Local Baseball and Softball Scores from Monday, 4-15

Baseball: BOLD sweeps Benson in a Double Header: 6-1, 6-2 Melrose sweeps West Central Area in a Double Header: 15-0, 10-1 Montevideo sweeps Sauk Centre in a Double Header: 6-0, 7-1 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 4, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 2     Softball:  Brandon-Evansville sweeps Ashby in a Double Header: 18-6, 14-4 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 4, Upsala 2 Rothsay sweeps Hancock […]

Two People Suffered Life Threatening Injuries in Single Vehicle Crash

Two people suffered life threatening injuries in an one vehicle rollover in Almond Township, Big Stone County last night. A 2003 Buick Rendezvous was driving southbound on Highway 75 when it lost control and rolled around 6:58 pm. The driver, Kjoe Joseph, and his passenger Smileen Singeuo, both of Clinton, were taken to Essentia Health […]

Community Connection with Marshall Hoffman and the Morris Area Art Boosters 4-16-24

Mark Jay Paulson

Mark Jay Paulson, age 53 of West St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Visitation for Mark Paulson will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, MN. Memorial services for Mark Jay Paulson will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April […]

William “Bill” Nelson

William “Bill” Nelson, age 93 of Elbow Lake, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Maplewood Manor. Visitation for Bill Nelson will be held Monday, April 22, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake, MN. Memorial services for Bill Nelson will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April […]

UMN Morris researchers conducting food survey in four western counties

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Morris is conducting a food assessment for Douglas, Grant, Pope, and Traverse counties in Minnesota. We are hoping to better understand whether people have enough food, how people access food, and what barriers there may be to food access in these counties. If you are a […]

Deadline Approaching for Congressional Art Competition

Seventh District U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is encouraging high school students from her district to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition as the deadline for submissions is approaching. Fischbach says the longstanding, non-partisan tradition is a wonderful opportunity for students from across the district to showcase their creativity and hard work (Photo is the 2023 […]

Elizabeth “Liz” Rose (Torgelson) Mathison

Elizabeth “Liz” Rose Mathison, age 85 of  Monticello, Minnesota, formerly of Morris, MN, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024. Born to Ida Olga (Myrom) and Amund J. Torgelson on June 10,1938 in Big Bend Township – rural Milan, MN, Liz’s life was a tapestry of love, family, and hospitality. Services to celebrate Liz Mathison life […]

Douglas Krueger

Douglas Krueger, age 78 of Alberta, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation for Douglas Krueger will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until  7:00 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on […]

Local Baseball and Softball Scores from Thursday 4-11

Baseball Scores:   Minnewaska sweeps BOLD in Double Header 14 – 4, 6 – 1 Border West 12, Dawson-Boyd 2 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 11, West Central Area 2   Softball Scores:   Game 1: Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 17, Montevideo 1; Game 2: Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 21, Montevideo 0; Cate Kehoe 4 RBIs, 3 Hits including 2 doubles; Lauren […]