Olivia Bungum Gonnermans selected as 2026 West Central Bridal cover couple On a late November day in 2025, Emma (Berlinger) and Toby Gonnerman said their vows and began their lives together as husband and wife. Toby and Emma’s story began when they were in high school. Though they are high school sweethearts, Emma joked that […]
After nearly four years, Crystal Rose Searle, 37, was sentenced last week in an 8th Judicial District courtroom by Judge Benjamin Wilcox. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections Searle was sentenced to commit to commissioner of corrections at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee for 18 months. This sentence is stayed for five years. Local Confinement
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After 17 applications, the search for the next Morris City Manager has narrowed to three. The City of Morris Hiring Committee, consisting of Finance Director Whitney Millard, Human Resources and Accounting Specialist Maggie Busse, Deputy Clerk Stacey Mogard, Mayor Wohlers, and Council Member Jeff Miller, narrowed the search down from the eight candidates recommended by
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For Minnesotans, cold and snowy weather are no strangers, but that doesn’t mean they are free from frustrations. One of the many frustrations that can come with winter weather is school cancellations, or the lack thereof. Parents and guardians often wonder how weather-related decisions are made at schools. The truth is that there are several
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It’s a new year, and with it, the University of Minnesota Morris welcomes a new chancellor. Michael Rodriguez, PhD, was named UMN Morris Chancellor last fall after the announcement that Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen would be stepping down at the end of 2025. Rodriguez is expected to serve as chancellor into 2028, and he says
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Local conservation officer Emily Douvier was one of nine officers recognized for recent lifesaving efforts. Late in the morning on Oct. 11, CO Douvier was checking opening day pheasant hunters in Stevens County when she saw a hunter collapse in the field. Quickly realizing the severity of the situation, Douvier jumped into action, giving instructions
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In 2024, the Stevens County Board of Commissioners approved an expansion to Fresha’s existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the construction of an addition to its facility. That approval was given with the stipulation that Fresha, a Morris-based carrot producer, would provide an engineered plan to address odor complaints associated with its existing facility. Last
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In an effort to raise funds for the Stevens County Food Shelf, the Morris Unity Fund is teaming up with the Morris Area Women of Today, Stevens County Historical Society, Conexiones, and a number of local businesses for January’s Open Mic Night. Open Mic Night will take place on January 31, beginning at 7 p.m.,
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Written by Anne Hennen Barber, edited by Olivia Bungum Libraries are more than shelves of books. They are places where curiosity is encouraged, questions are welcomed, and young readers begin to discover who they are. Every so often, a patron comes along who truly embodies the spirit of the library and reminds us why these
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Stevens Community Humane Society impacts area in big ways As they search for their “fur”ever homes, the Stevens Community Humane Society (SCHS), located in Morris, is a temporary stop for many cats and dogs. Though it’s been located on West 5th Street since 2019, SCHS has been around for more than 20 years. At its
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