Classifieds

Morris Sun Tribune

Weather Forecast

Close

government

Efforts to restore funding for rural development in Farm Bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concerns are being raised on a number of fronts as the U.S. House Agriculture Committee begins deliberations on its version of the national Farm Bill on...

news / region / government / farm / agriculture Tue, Jul 10, 2012 - 1:34pm

Stevens Co. Commissioners approve wildlife habitat easement

MORRIS - The Stevens County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to approve an easement for wildlife habitat protection on about eight acres of property in section 17 of...

news / government Wed, Jul 04, 2012 - 5:00am

Capitol Chatter: Health care dispute keeps on giving

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota House minority leader declared that the U.S. Supreme Court settled "once and for all" the federal health-care law dispute. The state's senior U.S. senator said...

news / government Mon, Jul 02, 2012 - 8:54am

City crews have been working to plant trees in downtown Morris. The trees were purchased as part of a $25,000 Community Forest Bonding Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural?Resources.

Emerald ash borer poses danger to nearly half of Morris' city trees

MORRIS - The Morris area is full of healthy, well-maintained trees, but the looming threat of emerald ash borer presents a danger to nearly half of the trees on city...

news / government Sat, Jun 30, 2012 - 5:00am

This aerial map, provided by Planning and Zoning Administrator Bill Kleindl, shows the property along Perkins Lake, including the location of a neighboring residential home. The area in yellow is the location for the proposed seasonal campground and the area in red shows the proposed overnight campground.

Perkins Lake development delayed after citizen petition prompts vote on environmental assessment

MORRIS - A proposal to develop a commercial site on Perkins Lake has been halted until the Stevens County Board of Commissioners votes to decide whether an environmental assessment for...

news / government Fri, Jun 29, 2012 - 1:54pm

Health-care debate will continue after ruling

ST. PAUL -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling is the law of the land. Until it isn't. That is the message Republicans are spreading and Democrats dreading in light of...

news / government Thu, Jun 28, 2012 - 3:00pm

Stevens County zoning amendment remains in place

MORRIS - The Stevens County Board of Commissioners declined to take action on a request from a local resident to reconsider changes to the county's zoning ordinance at their meeting...

news / government Sat, Jun 23, 2012 - 5:00am

Morris City Council sets budget guidelines for 2013

MORRIS, Minn. - Morris residents may see a major change to the way special assessments for public works projects are calculated in 2013, but should not expect a tax increase...

news / government Fri, Jun 15, 2012 - 10:27am

Buffer strips are a priority concern for County Board

Stevens County farmers who farm along county ditches no. 2 and no. 4 will be getting a letter from the county soon, reminding them to leave the buffer strip alone...

news / government Fri, Jun 08, 2012 - 5:16pm

Ian Perkins had a front-row seat for President Obama's recent speech at Honeywell in Golden Valley.

Front row with the President

When Ian Perkins of Minneapolis heard that President Obama was going to speak at Honeywell in Golden Valley last week, little did he know it would be a day he'll...

news / government Fri, Jun 08, 2012 - 12:08am

Assistant Stevens County Attorney Carl Thunem took the oath of office Tuesday. County Attorney Aaron Jordan (left) witnessed the oath and county board chair Larry Sayre administered the oath.

Assistant Stevens Co. Attorney takes oath of office

Assistant Stevens County Attorney Carl Thunem took the oath of office Tuesday, June 5. County board chair Larry Sayre administered the oath. Thunem was hired for the position of assistant...

news / government Thu, Jun 07, 2012 - 4:07am

Cities, conservationists say farmers pollute too much

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota city and conservation leaders say farmers contribute most of the pollution to state waters but do too little to prevent the damage or fix it. They...

news / government / farm / agriculture Wed, May 30, 2012 - 5:00am

Capitol Chatter: DFL chairman seeks move toward political center

ST. PAUL -- Political observers have watched for years as those who make decisions in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party move the political left and Republican decision makers head to the right...

news / government Sun, May 27, 2012 - 5:00am

Obama signs law restoring Guard members' leave

ST. PAUL -- The Pentagon will restore military personnel leave time that was stripped from nearly 50,000 soldiers in October. President Barack Obama Friday signed into law a bill co-sponsored...

news / government Fri, May 25, 2012 - 1:08pm

Raasch promoted to Finance Director for City of Morris

MORRIS, Minn. - Just two weeks after accepting the resignation of Morris' long-time Finance Director Gene Krosschell, the Morris City Council voted unanimously to promote a current member of the...

news / government Wed, May 23, 2012 - 4:54pm

Pages