Morrison United Methodist Church hosted the annual Scout Sunday service, on Sunday, February 12, 2023, with A Celebration of Scouting Ministry. Pastor Sun-Ah Kang was on vacation, so Pastor George Woosnam officiated. The boys conducted aspects of the service as greeters, ushers, acolyte, liturgist, flag bearers, and offering collectors. Adult
Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform “Stories in Music,” on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. The program includes “Dinosaurs: A Primeval Symphony,” “Aesop’s Fables,” and Mozart Symphony #40. The 2023 Young Artist, Akshar Barot, will be featured
Editor’s note: Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Angela Reamer supplied photos of the five Citizen of the Year nominees and Kevin Schisler. Morrison Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting at Blue Goose Run event center, 14609 Blue Goose Road, Sterling, IL, on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Ninety-nine persons replied, and
Mick Welding submitted the press releases and photos. Morrison Rotary Learns about B.L.I.N.D. Program Our Rotarians were treated to a presentation outlining the Morrison High School program “Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die” (B.L.I.N.D.) Our presenters were Melissa Landes, Student Council Leader, and Jennifer Stevenson, Librarian. What started at Sterling
Farmers National Bank will host a Farmer Meeting, on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Deer Valley Golf Course, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL. Reply with your acceptance by Friday, February 24, by calling Tiffany Tipton at 815-537-2348, or email tiffanyt@farmersnationalbank.bank. Event day registration is from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Clinton Community College, Clinton, IA, has announced the Fall 2022 President’s List. Students must earn a minimum of six credit hours and 4.0 GPA during the term. Those listed reside in area Illinois cities. Albany, Adrianna YoungChadwick, Nicole ShoresFenton, Carter JepsonFulton, Brianna CramerLyndon, Heather AllisonMorrison, Melissa Melton and Joshua PromboSterling,
The CGH Auxiliary will host a one-day shoe sale on Monday, February 6, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Shoe Roads Productions sale will be located in the CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL. Shoes featured in the sale are athletic/tennis/leisure shoes for men and
Sauk Valley Community College classes for Spring Semester begin Tuesday, January 17, 2023, on campus at 173 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, and Sterling, and Mount Morris, IL. The schedule is below.
Various Winter 2023 events are scheduled to inform and entertain. The Extension Main Office is located at 12923 Lawrence Road, Sterling, IL 6108. The phone number is 815-632-3611. Contact us by email at uie-clw@illinois.edu. Visit our website at go.illinois.edu/clw to find other information and programs. 4-H Rabbit Workshop, January 18
Join Whiteside County Master Gardeners and discover the joy of plants. The “Saturday with a Master Gardener” series will start with the February 11, 2023, program, “I Drank What?” Pick your poison, and get to know the more infamous plants and their toxins. Plants are a beautiful addition to your
“The Music of Friendships,” an annual concert of chamber music by musicians of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra, will be presented at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue South, in Clinton, IA. This year’s program includes a quintet of violists from Dubuque, IA,
Editor’s note: American Red Cross was able to help a Morrison, IL, family in 2020, when their home burned. American Red Cross volunteers in the Northwest Illinois chapter responded to four home fires in Rockford, Loves Park, and Belvidere, IL, in the week prior to Monday, January 9, 2023. Additionally,
The Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society January Meeting, is Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The general public is invited to a presentation titled, “The History of America’s favorite Food: Pizza!” The location is Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, IL. Our presenter is Wolf Koch. Most
Members of Morrison Historical Society will gather for their Annual Business Meeting, on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 102 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. for socializing, before 1:30. No program is scheduled. Refreshments will be served. After a brief business meeting, nominations will
Marketing Director Karla Burn submitted this feature and photo. Sensory therapy items were recently donated to Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, in Morrison, IL, as part of the CGH Health Foundation Dementia Project. The special radio, Otamatone synthesizer, and hand bells are easy-to-use music therapy items. They will