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 Chokio-Alberta Tournament Results: Saturday, April 12th

Saturday, April 12, 2025  GIRLS SOFTBALL  Morris Chokio-Alberta Tournament Morris Chokio-Alberta 13-2 (5) Kerkhoven-Murdock; For Tigers: H. Coverdale 3 for 3, 2 RBI, and a walk; Nora Boyle (1-0) struck out 9 hitters for the win Morris Chokio-Alberta 3-1 New London Spicer; For Tigers: Haley Kill (2-0) struck out 6 hitters for the win; Samantha […]

Paul Zahn

Paul Zahn, age 73 of Milbank, South Dakota, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank, SD. No formal services will be held. Paul Alfred Zahn, the only child of Alfred and Elly (Kapelitz) Zahn, was born on December 25, 1951, in Ortonville, MN. He grew up in Ortonville, attending school there 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 […]

Goldie Martha Wente

Goldie Martha Wente, age 98 of Benson, Minnesota, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Visitation for Goldie Wente will be held Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. Visitation will continue from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on […]

Kathryn A. Radtke

Kathryn A. Radtke, age 82 of Appleton, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Appleton Hospital. Visitation for Kathryn A. Radtke will be held Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN. Funeral services for Kathryn A. Radtke will be at 2:00 p.m. […]

John Berres

John M. Berres, age 77 of Alberta, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation for John Berres will be held Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. […]

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