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Fast Pitch Entrepreneur Contest Details
Posted on: September 4th, 2015Fast Pitch Entrepreneur Contest Coming to Morrison
Posted on: August 18th, 2015The Morrison Area Development Corporation (MADC) is becoming more active in helping fill their industrial park and available store fronts in town. This fall entrepreneurs will have a chance to fulfill their dream of starting a business. Morrison’s economic development organization will be working with the Small Business Development Center at […]
Morrison Main Street Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Posted on: September 29th, 2014The Morrison Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) has announced that the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, has recognized and listed the community’s “Main Street Historic District” on the National Register of Historic Places. When the news broke, Mayor Everett Pannier said, “What an honor this is for our town. Recognizing the inherent value […]
U.S. 30 Project Update
Posted on: July 22nd, 2014Over the last several months, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the U.S. 30 Project Study Team have beenworking diligently in an effort to complete the U.S. 30 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Phase I Study. As discussed in our last newsletter, a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) is required as an additional step […]
Morrison Rockwood Trail Officially Opens
Posted on: June 25th, 2014For well over a decade, the Morrison Friends of the Parks Foundation have worked tirelessly to build a safe passage for walkers and bikers between the City of Morrison and the entrance to Morrison-Rockwood State Park. On Thursday, June 19, 2014 their efforts were recognized at a well-attended grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony […]
Manufacturing’s Renaissance Depends On Skilled Workers
Posted on: January 22nd, 2014Global shifts in costs, processes and consumer purchasing habits put the U.S. in a position to revitalizing its manufacturing sector and enhance businesses and industry at home. The only thing missing is enough skilled workers to maintain the momentum. The average U.S. manufacturing worker is in their late 40s or early 50s, so many […]
Whiteside County Comprehensive Plan
Posted on: January 22nd, 2014Whiteside County is drafting a Comprehensive Plan, a plan to guide development and positive change over the next 20 years. The general public is invited to attend two public meetings to discuss specific land use polices and economic development programs. The first meeting will focus on policies regarding land use, development, and farmland preservation. We […]
Schuler Motors Donates to MADC
Posted on: December 20th, 2013Schuler Motors, Inc., of Morrison, IL recently presented a check to the Morrison Area Development Corporation (MADC) in conjunction with the groups yearly fundraising drive. MADC relies on community partnerships and their financial support in furthering the economic growth of Morrison, by maintaining and attracting businesses to the community, while working to maintain and enhance […]
Market Street Parking Lot Completed
Posted on: November 6th, 2013The newly constructed Market Street parking lot was completed and open for use on Monday, November 4, 2013. The project was funded through a grant made available to the City of Morrison from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) for improvements to the property and by a […]
Cozzie Corner Breaks Ground
Posted on: August 23rd, 2013Golden shovels hit the dirt on August 21, 2013 to formally break ground for CozzieE Corner, a convenience store and gas station to be located in Morrison on South Route 78, adjacent to Morrison Institute of Technology (MIT). Attending the event were l-r: Morrison Area Development Corporation Board Member Kevin Schisler, Morrison Public Works Director […]