More to Morris

Grundy County Corn Festival Board Members Jim Maskell and Cindie Hunt join Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson to give a recap of this year's wildly successful Corn Festival.  Learn about all the hard work that goes into throwing the county's biggest party and hear about its economic impact on our business community. Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Civil engineer Ryan Hansen sits down to talk about past, present, and future projects in Morris.  After listening to this insightful episode, you'll realize that engineers not only build infrastructure and structures, but they also build solid relationships in the communities they serve.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Business Development Director Julie Wilkinson sits down with Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson to talk all about the holiday fun that will be happening in Morris this year.  Home for the Holidays, Holiday in the Park, and the Winterfest Market will all be back and promise to have something for everyone.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Congressman Darin LaHood discusses the important topics facing the constituents of Illinois' 16th Congressional District and offers his favorite things about Morris, Illinois.

Business Development Director Julie Wilkinson is back on the Podcast to update everybody on the exciting developments happening in Morris.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Jeff and Tyler join Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson to discuss the grand opening of their newest brewery and taproom located in Downtown Morris! Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Suzy Brown and Stan Knudson sit down to talk about life, relationships, politics, and of course Mayor Brown. Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Greg “Birdman” Redford sits down with Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson to talk all things BBQ and fill them in on the details surrounding the 3 rd  annual Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival which will feature a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned BBQ competition, live music, and lots of great food to be enjoyed in Goold Park on June 15 th ! Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Learn all about the motivation and inspiration behind one of Morris's fastest growing and most beloved festivals.  Driven by their love for punk rock musicand their passion for giving back to their community, hear all about what drives this dynamic duo to not only be business owners, festival organizers, but also be the driving force behind their not-for-profit, the Illinois & MichiganCanal Cleanup Coalition.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

MRA President and Oleanders Boutique owner Megan Housman and The Thoughtful Spot shop owner and City of Morris Treasurer Terri Kief sit down with us to talk about how their organization made up of small business owners works with local city government and the chamber of commerce to bring fun events to the downtown district to help drive economic growth and support local businesses.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Join GEDC President & CEO Nancy Norton and her Business Director Moncia Schild as they discuss the economic landscape in Grundy County and the City of Morris.  Learn more about how the GEDC serves as the primary resource for information when investors, site selectors, and industry leaders are looking to locate or expand their business.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Meet retiring City of Morris Water & Sewer Foreman Al Siron and his successor, Dalton Gordon. Al and Dalton discuss what many consider to be the most important service a municipality provides its citizens - their water! Learn more about the hard work and dedication the entire department provides to the residents of our great city!

53rd District State Senator Tom Bennett joins the conversation. He discusses what he loves about serving the constituents of his district, which stretches across the State of Illinois and includes residents from 13 counties.  Get to know the senator and learn more about the challenges and issues most important to the folks from the 53rd District. Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Building and Zoning Officer Bill Martin joins the podcast to explain how his department plays an important role in residential development, commercial development, code enforcement, and how the permitting process works for developers and residents. Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

Kevin Schramm of WCJS/WJDK radio is used to conducting the interview.  In this episode, Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson flip the script and interview Kevin to learn about the interesting personalities he has worked alongside in the past, how he got his start in radio, and the partnership between his station and the City of Morris.Subscribe to the podcast HERECity of Morris, ILHosted on Transistor.fm

In this episode, Mayor Brown and Stan Knudson are joined by Greater Joliet YMCA Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin and President & CEO Katy LeClair who give an update on the progress of construction of the new Morris YMCA facility.  In addition, they also discuss programming and the transformative impact this will have on the surrounding area.

Chief Steffes tells us what inspired her to pick a career in law enforcement and explains how the MPD is connecting with constituents. 

Meet Grundy County COC President/CEO Christina Van Yperen and learn about her important role in our community.

We are continuing our conversation with City Clerk Lori Werden and learning more about how our city budget works. 

Meet Lori Werden and learn more about her passion for being a steward of taxpayer dollars. 

Julie Wilkinson returns as we discuss all that Morris has to offer for the upcoming holidays.

In this episode meet Julie Wilkinson and learn more about her important role as the City of Morris' Economic Development Director. 

In the inaugural More to Morris podcast find out about all the exciting ways to stay connected with the City of Morris, learn more about city leaders, services, and events.