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    May 29, 2017
    This picture was taken Feb. 01, 1968 by Lt. Ted Storck, USN, from inside the United States Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam, a day after the Tet Offensive. The Viet Cong had shot rockets at the façade of the embassy, yet the United States flag kept flying while the U.S. Marines secured the embassy.
    Commentary: A poem for veterans
    Editor's note: This poem was submitted by Herb Kloos of Donnelly. The poem has been published in the Royal Arch Mason Spring 2017 edition. ...
    opinion/columnsMay 29, 2017 - 6:04am
    May 26, 2017
    Bits and Pieces: More on the naturalization exam
    I have been asked to share more questions on a sample of questions asked during the Naturalization exam and the answers. Well I will share more questions, but no I will not give the answers and that is because if you are a U.S. citizens you are supposed to know the answers. But...
    opinion/columnsMay 26, 2017 - 10:03am
    May 18, 2017
    Bits and Pieces: The Buddy Poppy tradition
    opinion/columnsMay 18, 2017 - 3:06pm
    May 17, 2017
    Change is never easy, but it is necessary
    Throughout the 100+ years they’ve been publishing, the Hancock Record and the Morris Sun Tribune — like all of the area’s businesses — have evolved to take advantage of new opportunities. Every single business in our area has changed since it first opened its doors and will...
    opinion/columnsMay 17, 2017 - 5:30pm
    May 1, 2017
    Hancock Record Editor's column: It's garage sale time
    Bargain hunters should be excited about two upcoming opportunities in the opening of The Hancock Clothing Bank at its new location on May 2 and...
    opinion/columnsMay 1, 2017 - 11:43am
    April 29, 2017
    Scenes from the Morris High School Prom in 1968.
    Editor's column: Remember the high school prom?
    What was your high school prom like? I remember a lot of crepe paper. So much crepe paper. Sandy Anderson remembers that she did her own hair...
    opinion/columnsApril 29, 2017 - 2:40pm
    April 14, 2017
    Bits and Pieces
    opinion/columnsApril 14, 2017 - 1:14pm
    April 9, 2017
    Michelle Behr, a candidate for chancellor at the University of Minnesota Morris.
    Commentary: University system needs local support on legislative issues
    Minnesota's future belongs to its future leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers and innovators. At the University of Minnesota, we're investing in...
    opinion/columnsApril 9, 2017 - 6:00pm
    April 8, 2017
    Commentary: Stevens County Needs Your help
    It's safe to assume most Stevens County residents have never heard of county program aid (CPA) or frequent the topic as one of their family dinner discussions. However, in an age where perceptions of rising property taxes often create frustration, it's important to take a glimpse...
    opinion/columnsApril 8, 2017 - 1:00pm
    April 1, 2017
    Empty bottles of wine and liquor in a garbage can at cemetery in Morris. Rae Yost/Hancock Record
    Editor's column
    During an afternoon walk on March 25 I walked through a cemetery in Morris.
    opinion/columnsApril 1, 2017 - 8:17am
    March 31, 2017
    The taller buildings in this photo are slated for demolition to create room for an apartment complex on 6th Street, or main street, in Hancock. Rae Yost/Hancock Record
    Bits and Pieces
    As I was driving through main street in Hancock one morning I noticed the buildings were being cleaned out and thought the view will be forever...
    opinion/columnsMarch 31, 2017 - 11:25am
    March 18, 2017
    Editor's column: My chance to shout 'Bingo'
    I walked into the Eagles Club in Morris early Saturday afternoon and was surprised by the crowd inside. Surely, all these people in the front...
    opinion/columnsMarch 18, 2017 - 1:24pm
    March 17, 2017
    Bits and Pieces: Talking about fast food
    opinion/columnsMarch 17, 2017 - 3:25pm
    March 13, 2017
    Commentary: A house divided cannot stand
    Editor's note: Paige Backman is a freshman at Morris Area High School. This submission is an essay written for an English class. Recently, many people in our country have been heard saying, "I'm scared of what our president is going to do to our country." Personally, I'm not that...
    opinion/columnsMarch 13, 2017 - 2:06pm
    March 10, 2017
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    Hancock editor's column; Thank you bands, choir
    Bravo to the bands and choirs of Hancock fifth grade, junior high and high school. I wasn't the only one who liked the performances March 6....
    opinion/columnsMarch 10, 2017 - 3:22pm
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