Does your child seem clumsy or fall when they are walking? Do the child’s feet turn in or out? Is there foot pain? David Yeager, Physician, will hold a free Children’s Podiatry Clinic, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, starting at 8:00 a.m. The location is Morrison Community Hospital’s Family Care
This article was written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Every school year opens with financial needs. Morrison School Foundation (MSF) annually contributes to assist with mini-grants, curriculum tools, or special teacher requests. This school year opened with the challenges of COVID-19, that added to the normal needs of the school
On Friday, November 13, 2020, Morrison School District Superintendent Scott Vance issued an Election Notice, citing procedures for becoming a candidate for the position of School Board member. “The Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will have four, four-year seats up for election, during the April 2021 election. Terms will
The following Morrison Junior High School students achieved Honor Roll status, during the First Quarter of the 2020-2021 school year.
Jerry Lindsey submitted this article and photographs. Halloween will take a different form this year, due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But young trick-or-treaters were able to fill their treat bags at Morrison High School, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Members of
Placings of Morrison High School students on the 1st Quarter 2020-2021 Honor Roll are listed below.
Editor’s note: Tyler Sutton supplied the choir photo, and Stephanie Briggs took the picture of the auditorium. “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! With your generous support, we raised almost $18,000 for a new Auditorium sound system. Future donations (or any still in the mail) will be used for some
Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. As the years pass and friendships scatter, the memories of the days spent in Morrison Community Unit District #6 tend to get shuffled into life’s experiences. The times and trials of the days within the Morrison educational system are shared by many, but time and
Editor’s note: Monday, October 5, 2020, was World Teachers’ Day. Held annually on October 5 since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. If there ever was a moment in history to stop for a minute and
Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison High School media center served as the appropriate location to enable all parties to be socially distant and join virtually the Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Board of Education meeting. Board members and interested listeners used the virtual option to participate. The evening opened
Editor’s note: Information submitted by Kelly West; photos and article submitted by Sharon Moore. “Love is like a butterfly. It goes where it pleases, and it pleases wherever it goes.” Author unknown. The hope and dreams that many butterflies would visit the butterfly garden, located on the east side of
Since 1981, Clinton Community College Alumni Association has honored those that have made “outstanding” contributions during the year. In 2020, the Alumni Association is celebrated the 39th year of honoring outstanding contributions to Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA. The Outstanding Graduate recipient was Eric Sipes, Class of 2020, from Morrison,
University of Illinois Extension has announced that TEConomy Partners, LLC, a firm specializing in impact assessments, values the annual economic and functional benefits of Illinois Extension at over $603 million. That is about ten times the $60.9 million annual budget of the University unit. Extension operates in all 102 Illinois
Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. Morrison High School teachers and Morrison Athletic Boosters members gathered on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, to recognize a generous contribution from the Illinois Education Association (IEA.) Funds will be applied toward the Morrison High School’s Fall 2021 Open House. Meredith Byers, IEA Early Career Development
The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service presents the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers through an award program, to highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in the State of Illinois. Each of the project categories will have a winner selected in the