Golden 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 Gary Tresenriter, Cozzie Corner Manager Nancy Carpenter, Project Manager Ken Crane, Coz-E Corner Owners Alicia and Mike Cozzie, Whiteside County Economic Development Director Betty Steinert, Mayor R. Everett Pannier, and MIT Board Member Craig Gray.