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
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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
A miracle for Christmas
It was Monday, Oct. 18, when COVID-19 came to the Joe and Michelle Mast household in Hancock. Neither Joe nor his wife Michelle were vaccinated though they had discussed getting her the shot just that day. “We decided Michelle would get vaccinated because we were learning that pregnant women in their late second and third trimesters see the worst possible outcomes if they … [Read more...] about A miracle for Christmas
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
Live Nativity in Morris this weekend
The Morris Area Chamber is sponsoring a live nativity on Saturday, December 18 from 5-7 p.m. at the Stevens County Fairgrounds. Enter through gate 5 (next to Denco) and enjoy the Lights on the Prairie display. Then after the lights drive by the live nativity with volunteers from Fusion Youth. … [Read more...] about Live Nativity in Morris this weekend
2021 Prairie Pioneer Days was likely the last
The Morris Area Chamber of Commerce recently put out a request for a group or organization to take over the yearly Prairie Pioneer Days in Morris. The Chamber received a lot of comments and suggestions but unfortunately no volunteers to host the event. The Chamber will not be hosting it next year and has turned it back to the Morris community to step forward and organize the … [Read more...] about 2021 Prairie Pioneer Days was likely the last
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
Ekren to retire as Morris Area teacher and athletic director
A 33 year Morris Area school teacher, Mark Ekren, submitted his letter of resignation to the Morris Area School Board on November 22. Ekren has taught in Morris for 33 years but has a total of 36 years of teaching under his belt. The board accepted his resignation while also thanking him for his years of service. Ekren not only taught math for all those years but has also … [Read more...] about Ekren to retire as Morris Area teacher and athletic director