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City Administrator Brian Melton reported, “According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, IL Route 78 from S. Cherry Street to Academic Drive in Morrison, IL, will be closed, starting Wednesday, May 1, 2024. This closure is to complete the reconstruction of this State Highway Corridor in Morrison. “This part of
Marc Adami submitted the press release. The Whiteside Forum will host the Reverend Violet Johnicker for our season finale, at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in the City of Morrison Community Room of Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. She will speak about “Unity Beyond
Spring has sprung! Amazingly, nearly overnight, our surroundings have magically turned to plush greens and vivid colors of spring blooms. That means it is time to check your landscaping and gardens, for what needs to be upgraded. The annual Fulton Plant Sale is coming soon. Mark your calendar for Saturday,
Morrison Lions Club Recycle Day is Saturday, April 20, 2024. It will be held at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. See the list of specifics here.
JoAnn Sue Funk, 94, of Winthrop, IA, died Sunday afternoon, April 14, 2024, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Independence, IA. JoAnn Sue Rose was born in Sterling, IL, on December 1, 1929, the youngest of six children of Alvin and Rachael (Moutray) Rose. She graduated from Morrison High School
Anne frame submitted this press release and photo. Collector and Quilter Connie Barr will describe her exhibit of vintage aprons, dating back to the 1920s and 1930s, at a program at Odell Public Library in the Program Room, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The address is 307
Odell Public Library Youth Services Coordinator Katie Rider submitted the press release and took the group photograph. In late March 2024, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison, Street, Morrison, IL, received an amazing $394,000 donation from the Stan and Ruth Mitick Trust. The gift, which was presented by the Miticks’
Lane Decker of Morrison, IL, broke the Morrison Junior High School High Jump record, after 35 years, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Track Meet, in Prophetstown. The record has held at 5′ 9″ for 35 years by Jason Damhoff, who set it in 1989. No Morrison Junior
Sharon Moore submitted this press release and photo. Morrison Garden Club will host its annual Plant Sale this year on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the City of Morrison Community Room, located at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL. Doors open at 9:00 a.m., and the
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan wrote, “Tonight’s High School Softball and Baseball games between Morrison and Mon-Rose have been cancelled. The make-up dates are: Softball Tuesday, April 23, and Baseball Wednesday, April 24. Both games will be Varsity only.”
Deputy House Republican Leader Ryan Spain was recently presented with the 2024 Public Service Award, by the Chicago and Downstate Illinois Roofing Contractors. Spain was honored in appreciation for his consumer advocacy, to make construction and remodeling costs for existing buildings more cost-effective, in the recently-adopted Statewide Energy Code. “It’s
The American Legion Post 328 member Jerry Brearton states, “It is not too early to start planning to assist in planting 1000+ American Flags, on the veterans’ graves at Grove Hill Cemetery[, Morrison, IL.]” On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 7:45 a.m., volunteers will assemble at the west end of
Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./ARC Morrison Community Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photos. The Thursday, March 21, 2024, American Red Cross Morrison Community Blood Drive was held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL, from noon to 5:45 p.m. Thank you, St. Mary, for allowing
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host Third Thursday, on April 18, 2024, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., before the gallery doors open. It is always a pleasure to see who attends this relaxed, social event. Step inside and say “hello!” You never know who
Join the fun! A free Family Fun Bike Ride to Morrison Rockwood State Park will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church parking lot, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, with the Ride