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    A Sept. 19 storm blew shingles from the roof of Kristi and Stephan Liljenquist home in rural Morris. Kristi Liljenquist said the shingles are from a roofing project the family started on the priorw weekend. Rae Yost/Stevens County Timesplay button
    Storm just another challenge for Liljenquists (with video)
    When Kristi Liljenquist stood in her yard surrounded by some damaged patio furniture, shingles hanging from trees, downed tree branches and other...
    news/local40 min 56 sec ago
    Morris Area School District gains enrollment
    Enrollment is up at Morris Area Schools, superintendent Rick Lahn said at the Sept. 18 school board meeting. The school district started the...
    news/local2 hours 3 min ago
    Donnelly News
    Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly News. It was rainy and cool over much of the last weekend. Some strong winds did some damage Tuesday...
    news/local3 hours 18 min ago
    September 22, 2017
    Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton Forum News Service file photo
    Court-ordered mediation between Dayton, Legislature falls apart
    ST. PAUL—Despite a professional mediator's services, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders have failed to bridge their divide....
    news16 hours 38 min ago
    Taken from the Sept. 11, 1997 Hancock Record
    Recognize anyone from the 1997 Hancock homecoming court?
    With the Hancock homecoming celebration next week, here's a flashback to the candidates from thomecoming 20 years ago at Hancock. Do you recognize...
    news/localSeptember 22, 2017 - 7:13am
    New search to begin for next Minnesota State chancellor
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota State has reopened its search for the next chancellor of the country's fourth-largest system of colleges and universities. Trustees in February interviewed three finalists from a pool of 43 applicants but decided none was the right fit. Devinder Malhotra,...
    newsSeptember 22, 2017 - 5:57am
    September 21, 2017
    The senior candidates include (front, left to right) Morgan Ruona, Halli Lubenow, (middle, left to right) Dalton Dierks, Rylie Lubenow, Kate Giese, Jenna Larsen, Tate Nelson, (back, left to right) Mitchell Wehking, Parker Dierks, Kyle Staebler, Tyler Reimers, and not pictured Megan Kirkeide. Brooke Kern / Stevens County Times
    Morris Area homecoming candidates announced
    Morris Area High School announced its homecoming court. The senior court includes Kate Giese, Megan Kirkeide, Jenna Larsen, Halli and Rylie Lubenow,...
    news/localSeptember 21, 2017 - 12:58pm
    Hancock High School selected its 2017 homecoming candidates. Front row, from left, senior Tess Steiner, junior Emma Nelson, sophomore Katelynn Jepma and freshman Ashlyn Mattson. Back row, senior Kaleb Koehl, junior Noah Kannegieser, sophomor Josh Birr and freshman Zach Flaten. Coronation is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, at the high school. Rae Yost/Stevens County Times
    Meet the Hancock homecoming candidates
    Editor's note: Amanda Chamberlain is a student in Nicole Schmidt's senior English class at Hancock High School. On Monday, Sept. 25, homecoming...
    news/localSeptember 21, 2017 - 10:35am
    September 20, 2017
    Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton
    Mediation to begin today over veto by Gov. Dayton
    ST. PAUL — Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-led Minnesota Legislature are entering court-ordered mediation this week to work...
    newsSeptember 20, 2017 - 8:22pm
    Murder charges reinstated in 2013 Alexandria stabbing
    ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — A 30-year-old Alexandria man who had second-degree murder charges dismissed against him three years ago is back in court facing the same charges. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Kody Lee Klimek was booked into the Douglas County Jail on two second-degree murder charges...
    newsSeptember 20, 2017 - 6:44pm
    Finland President Sauli Niinistö Submitted photo
    Finnish president visiting Minnesota this week
    MINNEAPOLIS -- As Finland celebrates its centennial, its President Sauli Niinistö and first lady Jenni Haukio are coming to the Twin Cities...
    newsSeptember 20, 2017 - 4:10pm
    A Sept. 19 storm tore down this tree ad left on the cement in front of Shawn Kirwin's garage. Kirwin lives in rural Morris. Rae Yost/Stevens County Times
    Storm damages rural residences
    Krisiti Liljenquist isn't sure if a tornado or high winds hit her home two miles north of Morris on Sept. 19 but Shawn Kirwin, who lives a...
    news/localSeptember 20, 2017 - 3:00pm
    County favors penalty over misdemeanor with buffer law
    Stevens County commissioners aren't in favor of landowners being charged with a misdemeanor for violating the state's buffer strip law, but...
    news/localSeptember 20, 2017 - 12:24pm
    Former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks learns the art of rolling Norwegian flatbread, lefse, at Jacob's Lefse and Bakeri in Osakis. He visited the bakery this past May and the segment will air on INSP cable network's "State Plate" on Friday, Sept. 29. (Contributed) play button
    Taylor Hicks' TV show spotlights Minn. bakery
    OSAKIS, Minn. — Jacob's Lefse Bakeri and Gifts in Osakis will be getting a heaping helping of national recognition this week. The bakery...
    newsSeptember 20, 2017 - 11:05am
    A tree split and sits on a lawn on Sept. 20 in Morris near the intersection of Lyndale Avenue and West 5th Street or Minnesota Highway 28. Rae Yost/Stevens County Times
    Storm passes through area
    High winds and some spurts of heavy rainfall hit Morris and Stevens County late on Sept. 19 and early Sept. 20. Damage was reported at one farm...
    news/localSeptember 20, 2017 - 9:34am
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