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Huisingh March 15 Conservation Talk
Irish Drinks
Halker Plays Woody Guthrie's Music
Voices of Praise March 27-29 Concerts
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Celebrate Pi(e) Day at Odell Public Library March 14

"  Journey to Pi(e) Island with Odell Public Library on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:14 p.m., to celebrate “Pi Day!”  March 14 is celebrated as “Pi Day,” because 3.14 are the first digits of the mathematical constant pi.  The date March 14 can be written as 3/14,"

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March 22 “The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie”

"  The Whiteside Forum will host Bucky Halker and his presentation of “This Land is Your Land:  The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie,” on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.  Clark “Bucky” Halker is an American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer, and songwriter who specializes in American folk music. "

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Two Junior High Wrestlers Depart for IESA Finals

"  At approximately 8:00 a.m., Friday March 13, 2026, Morrison Junior High School students gathered to form a cheering path to the front door, to encourage two State-qualifying Wrestlers.  Both Ashyr Deyo and Uryah Wright had earned a Third Place medal on Saturday, March 6, during the Illinois Elementary School"

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Sorensen Announces Investment in Quad Cities Early Head Start Services

"  On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $4.3 million in Federal funding [will be] awarded to SAL Family and Community Services, to support early childhood education and care for families in the Quad Cities region.  Awarded through the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships program at the"

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March 13 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry #1

"  Editors note:  Prior to the meals, praying the Stations of the Cross devotion will take place at 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus members will host three, community, Lenten Fish Fridays, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL.  The first date"

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Emmanuel Church “Voices of Praise” Easter Concerts

"  Rich Criss supplied the practice photos. The Emmanuel Church Morrison’s “Voices of Praise” cordially invites the area to celebrate with them, as they present EVOP’s 18th annual Easter concerts, “The Lamb Has Overcome!”  They will be presented in three services, Friday and Sunday evenings, March 27 and 29, 2026,"

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2026 Taste of Morrison

"  In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, several food and beverage venues will offer food and drink in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south.  Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish.  Below are 17 places to"

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City Council News of March 9

"  Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morrison City Council convened on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., without Aldermen Vern Tervelt and Mathew Tichler in attendance. The session opened with an update from Karla Burn, representing Morrison On the Move, about Kelly Park improvements. Ordinance 26-02, ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MORRISON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NUISANCES,"

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Two Colts Qualify for IESA State Wrestling Tournament

"  Tony Wright submitted this report and photos of the Morrison Junior High School Wrestling team’s Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Sectional Tournament performance. Eight Colts Sectional qualifiers were in action at Riverdale High School, Port Byron, IL, on Saturday, March 6, 2026, seeking their chance to compete at"

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Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History and Popular Culture

"  Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society will present a “tasty” program at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s 2:00 p.m. meeting, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third Street, Sterling, IL.  This special presentation is also sponsored by the Sterling Public Library.  The public is"

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Fulton Historical Society Program: Roadtrip to Native Habitat Restoration

"  The Sunday, March 15, 2026, Fulton Historical Society program will be held at 2:00 p.m., at the Native Habitat Restoration (NHR) site, located at 17170 Elston Road in Fulton, IL. Dean Huisingh, Founder, Developer, and Director, will present a PowerPoint slide show.  It features the role the Huisingh Family"

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Did You Adjust Timepieces Ahead? Test Smoke Alarms?

"  Daylight Saving Time begins at 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, March 8, 2026.  Reset your timepieces, clocks, and appliances ahead one hour. Be sure to reset vehicle clocks, too. Also, test smoke alarms.  Replace batteries soon, if they are low or dead."

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Kiwanis Members Donated to Organizations

"  Steve Davis, President Morrison Kiwanis, is shown last year, presenting a $200 check to Hillary Blevins for Morrison Girl Scouts.  This is one of the organizations Kiwanis Club supported in 2025.  We thank our community for all the support they give us, so we can help others. On Tuesday,"

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Sorensen Opposes Additional Funding to ICE

"  On Thursday, March 5, 2026,  U. S. Representative Eric Sorensen released the following statement, in opposition to giving additional, unrestricted funding to the Department of Homeland Security. “Once again, I voted against a Republicans’ bill to give billions of dollars to ICE, as the agency terrorizes my neighbors, tears families"

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Sorensen Votes to Block Bill that Fails Illinois Farmers

"  On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement, after voting “No” on the H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026”–the latest version of the Farm Bill–in committee. “Back in 2023 I worked with farmers and stakeholders from all across Illinois,"

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