Impact Life Blood Drive January 19

Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will host a Blood Drive, on Friday, January 19, 2024, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The location is the first floor Conference Room. Persons with appointments will be given priority, but walk-ins are welcome. The last date to have previously donated

MCH Auxiliary Successful Bake Sale

If you had entered the Lobby of Morrison Community Hospital, 300 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 15, 2023, you were greeted with the sweetest of aromas. MCH Auxiliary members held their annual Bake Sale in the hallway. A trio of long

From Ear To Ear Photography, Design, and Media Ribbon Cutting

Morrison, IL, Chamber of Commerce celebrated a new, Main Street entrepreneur with a Ribbon Cutting, on Friday, December 15, 2023. Morgan Weber is CEO and Founder of “From Ear To Ear Photography, Design, and Media,” at 102 W. Main Street. Inside are her two businesses: “From Ear To Ear Photography”

Louise Clark Taking Holiday Food Orders

Morrison, IL, resident Louise Clark, a.k.a, “The Pie Lady,” offers a variety of holiday treats during December 2023. Orders are due by Wednesday, December 20, 2023 for pick-up on Saturday, December 23. In Morrison, from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m., retrieve your order at Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street.

Kiwanis Donates to Boy Scout Troop

During the 6:30 p.m. Club meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Morrison, IL, Kiwanis President Steve Davis made a check presentation to Morrison Boy Scout Troop 96 Troop. The club met in the Program Room of Odell Public Library, 307 S. Street. Senior Patrol Leader Noah Icenogle received the $200

Farmers National Bank Grant to MCH

The staff at the Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, IL, would like to thank Farmers National Bank, for selecting our hospital as the recipient of their Funding New Beginnings grant for 2023. Executive Director of the Funding New Beginnings Community Foundation Nicholas Emmerson presented the $1000 check to Mick Welding, Morrison

Ribbon Cutting for NAMI Sauk Area

Morrison Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for NAMI Sauk Area. NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness. This organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life, for people with mental illness and their families, through support, education, and advocacy. Board

Million Dollar Quartet at Timber Lake

Brady Wease (Jerry Lee Lewis), Alessandro Viviano (Elvis Presley), Collin Yates (Carl Perkins), and Peter Oyloe (Johnny Cash) rehearse, in the Timber Lake Playhouse production of “The Million Dollar Quartet Christmas.” Live, holiday musical performances run Wednesday, December 6, through Sunday, December 10, 2023. The G-rated show runs an hour

Symphony Holiday Concert is December 9

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Holidays with the Symphony” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School, Clinton, IA. The popular, annual concert will feature well-known music and carols of the season, including a selection of Hanukah songs and a carol

Visit FNB Open Houses December 15-16

Stop at Farmers National Bank today, Friday, December 15, and Saturday, December 16, 2023, for Holiday gifts and refreshments. An Open House on Saturday, December 16, will host Santa.

Morrison Food Pantry “Words of Thanksgiving”

Article written by Leveda Ashlin. As we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons, we have just seen the heart, and reason for the seasons, by the actions of some younger members of this community. We especially want to express our gratitude, amazement, and admiration for the young people of

Final ARC Blood Drive Report of 2023

Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Community ARC Blood Program Leader, submitted the report and photograph. The sixth and last community blood drive of 2023 was held from noon to 5:45 p.m., on Thursday, November 16, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL. The November drive sponsor is

“The Ho, Ho, Ho Show” December 7

The Black Box Theatre opens their holiday show “The Ho, Ho, Ho Show” on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 1623 5th Avenue, in downtown Moline, IL. The cabaret-styled show runs to Sunday, December 17. Wisenheimer Improv takes over on Friday, December 15, so “The Ho, Ho, Ho Show” returns on

Dementia Caregiver Coffee Hour November 28

Attend a “Make Your Holidays Brighter” event scheduled for Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A Dementia Caregiver Coffee presentation will be held in the CGH Health Foundation Community Room, 2600 N. Locust Street, Sterling, IL. Coffee, water, and muffins will be served. The topic is “Effective

FSA County Committee Elections Are Open

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County and Urban County Committee Elections, to eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the Country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas for these committee members. They make important decisions about how Federal farm programs are