Once upon a time, a Morris Area Elementary 4th grade student, Alaina Hoffmann, sent a handwritten note (via email, and her mom) to her favorite author, James Riley. To her surprise, she received a response from him, saying that he was excited that she liked his books. Through a series of back-and-forth messages, the author …
Due to an unexpected power outage at the printer, the May 2nd edition of the Stevens County Times will be delayed. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Taryn Paul was 15 years old when a tragic car accident took her life. However, from heryoung life, three other people were given a chance to live and be healthy. But mostimportantly, Taryn’s spirit lives on in hundreds.Taryn was a typical teenager who loved life. She was always trying to make a difference inthe lives …
Taryn Paul’s life lives on through precious gift to others Read More »
It was a win – win for the Morris Area Advanced Digital Media Class and the Regional Fitness Center of Morris. Both benefited tremendously from a class project recently completed by the students in the class under instructor Jenny Maras. Early in the year, the Regional Fitness Center in Morris started talking about doing a …
Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen, 44, was shot and killed Saturday evening in Cyrus as he, another deputy, and a Starbuck police officer were responding to a domestic incident call around 7:30 p.m. The other deputy and the Starbuck officer were also wounded. Owen was hospitalized but later died at Glacial Ridge Hospital in …
SCT Pope County deputy dies in shoot out in Cyrus Read More »
During a contested omnibus hearing in Stevens County 8th Judicial District Court last Thursday, the attorney for Crystal Rose Searle submitted four motions including one to have the charges against his client dismissed. Attorney Kent Marshall claims that there is a lack of probable cause to believe she committed the offenses with which she is …
Crystal Searle’s attorney asks to have charges dismissed Read More »
By Thomas Hiatt Before his retirement in January of 2023, Sheldon Giese devoted twenty-one years in service to the city of Morris: five with the city council and another sixteen as mayor. The beginning of his political career dates back to 2001 when he made an unsuccessful run for Morris City Council. After his loss, …
Former Morris Mayor Sheldon Giese reflects on his two decades in local politics Read More »
A public hearing was held during the March 21 Stevens County Commissioners meeting to allow for public input on petitions from landowners wishing to connect to two county ditches. Landowners who are in a watershed area of a particular ditch system but are not benefiting from the system or in other words not paying ditch …
County Commissioners approve two petitions for ditch use Read More »
The Morris Area School Board decided to extend the 2022-2023 school year by two days for students, but teachers and staff will go longer. For students the last day of school will be June 2 and for staff the last day of school will be on June 7. The staff had a scheduled day on …
MAHS school year extended by two days, but it could’ve been worse Read More »
“There are a lot of good things happening,” stated Board Chairman Justin Cronen at the Hancock School Board meeting on March 20. One of those good things is that former Hancock music teacher Paul Hartmann has asked to return to his position in Hancock. Hartmann resigned over a year ago and the district struggled to …
Former HHS Choir Director, Paul Hartmann, is coming back Read More »
