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Reich is a former United States Secretary of Labor. How can inflation be dropping at the same time job creation is soaring? It has taken one of the oldest Presidents
Morrison Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Blue Goose Run, 14609 Blue Goose Road, [rural] Sterling, IL. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for socializing, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and drinks. The cost to members is $20 and $30 for nonmembers. Register for tickets:
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Team Leader submitted this report. The first Morrison, IL, Community American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2023 was held on Thursday, January 19, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road. Thank you, Father Zimodro and the St. Mary parish family,
Everyone is invited to the 3rd Annual Flock to the Rock event, on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Activities are free, and all ages are welcome. First, head to the Lower Dam, 300 E. 1st Street, Rock Falls, IL, between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m., to view eagles soaring around the Rock
Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run participants were blessed with a sunny, 42-degree day for the 42nd annual event on Saturday, February 4 2023. The 397 runners and walkers took to the course at noon, for the annual event that raises funds for the Paul B. Sharar Foundation B-rrry
Mick Welding submitted the press releases and photos. Morrison Rotary Learns about B.L.I.N.D. Program Our Rotarians were treated to a presentation outlining the Morrison High School program “Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die” (B.L.I.N.D.) Our presenters were Melissa Landes, Student Council Leader, and Jennifer Stevenson, Librarian. What started at Sterling
Arthur C. Donart, Ph.D., wrote this essay. Recently I received a copy of The Epoch Times in the mail. At the bottom of the front page in bold print was this, “Accuracy & Integrity: The Epoch Times was founded in 2000 as an independent newspaper with the goal to restore
Geraldine (“Gerry”) Katherine (Smith) Elfline, aged 82, of Morrison, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Gerry Elfline was born on October 10, 1940, in Sheridan, WY, to Kenneth and Isa (Treichel) Smith. Not long after, the family relocated to Coal City, IL, where she would graduate from
Farmers National Bank will host a Farmer Meeting, on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Deer Valley Golf Course, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL. Reply with your acceptance by Friday, February 24, by calling Tiffany Tipton at 815-537-2348, or email tiffanyt@farmersnationalbank.bank. Event day registration is from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, has announced the Fall 2022 President’s List. Students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Those listed reside in area Illinois cities. Albany, Adrianna YoungChadwick, Nicole ShoresFenton, Carter JepsonFulton, Brianna CramerLyndon, Heather AllisonMorrison, Melissa Melton and Joshua PromboSterling,