State Fair Gate Admission/Parking Prices Unchanged in 2026

(St. Paul, MN) — The cost of getting into the Minnesota State Fair is not going up this year. The State Agricultural Society Board voted this weekend to keep gate admission prices and parking fees unchanged. They will remain 20 dollars for fairgoers ages 13 to 64, and 18 dollars for seniors and kids five […]

DNR PROPOSING LOWERING STATEWIDE WALLEYE LIMIT FROM 6 TO 4

Minnesota anglers could soon see the statewide walleye limit drop from six to four.  The DNR says the proposed change would help protect the state’s walleye population for future generations.  The current rule allowing only one walleye over 20 inches would stay in place.  Officials say the update reflects changes in climate, invasive species and […]

Osterholm Warns Against Ignoring Child Vaccinations

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The University of Minnesota’s Dr. Michael Osterholm is urging parents to disregard the CDC’s new recommendations that remove six childhood vaccines from its list, calling the move “dangerous.” He says “All of the actions that the federal government has taken over the past nine to ten months are surely going […]

Flu Cases and Hospitalizations Rising in Minnesota

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Health officials are seeing a rise in flu cases in Minnesota and two dozen other states. The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting nearly two thousand flu-related hospitalizations. There have been 31 influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities and 176 in schools before the holiday break. The most common strain […]

Engebretson and Sons Disposal early pickups on December 23rd and 24th

Engebretson and Sons Disposal hours and route changes have been changed due to the Christmas Holiday    Office Hours We will be closing at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24th.  We will also be closed all day on Thursday, December 25th    Cyrus Garbage Customers Garbage customers in the City of Cyrus, as well as rural […]

Cookie Factory At Faith Lutheran Church In Morris

Santa is Coming to Town!

It’s our annual Federated Telephone “Talk to Santa” shows December 16th through the 23rd. We will open up the phone line from 5:40 to 6PM each night for our future community leaders to talk to Santa! Brought to you by Federated Telephone.                    

Community Connection – Kevin Pope – Teacher of the Year

Community Connection – Sara Lundquist – Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll

  Sara Lundquist from the Chamber of Commerce stopped by to talk with Marshall about the Holiday Stroll!   Retail sales throughout town. Shop and you have chance to win Chamber Cash and a Holiday Basket filled with goodies from retailers. There will be santa visits and a bake sale at The Hudson Inn. A […]

Give to the Max Day 2025 Raises nearly $38 Million

(Learfield News/Undated) — ‘Minnesota Nice’ showed up Big Thursday for Give to the Max Day 2025. The 24-hour online giving campaign raised nearly 38 million dollars for nonprofits and schools across the state. Give MN’s Jenna Ray says what’s really exceptional about Minnesotans, they rise to that call to support their neighbors and help their […]