2024 Minnesota State FFA Convention

West Central FFA Member Wins State’s Top Award

MINNEAPOLIS – (April 22, 2024)  Jaime Johnson, the daughter of Lance and Heidi Johnson of Evansville, and Kristin Johnson of Barrett, was named Minnesota FFA Star in Agribusiness tonight at the Minnesota FFA State Convention. Johnson was chosen from among 395 FFA members who received their FFA State Degrees this year.   Johnson has worked […]

Interview with Shane Monson 4.23.24

Reed Neset-Greiner

Reed Neset-Greiner, age 25 of Stanley, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his home in Stanley, ND. Visitation for Reed Neset-Greiner will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Springan Stevenson Funeral Home in Stanley, ND. A private family service will follow the […]

Annette Moen

Annette Moen, age 88 of Ortonville, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Ortonville Area Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services for Annette Moen will be held Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, South Dakota, with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Annette Marie Moen was born on […]

MSHSL State Speech Tournament Class A

MSHSL State Speech Tournament    Morris Area Zachary Dietz Placed First In MSHSL State Speech Tournament (A) Category Discussion            

Girls Softball Tournament

Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Girls Softball Tournament Held On April 20th   First Round: Morris/C-A 14-0 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg; Lauren Hottovy: 3 hits, 6 RBIs, and scored 3 times; winning pitcher: Nora Boyle 5 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts Semi-Final: Morris/C-A 5-4 Luverne; Brianna Marty: 3 hits, 1 RBI, scored 2 times; winning pitcher: Haley Kill 8 hits, 4 […]

Girls Softball Tournament

Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Girls Softball Tournament Held On April 20th   First Round: Morris/C-A 14-0 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg; Lauren Hottovy: 3 hits, 6 RBIs, and scored 3 times; winning pitcher: Nora Boyle 5 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts Semi-Final: Morris/C-A 5-4 Luverne; Brianna Marty: 3 hits, 1 RBI, scored 2 times; winning pitcher: Haley Kill 8 hits, 4 […]

Merrill “Punk” Lee Carlson

Punk Carlson, age 84 of Alexandria, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio, MN, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria, MN. Visitation for Punk Carlson will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. until  at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio, MN. Memorial services for Merrill “Punk” Carlson […]

Thomas Carrington

Thomas Carrington, age 81 of Morris, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. Visitation for Tom Carrington will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Assumption Catholic Church […]