The Morrison, IL, Knights of Columbus invite all baseball fans to join us on Sunday, July 30, 2017, for our annual fundraiser bus trip. We will travel to Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI, to watch the Chicago Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The ticket price of $85 includes admission
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, recently received a donation of two, reclining, patient chairs from the Morrison Hospital Auxiliary. Pictured left-to-right are President Karen Price and Vice President Clarita Vandermyde with one of them. Patients on the Skilled Care floor can use these chairs to sit
Drive a ways out of town, somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, NC, and you’ll come to a filling station run by L. M. and Jim. Next door, is the Double Cupp Diner, operated by Rhetta and Prudie Cupp. To look at it, you wouldn’t know this little stop on
On Saturday, May 6, 2017, professional comedian Derick Lengwenus is headlining “Raise the Woof,” a comedy show fundraiser for Happy Tails Humane Society. Starting at 6:00 p.m., this show will be held at Day’s Inn, 2105 First Avenue, in Rock Falls, IL. All proceeds will go to Happy Tails. Tickets
Central Memorial Park in the heart of downtown Sterling, IL, once again becomes the home for Sterling Main Street’s 6th Annual Music Fest, on Saturday, July 22, 2017. With presenting sponsors Midland States Bank and CGH Medical Center, this all-ages festival will be a “can’t miss” event of the summer.
The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold a fundraiser at the Clinton Hy-Vee Market Grille, 901 S. 4th Street, Clinton, IA, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., on Friday, April 21, 2017. The Market Grille will donate 25% of their sales during this time to CAST, with all bar tips
The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in a conference room that Sinnissippi Centers provides for our use, at 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or
Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a free oak tree. For the seventh year in a row, the Rock River Trail Initiative (RRTI) will distribute 10,000 trees along the Rock River corridor, Tuesday, April 18, through Friday, April 21, 2017. Chad Pregracke, President of “Living Lands and Waters’ One Million Trees”
Come out. Get active. Promote. Enjoy our beautiful Illinois waterways during the annual clean up of Hennepin Canal. The Rock River Development Authority (RRDA), in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, promotes family and tourism through servicing our scenic Rock River and Hennepin Feeder Canal. Register for the
Do not miss the University of Illinois Extension plant sales in our area. Each sale will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon, or until plants are sold out. Come early to have the best selection. Visit our webpage to download the flier: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/clw/downloads/68990.pdf. Saturday, May 6–Morrison, IL, Community Room
During this spring semester at Clinton Community College, the Student Senate has a variety of unique events planned for their students and members of the community to enjoy. Mark sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming programs. Comedian Adam Grabowski, Monday, April 3, 2017, at 11:30 a.m., CCC Auditorium,
On Saturday January 25, 2017, “Let’s Strike Out Cancer”, a Scotch Doubles bowling tournament was held at Hilltop Lanes, 629 E. Lincolnway, in Morrison, IL. “Bethesda Blaze,” a Relay For Life Team from Bethesda Lutheran Church in (Morrison, supported by Prophetstown Royal Neighbors of America (Chapter 516), Prophetstown, IL, held this
On Sunday April 2, 2017, Citizens First Bank employees presented a donation to representatives of the Gateway After Prom committee. Pictured from left-to-right are Joshua Bolen, Heather Farwell, Haley Burken, Jean Buikema, Jessica Winkel, Barb Olsen, Kathy Forrest, and Gary Determan.
Darlene Smith, left, was in charge of the Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Lions Club program. She introduced Tori Humphrey and her parents, Audrey and Kent Humphrey. Tori, a student in the Morrison Community Unit School District #6, has been participating in Special Olympics since 2011. Winning many medals, she has
4-H Summer Camp is open to all youth from ages 8 to 14. Camp facilities are located in Oregon, IL, 1834 IL Route 2, at Camp Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center. Camp stay is from Sunday, June 11, to Thursday, June 15, 2017. Campers enjoy a week of hiking, team building,