It was not unanimous but the Morris City Council had enough votes to pass a resolution approving a contract with Stevens County for Law Enforcement services. Once the same contract is approved by the Stevens County Commissioners, the City of Morris will officially no longer have a police department. Four of the five council members …
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It may be the kaleidoscope music that draws you in or even the twinkling lights that glow both day and night. But most likely it is the thrill of spinning round and round or up and down that makes people fall in love with the carnival. Music, lights and thrills are all part of the …
There will be a “Lot to Do in 2022” at the Stevens County Fair which is the theme for the five day event taking place at the fairgrounds in Morris. Events will kick off Tuesday, August 9 at 5:30 p.m. with a Fair Community meal at the Lee Community Center. The meal is free with …
Lots to do in 2022, Stevens County Fair runs through this Sunday Read More »
It appears that the Hancock Daycare group will have to wait longer for a decision from the Stevens County Commissioners in regard to their application for funding for a daycare center in Hancock. The group applied for a portion of the funds that the county had received from the American Rescue Plan Act and set …
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Minnesota is home to 14,000 lakes, 12,000 loons, 135,000 seasonal lake cabins and 3.9 million newspaper readers. Really? Really. Every month, 86% of Minnesota adults read newspapers’ print and online issues, according to a new Minnesota Market Study conducted by Coda Ventures. The study measures media usage and purchase behavior of Minnesota adults across urban …
There are many forms of government in our cities. Some of the most common are Mayor-Council, Council-Manager, Commission or Town meeting. Each has good and bad results. Several years ago the City of Morris adopted a charter that included having a Council-Manager form or government. The council-manager form includes a city manager with an elected …
Morris City Council works to create better communication Read More »
Low water levels, resulting from below-average rainfall in much of the southern third of Minnesota in June and July, are making boat launching and retrieval challenging at many lakes and rivers, especially in the Twin Cities metro area. When water levels decline, less of the boat ramp is underwater, which reduces the length of the …
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In a relatively short meeting on July 18, the Morris Area school board approved a long-term plan for facility maintenance. MAHS Finance Director Jeannie Maanum presented the plan to the board for approval. She explained that in each of the next ten years there will be money allocated for basic maintenance. However, in 2025 and …
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Fourteen years ago Don and Tamela Sperr took a trip to Haiti. While there a large rainstorm hit and they witnessed families gathering up belongings and fleeing their flooded homes. Most notable in those belongings were big blue boxes that contained food from Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). They realized then how important those gifts …
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University of Minnesota Extension News Release The Brett and Heather Duncan family of rural Hancock has been named Stevens County’s “2022 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. The Duncan family has farmed in Stevens County since 1917 when Walter and Nellie Duncan purchased the southwest quarter of Moore Township section 4. …
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