🌱 How will the Route 30 redesign change driving through Morrison?

Good morning to you Morrison! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will the Route 30 redesign change driving through Morrison?

Also on today's calendar: Trail Ride Morrison and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City Update: U.S. Route 30 Reconstruction Project (thecity1.com) — US Route 30 through Morrison is under active review as IDOT studies structural impacts, gathers public comments, and prepares options for a three-lane configuration that will go before the Morrison City Council. Residents can still influence the project by emailing comments to dot.d2.30morrison@illinois.gov and tracking updates on the City of Morrison website.
   

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📸 Around Morrison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morrison

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26

• Camping Weekend Morrison Rockwood →
  Morrison Rockwood State Park, 18750 Lake Rd, Morrison

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• MJHS 6TH VOLLEYBALL HOME VS MONTMORENCY
  Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Dr, Morrison
  4:00 pm
• MJHS 7/8 GRADE VOLLEYBALL @ MONTMORENCY
  Montmorency CCSD #145, 9415 Hoover Rd, Rock Falls
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• 5:00 MHS VOLLEYBALL @ EASTLAND
  Eastland High School, 500 School Dr, Lanark
• MJHS 7/8TH VOLLEYBALL @ RIVERDALE
  Riverdale Middle School, 9822 256th St N, Port Byron
  4:00 pm
• MHS GIRLS' SWIM HOME VS ROCK ISLAND
  Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
  4:30 pm
• MJHS 6TH VOLLEYBALL @ SAUK VALLEY
  St Andrew's Catholic Grade School, 701 11th Ave, Rock Falls
  5:00 pm

Friday September 25

• RED WHEEL FUNDRAISER BEGINS for ELEMENTARY
  Morrison CUSD 6 Morrison, IL 61270
• MHS FOOTBALL @ FORRESTON
  Forreston High School, 601 E Main St, Forreston
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• MJHS 7/8TH VOLLEYBALL TOURN HOME
  Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Dr, Morrison
• MHS VOLLEYBALL @ POLO INVITE
  Polo Community High School, 100 S Union Ave, Polo

Sunday September 27

• Trail Ride Morrison →
  Morrison Rockwood State Park, 18750 Lake Rd, Morrison

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Morrison. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Morrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morrison here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fulton

• From ‘Farmer Wants a Wife' to Catholic content creator: John Sansone's journey of faith (ewtnnews.com)
• POLICE: Mitchell Dutz fabricated story, used child as leverage after being robbed during drug deal (centralillinoisproud.com)

Sterling

• Sterling, on Brady Berlin's 19-yard TD run with 32 seconds left, wins 63-56 shootout at Galesburg (shawlocal.com)
• Sterling to kick off holiday season with lighted Christmas parade (shawlocal.com)
• Sterling's Midway Drive-in hits the market; owners say they've accomplished goals after 19 years of ownership (shawlocal.com)

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Ok Morrison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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