The new Morris Area Chamber Director did not grow up in Morris but is very familiar with the town and area. Skyler Siegel grew up in Wheaton but spent time attending various events in Morris. Therefore, he is comfortable taking on the role of the Morris Area Chamber Director. After graduating from Wheaton High School, […]
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Storage Demonstration to University of Minnesota Morris The University of Minnesota Morris is advancing one of the state’s most distinctive energy storage projects with the installation of a 1-megawatt, 6-megawatt-hour non-lithium battery on its campus. The project brings together UMN Morris, Otter Tail Power Company, and OATI in a unique partnership to demonstrate non-flammable zinc-based
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By Mike Odello Guest Columnist There’s an immense amount of hate for local things out there from the Morris Uncensored page on Facebook right now: businesses, board members, people who live here, etc. When I first moved here, Sue Dieter had a great letter about how it’s easy to hate a town that you don’t
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A product invented and manufactured in Morris is among 64 products competing to be named the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota. The first round of public voting is open and runs until Monday, September 7 at 11:59 PM (CDT) at mnchamber.com/coolest-thing-made-minnesota. Superior Industries’ TeleStacker Conveyor has been selected by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce for
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Jessica Draper Huebner of Morris has been inducted into the Fergus Falls Sports Hall of Fame. She helped lead the Fergus Falls Community College Spartan women’s basketball team to the 2001 NJCAA Division III National Basketball Championship in New York state. She was named the National Tournament MVP. Huebner was one of six inductees into
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By Anne Hennen Barber Morris Public Library Director It’s hard to believe summer is winding down already. We have had a busy few months at the library, with lots of reading, activities, and programs. Our Summer Reading Challenge was a huge success. 178 kids turned in a total of 673 reading logs. That is an
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Throughout all the hustle and bustle at the Stevens County Fair last week, many fairgoers developed quite the appetite and may have treated themselves to a burger at the Morris Hockey Association burger stand. The MHA took over the burger stand from the VFW Post 5039 in 1999, and has made it a tradition to
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Taken from the Stevens County Fair Facebook page Tonis and Selma Boon purchased the Boon family farm in 1934, raising dairy cows along with corn and alfalfa. To supplement the farm income, Tonis also worked as a carpenter. In 1962, their son John Herman Boon and his wife Carol purchased the farm. They milked 12
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Morris Park Board asking residents to complete a survey The City of Morris Park Board is asking residents to take a survey in order for them to better understand priorities and receive feedback for the Morris Park system. This will inform the Park Board’s recommendations for future projects to the City Council. You can take
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Annette Watson has filed for mayor of Morris and will be running against incumbent Mayor Kevin Wohlers. There are four candidates running for four-year terms on the Morris City Council but only two four-year seats will be on the ballot. The two candidates with the most votes will win seats. The candidates are Timothy Lindberg,
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