What do your kids eat every day at school? No doubt this is a question that many parents and guardians wonder about when deciding if they should pack a lunch for their children’s school day. With the Morris Area School District, you don’t have to wonder. The Morris Area Schools take part in a farm-to-school …
Morris Area Schools farm-to-school program fills up local students’ plates Read More »
Travelers can expect to see a lot of road construction in and around Cyrus over the next three years. Four major projects will be done in 2024, 2025 and 2026 on pavement, water and sewer within the city. The first of these will be work on County Highway 3 north of Hwy 28 that will …
City of Cyrus to see major road work in next few years Read More »
Age doesn’t matter when it comes to baking. You can start as soon as you can manage a mixer or oven safely and it doesn’t stop from there. In fact, if baking is a passion, you might even start earlier with an Easy Bake Oven. Kendal Fischer, daughter of Josh and Tanya Fischer of Morris, …
Despite the fact that her fingers and toes were numb due to the high altitude, Abigail (Abby) Ascheman said that when she looked down at the view from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in July, that it was all worth it. The view was incredible and it was an amazing feeling to reach the top. …
The view from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro is breathtaking Read More »
The Morris City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8 was short, sweet, and to the point. With two council members and city manager Rebecca Schrupp not in attendance, the meeting lasted only half an hour. Mayor Kevin Wohlers opened the meeting by quoting Zig Ziglar: “Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, …
Morris City Council deliberates granting a liquor license, discusses boulevard clutter Read More »
Footnotes founder and owner Stephanie Ferrian was still attending UMN Morris when the idea of owning her own studio was born. She was active in Dance Ensemble, and felt that she had a list of too many songs floating around in her head that she wanted to create to, and felt that meant she should …
Footnotes Studio of Dance is dancing into their 20th season Read More »
Delroy and Jane Thielke of Hancock, Minnesota have mentored youth participating in 4-H for 40 years! When asked why they still invest in 4-H today, they said, “It teaches youth responsibility, respect, hard work, and teamwork.” Delroy and Jane have a strong passion for helping and teaching youth about agriculture, specifically the swine industry. Both …
Built by a fireman in Houston, Missouri who wanted to get kids interested in becoming firefighters, The Little Fire Truck is a Cushman golf cart that has been custom-built to look like an actual fire truck. In July of 2022, Jeff was searching for a pumper truck for the Benson Fire Department. While searching, he …
The students at Morris Area Schools are treated to many special days and special meals during the school year. Jeanine Bowman, Morris Area Food Service Director, gave the Morris Area school board a presentation at their meeting on July 24. She wanted to share with the school board and the public some of the fun …
Food service director gives presentation to school board Read More »
The Stevens County Fair is a yearly celebration of agriculture, entertainment, crafts, food and community. It is traditionally held on the second weekend in August at the fairgrounds located on the southwestern part of town. There is something for everyone at the fair and that doesn’t happen without the hard work and dedication of many …
The Stevens County Fair has been entertaining people for 150 years Read More »
