The Morris Movie Theater’s Letter to the Community

The Morris Theater Cooperative Board released a letter to the community yesterday. The letter highlights some of the struggles the theater has faced in recent years, and the importance of the theater to the town. It also shared a list of ways that the community can help fund the theater. The list included… Come to […]

Road Closures on I-94

Starting Monday (04/14), and continuing for one month (weather permitting), motorists on westbound I-94 near Fergus Falls will encounter lane closures. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews will be repairing concrete in the westbound lanes between mile posts 53 and 50. Initially, the right lane will be closed for two weeks, followed by the […]

The Office of Cannabis Management can begin awarding business licenses now

(St. Paul, MN) — The Office of Cannabis Management can begin awarding business licenses now that the rules have been published in the State Register. The O-C-M’s Josh Collins says more than a thousand applicants are qualified. He says, “We are moving forward with our general licensing cycle which really is going to be putting […]

Morris Area Speech Team Section Results

  Morris Area Speech Team Section Results from Saturday, April 12th at Annandale High School:   Creative: Kirstin Zaske Participant Anne Schneider 7th Place Discussion: Ely Goodnough 8th Place Brianna Tomoson 6th Place Zach Dietz 1st Place-Advancing to the State Tournament on April 25 at Shakopee HS Drama: Allison Albrecht Participant Duo: Aria Chatters and […]

Morris Area Arts Boosters Festival and Carnival

The Morris Area Arts Boosters 18th Annual Arts Festival & Carnival will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Morris Area Elementary School. There will be carnival games and prizes, a creative cake walk, face painting with the Girl Scouts, arts and crafts activities led by Stevens County 4H, live entertainment, […]

April 8th Special Election Results

In Tuesday’s Special Election for a seat on the Morris School Board, Miguel Calvo defeated Caleb Luthi with 81 percent of the 325 votes cast. And in the Special Election for the Benson City Council seat that was opened when Chris Carruth resigned in November, Cherie Stielow with 118 votes defeated Derek Shemon with 104 […]

New Burning Restrictions

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding the areas subject to open burning restrictions of vegetative debris. As warm and dry weather increases across the state, additional spring burning restrictions have begun. Escaped fire from burning vegetative debris is Minnesota’s number one cause of wildfires, and burning restrictions help reduce wildfire risk.  Beginning today, […]

Community Connection – Marshall Hoffman – Morris Area Arts Boosters 18th Annual Festival

Morris Area School Election Today

Undergraduate Research Symposium Event Link

 Undergraduate Research Symposium, or URS, which is April 16.  It is open to the public. This is the 25th annual URS, which is an opportunity for UMN Morris students to present research  plus scholarly and creative work. Link to the event: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AhYnFnnaFQ3IZN9R6Xfg5ENc5O_yTW0sl_r10xxwIyhxB-je6Atc~AgxDH8-wLn85IDATafLCw-E2BPxGBaxgJMIfb9q4PA-tJYEyLenFqE-ZJQ