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Sports Schedules for the Week of March 10

"  Morrison Athletic Boosters submitted the weekly athletic schedule for the week beginning Monday, March 10, 2025.  "

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Bi-County Basketball Team Competes at State

"  Editor’s note:  Click here to read about the Morrison High School send-off. The Bi-County Bulldogs Basketball team will play their first game on Friday, March 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. at Shirk Center, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. This is the first year competing together for this team.  In"

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House Democrats Take Action to Protect the Right to Vote

"  Ahead of the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, AL, Congressman Eric Sorensen joined his House Democratic colleagues, to reintroduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.  The bill would:     •restore and modernize the protections of"

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Send-Off for Bi-County Basketball State Qualifiers

"  Editor’s note:  Click here to read more about the State Tournament. On Friday, afternoon on March 7, 2025, Morrison High School students participated in a “good luck” sendoff for Emily Hoffman and Samantha Schaefer.  These members of the Bi-County Bulldogs Basketball team qualified to play in the State Tournament."

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March 7 Morrison Police Report

"  Morrison Police Department reported the following Arrests made and Citations issued as of Friday, March 7, 2025. Arrests:   None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name   Age     Address     Violation Cited 2-23-2025 Juvenile 17 Morrison, IL Disobeyed Stop Sign 3-02-2025 Lori"

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Adjust Timepieces/Check Alarm Batteries for Daylight Saving Time

"  Daylight Saving Time begins at 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, March 9, 2024.  Most individuals will reset their timepieces, clocks, and appliances ahead one hour, before bedtime on Saturday, March 8. Be sure to reset vehicle clocks, too, but that can wait until Sunday. Also, test smoke alarms.  Replace batteries"

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Charles R. Walgreen Program on March 9

"  On Sunday, March 9, 2025, Tom Wadsworth will present his program on “Charles Rudolph Walgreen,” at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society meeting in Sterling, IL.  The presentation is based on his research into Walgreen’s connection to Dixon, IL.  It will be held at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E."

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Boonstra Signs with Monmouth College

"  Morrison High School Senior Austin Boonstra signed a Letter of Intention, to attend Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL, and participate in their Football program.  The Wednesday, March 6, 2025, signing ceremony was held in the MHS gymnasium.  Austin was joined by his mother, Jen Boonstra; brother Zayden and sister"

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Nine Colts Compete at Sectional; Six Qualify for State Tournament

"  Editor’s note:  Assistant High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this Junior High School Sectional press release and photographs, prior to the State Tournament. The MJHS Colts are sending six members to the IESA State Tournament on March 7-8, 2025. Follow the action at the State Tournament on www.trackwrestling.com. "

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Representative Spain Shares Fight for Fair Maps

"  Editor’s note:  Left-to-right are IL House of Representatives Tony McCombie, Ryan Spain, and Dan Ugaste. At the request of the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois House Republicans filed a brief with the Illinois Supreme Court last week, to further argue the case for fair maps in the State of Illinois. "

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The Black Box Theatre Premiers “The Stranger”

"  Agatha Christie’s “The Stranger” premiers at The Black Box Theatre on Friday, March 14, 2025.  The location is 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, IL.  The format is similar to a live, radio show production from the 1930s or 1940s. “The Stranger” is an adaptation of Christie’s own short story, “Philomel"

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Wild Winter Wednesday: Carol’s Dairy Treat March 12

"  The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday, on March 12, 2025. The Center address is 111 Tenth Avenue in Fulton, IL.  Please note:  if Riverbend Schools are delayed or cancelled due to"

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Congressman Sorensen’s Statement on President’s State of the Union

"  Congressman Eric Sorensen issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. “Every day I hear from my constituents who want me to find common sense solutions to lowering prices and securing the border.  They want groceries to be"

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Ash Wednesday Services 2025

"  Signifying the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday services will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the following six Morrison, IL, churches.  The public is welcome to attend any service, morning or evening. The ashes to be used in the ritual of Imposition on a worshiper’s forehead have"

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JCE Co-op & Whiteside Co. Celebrate Rural Broadband Fiber Deployment

"  The transformative broadband fiber deployment project in Whiteside County and Northwest Illinois has reached a significant milestone.  JCE Co-op (formerly Jo-Carroll Energy Co-op) announced its 7000th fiber customer, with the connection of Garden Plain Township.  To commemorate this achievement, representatives from JCE Co-op, Whiteside County, and Garden Plain Township"

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