"Junior High Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this feature and photographs. Well-wishers, staff, and students at Morrison Junior High, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, will hold a send-off Friday morning, March 8, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Three State Wrestling qualifiers are chasing a State title: left-to-right, Eli Modglin, Uryah"
"Editor’s note: This reporting is from Scholastic Bowl Coach Brian Bartoz. Morrison High School’s Scholastic Bowl team competed in the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl State Tournament, in Bloomington, IL, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The team advanced to the State Tournament following its first-place finish in the Masonic Sectional Tournament"
"Editor’s note: The first photograph is courtesy of Jim Hardesty. The Editor took the photo of her granddaughter. High on the wall behind the Morrison High School Football trophy cases, large plaques proclaim Illinois High School Association 1A Regional Scholastic Bowl Championships. Tonight, Monday, March 4, 2024, five students earned"
"Coach Brian Bartoz stated Morrison High School will host the IHSA Regional Scholastic Bowl competition today, Monday, March 4, 2024, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Library and two, first floor classrooms. Coaches Meeting at 4:15 p.m.: (Library—Second Floor, above main entrance on Genesee Avenue) Round 1: Match"
"Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024, with Fulton’s Volunteer Millers. “Songs of Ireland” by Chicago-area musician Rick Pickren is the March Miller Program, at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue, Fulton, IL, (across the street from de Immigrant windmill.) Clap your hands and sing"
"Morrison, IL, High School Junior Camryn Veltrop was among 14 selectees for the IBCA Class 2A First Team All-State. She was honored at the 1A/2AGirls State Basketball Tournament, by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Camryn is Morrison’s first female Basketball player named to the IBCA"
"The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, February 23, 2024. Arrests: On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at approximately 8:57 p.m., Morrison Police Department was dispatched to 803 W. Park Street, Morrison, IL, for a domestic disturbance. During the investigation it was discovered Nicholas Becker, 53 years of"
"Just before 3:00 p.m., on Friday, March 1, 2024, the five-member Morrison High School Scholastic Bowl team was given a send-off by staff and students. The first floor hallway was lined with applauding well-wishers, as Coach Brian Bartoz and teammates processed to the lobby, for a few quick photographs. They"
"Continuing his commitment to modernize the Secretary of State’s Office, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is championing legislation, to allow Illinois residents to start using digital Driver’s Licenses and State IDs. “Smartphones have become convenient places to store everything from movie tickets, boarding passes, and credit cards,” Giannoulias said. “With technological advancements"
"Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, is exploring the feasibility of offering both the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) phases of Driver Education, during Summer 2024. Provided that at least 12 students register and pay for the course by the Friday, April 19, registration deadline, the program will run"
"On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:33 a.m., Morrison High School Fillies Basketball Coach Kerry Grim shared a thrilling announcement. “The Illinois News Media AP Girls Basketball All State Teams released yesterday, [Wednesday, February 28,] and Morrison Fillies’ Camryn Veltrop was selected Class 2A First Team All State! Camryn is the"
"To conclude their regular Boys Basketball season, the Morrison High School Varsity team beat Rock Falls High School 73-66, to advance to the Regional Finals. Morrison was poised to play the winner of the Princeton and Bureau Valley game. Morrison High School Coach Mark Ernst stated, “Our best game of"
"Morrison Lions Club members are taking orders for a dozen roses to be delivered on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. We cannot guarantee a certain color, but your request will be honored as closely as possible. The colors are vivid, from reds, pinks, mauves, yellows, to pinks, as well as"
"Neither dance experience nor a partner are necessary to enjoy learning to line dance. Just get in line! Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, for this free, public activity. Classes begin Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., in the City of Morrison Community Room, at Odell Public"
"Scout BSA Troop 96 honored five of its members, on Sunday, February 25, 2024, beginning shortly after 6:00 p.m., at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Four-of-five boys were present to have their achievements in merit badges and ranks recognized. Supporters watched these accomplishments: parents, grandparents, and"
