Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day 3 – Flooding

We’re on day three of Severe Weather Awareness Week – The topic for today is Flooding.   Nationally, floods claim nearly 200 lives each year, force 300,000 people from their homes, and result in property damage in excess of $2 billion. In 2019, six out of the nine state and federally-declared disasters in Minnesota involved […]

Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day Two

It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week! Today we share information about storms, hail and lightning. Plan ahead and be prepared for our upcoming severe weather season.   STORMS, HAIL AND LIGHTNING Thunderstorms affect relatively small areas, compared with most other storms. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts for 30 minutes — but […]

Man from Hoffman is hospitalized following crash near Long Prairie over the weekend

(Long Prairie, MN)–Officials say that two people are injured in a single-vehicle crash in Todd County over the weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash took place on Sunday evening along Highway 71 near Long Prairie. Walter Guerrero, 39, of Hoffman was reportedly driving southbound on Highway 71 when his car left the roadway […]

The Upcoming Children’s Show Interview on 4-5-24

Community Connection with Sarah Eckell 4-4-24

Community Connection: Rebecca Young 4-3-24

Morris Legion Bikers Kickstart Party Saturday 4/6

CNIA will hold annual Powwow April 6

A colorful expression of song and dance will fill the Cougar Sports Center on Saturday, April 6, when the Circle of Nations Indian Association (CNIA) students hold the 39th Annual CNIA Powwow. The CNIA Powwow is an intertribal and free public event. CNIA welcomes the campus and the Morris-area community to this contemporary style powwow, […]

USDA Invests $2 Million in Clean Energy to Strengthen Farms and Businesses in Rural Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 1, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that USDA is investing $2 million in 27 renewable energy projects to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers and rural small businesses.   “USDA is committed […]

Lane closures on Interstate 94 between Osakis and Alexandria begin April 8

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.—Starting Monday, April 8, weather permitting, motorists will encounter lane closures in both directions on Interstate 94 between Osakis and Alexandria, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crews will install traffic control devices, replace guardrail and begin building crossovers for the upcoming concrete resurfacing and bridge replacement project on westbound I-94. Once […]