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June 17, 2025

Community Connection – Chamber of Commerce

  Sarah with the Chamber of Commerce stopped by to talk about Music in the Park and Morris Crazy Days.                                                                       […]

June 17, 2025

Strawberry Picking Season Kicks Off Across Minnesota

(Anoka, MN) — Strawberry season is officially underway in Minnesota, with farms across the state opening their fields to eager pickers. But farmers say timing is everything. Strawberries are sensitive to weather, so daily ripeness can vary. Growers say the darker the berry the better. The strawberry season typically runs through early July, so fans […]

June 17, 2025

UMN Morris’ Monthly Observatory Night

The University of Minnesota Morris Observatory will be open to the public on Wednesday from 10 to 11 p.m. on the 4th Floor of the Science Building on the U of M Morris campus. No need to come earlier — it gets dark late. Weather Alternative is 10 p.m. Thursday. As always, check the observatory […]

June 17, 2025

Boelter Now Facing State and Federal Charges

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson has revealed that 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and shooting and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, actually visited two other state politicians homes on Saturday, and had forty-five names of Minnesota leaders on […]

June 16, 2025

No Kings Protests in Minnesota

Despite advisories by state law enforcement officials to avoid attending protest rallies on Saturday following the assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted murder of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, an estimated 150 people showed up at the Stevens County Courthouse in Morris to hold a […]

June 16, 2025

Local Legislators react to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman’s death

In response to this weekend’s political violence, State Senator Torrey Westrom of Alexandria issued the following statement: “My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Political violence has no place in our nation. Thank you to all our law enforcement officers for your swift response and unwavering dedication to justice.” And State Representative Paul […]

June 16, 2025

Local Area Blood Drives

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 12 to 6 p.m. today at Appleton Area Health, 30 South Behl Street in Appleton; 12 to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow at Reach Church, 1310 North Nokomis Northeast in Alexandria; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Morris Area High School cafeteria sponsored by […]

June 16, 2025

Hancock County-Wide Emergency Services Drill Today

The city of Hancock will experience increased activity due to a county-wide emergency services drill hosted by the Hancock School from 4:30 to 9 p.m. tonight. Residents can expect to see numerous emergency service vehicles near the school during this time. This is only a drill. There will be no access to the school building […]

June 13, 2025

Big Stone County Flooding

The Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office has urged caution for motorists and Big Stone Lake property owners due to flooding in the area, including during the overnight hours. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling. Several roads are experiencing water over the roadway, and some have sustained damage from water flow. Drivers are […]

June 13, 2025

Federated Telephone Annual Meeting

Over 100 more people attended this year’s Annual Meeting of the members of Federated Telephone Cooperative than last year. The meeting took place last night at the Morris Area Elementary School. Three Directors were elected to serve three year terms in their respective districts: Tim Danielson of Ortonville for District 2, Lynn Swenson of Correll […]
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