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The power of a letter

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 …

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Crystal Searle’s attorney asks to have charges dismissed

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 …

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Former Morris Mayor Sheldon Giese reflects on his two decades in local politics

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, …

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