The Stevens County Commissioners have been anticipating a brand new county garage to be unveiled this year. However, the ‘new’ garage already has a big blemish. Something that no one expected and is not the fault of the county. Who is at fault is still to be determined. The commissioners met on January 18 and were presented with a pay request from Donlar Construction, the … [Read more...] about Commissioners learn of need to “cut into” the new county garage floor
Where did all the workers go?
When I hear about the employee shortage, I have to wonder where everyone went. You didn’t hear much about it before COVID-19 hit but suddenly now there are more jobs than people to work in them. I have never seen an employee shortage but witnessed a lot of job shortages. When I was looking for work, there seemed to be many, many applicants and a person was really fortunate … [Read more...] about Where did all the workers go?
Prairie Trailer has new owners
Prairie Trailer of Morris is under new ownership after 60 years in the Lesmeister family. Jim Lesmeister began Jim’s Machine Shop in 1961 and in 1981 his son’s Ken and Jerry purchased the business and renamed it Brothers Fleet. Ken took over full ownership in 1995 and the business was renamed Prairie Trailer. In 2006, Ken constructed a new building in the Morris Industrial Park … [Read more...] about Prairie Trailer has new owners
Morris Community Ed honored for softball project
The Morris Area Community Ed has been recognized as receiving the Outstanding Project Award from the Minnesota Community Education Association. The Outstanding project was the new Morris Community Softball complex which was a cooperative effort of many local entities. Matt Dickhausen of the Region 9 Community Education Association attended the Morris Area School board … [Read more...] about Morris Community Ed honored for softball project
MAHS students stuff the bus
On December 15 several Morris Area School students loaded five buses nick-named Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen and gathered up the boxes for the Christmas Toy Shoppe. They divided up the sites for each bus and five students aboard picked up the donated toys at their sites, thus “stuffing the bus.” The toys were taken to the Morris American Legion where they were … [Read more...] about MAHS students stuff the bus
Kells sworn in as new Morris Police Officer
The Morris City Council welcomed two new employees at their meeting on December 14. New Morris Police Officer Korbin Kells was sworn into office and Trygg Sponheim was introduced as a new GreenCorps Service Member. City Attorney Aaron Jordan administered the Oath of Office to Kell after he was introduced by Police Chief Reggie Welle. Welle explained that Kell grew up in … [Read more...] about Kells sworn in as new Morris Police Officer
Gathering toys, creating joys: Stuff the bus slated for Dec. 15
It could be difficult to determine who is more excited, the children receiving the toys at Christmas or the children who help to gather them. This year’s Morris Area Women of Today Christmas Toy Shoppe and Wish Tree are once again underway and they have enlisted the help of the Morris Area High School Personal Finance Class. After a one year absence due to Covid, the students … [Read more...] about Gathering toys, creating joys: Stuff the bus slated for Dec. 15
Baking cookies for deployed military
Chris Iseminger, custodian at Morris Area High School, served with the Minnesota National Guard for 25 years. During that time, he was deployed twice. Once to Baghdad, Iraq in 2004-2005 and the second time to Kuwait in 2009-2010. From those deployments he knows how important it is to get those care packages from home. That is why he suggested making cookies for recently … [Read more...] about Baking cookies for deployed military
Morris Floral reopens in a new location
Morris Floral has officially relocated in the City of Morris. You will now find them in the lower level of 613 Atlantic Ave., below Twisted Ivy and Prairie Real Estate. You can enter through their front doors and go to the stairway to access the business. There is also a back door to Twisted Ivy that can take you to the stairway. The phone number will remain the same at … [Read more...] about Morris Floral reopens in a new location
A time to be thankful
Despite the fact that we are being reminded about Christmas every day, Thanksgiving Day comes first. I have so much to be thankful for and I bet everyone out there can also find a reason or two to be thankful. At our home there have been a lot of health issues but we are still plugging along and for that, I am very thankful. I am also thankful for the Covid-19 vaccine … [Read more...] about A time to be thankful