Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, has received $25,000 from an anonymous donor, to help fund a program that exposes high school students to engineering and manufacturing. During the past several years, Morrison Tech has implemented programs designed to create student excitement for the subjects taught at
Enjoy Trick or Treating, hay rides, hot dogs, and creepy, crawly fun–for kids of all ages, on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 500 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is hosting a Hallowe’en Party, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, September 16, 2016, the Fulton Windmill Education Committee hosted their fourth annual “Windmill Area Bake Off.” This was the first year when children were encouraged to enter the competition. Each child was given the same cookie recipe using fine, wheat flour from de Immigrant windmill. They were able
This Hallowe’en, Monday, October 31, 2016, visit Morrison Christian Reformed Church, 300 W. South Street, Morrison, IL, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be fun, treats, and a warm drink, all inside a family-friendly warming station. The hours coincide with the City of Morrison Trick or Treat event. “This
Walk with the Rotarians, as they create awareness of how close the world is to eradicating polio, and be part of the legacy of its accomplishment in our lifetime. Saturday, October 22, 2016, is the First Annual “End Polio Now Walk,” sponsored by Rock Falls and Sterling Noon Rotary Clubs.
Lions Club members started the new year, 2016-2017, under the leadership of President Tracy Muur. During the recent business meeting, members voted to give an annual donation to the Helping Hand. This group provides clothing items for needy families in the Morrison, IL, area at Christmas. On Friday and Saturday,
A designer of electric motorcycles used in the world’s oldest and most dangerous motorcycle races will talk about his work at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, in Parkinson Auditorium on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. The public is invited. Lennon Rodgers, a native of
We regrettably have cancelled our 2016 Autumn Fest event, set for Thursday, October 6, 2016, due to the predicted high probability of thunderstorms on Thursday. Our water is already high from the flooding. With rain predicted for all of Wednesday, October 5, and Thursday, the trails for our hayride and
Fall is here, and it is time to get out and shop for bargains! St. Mary’s parish invites the shoppers of Morrison, IL, to our 5th annual “Fall Rummage and Bake Sale” Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2015. This is a community sale that has become an annual
Everyone is invited to Spring Valley Reformed Church Sunday, October 9, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., for an evening of singing old traditional hymns. Local members of the Trinity Quartet will lead the singing. Come and enjoy an evening of your favorite hymns and great fellowship. The church address is 10960 Spring
Dance for the fun of it. Exercise the body and the brain. Do both set to lively music. Join Morrison Grand Squares for ten, beginner, square dance lessons at the Ericksen Center, 1401 11th Avenue N., in Clinton, IA, starting Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Classes are from 6:45 to 8:45
Coming to Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 W, South Street, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., is Special Guest Peder Eide. For nearly 1/3 of his life, Peder Eide (pronounced “I’d”) has led Christ-centered praise and worship for youth conferences, festivals, camps, churches, and any other venues
Editor’s note: The photograph is a fetus at 12 weeks. The Pregnancy Center, 240 N. Bluff Boulevard, Clinton, IA, will host an event for area youth on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the Eagle Point Lodge, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Mike Spencer (prolifemike.com) will educate youth on the prolife
Kick off the fall season with an Autumn Extravaganza Craft Fair and Vendor Show, at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Some of the vendors include Tastefully Simple; Totally Useful Totes; Health & Nutrition Plus; Mary Kay; Essential Oils; Tupperware; Hometown Crafts; Paparazzi; Longaberger;
Clinton Community College has announced the Summer 2016 President’s List. Students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. All students are from Illinois communities. Albany: Cortney Chase Fulton: Troy Barnes, MaryAnn Webb, and Rebecca Winkel Mount Carroll: Jolene Hockman Rock Falls: Ciara Dickson