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Morris Area teacher Shelley Messner receives a plaque from fellow teacher Sue Hauger honoring Messner at the Morris Teachers Association Teacher of the Year for the 2008-2009 school year. Photo by Nancy Woodke, Sun Tribune.

Messner named Teacher of the Year

Shelley Messner was honored by the Morris Teachers Association as Teacher of the Year, and Jill VanKempen was honored as Support Staff Person of the Year for 2008-2009. Messner and...

Fri, Nov 14, 2008 - 12:00am

Election 2008-District 11A: Bruce Campbell, DFL

Please tell us about your background (family, occupation, experience, community involvement, etc.) Married, my wife and I live in Leaf Valley. We have one son, one daughter and six grand...

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Election 2008-District 11A: Dave Holman, IP

Please tell us about your background (family, occupation, experience, community involvement, etc.) I am a first-generation American. Both of my parents were Swedish. I grew up on a 40-acre farm,...

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Election 2008-District 11A: Torrey Westrom, GOP

Please tell us about your background (family, occupation, experience, community involvement, etc.) I grew up on a dairy farm near Elbow Lake. I graduated from West Central High School in...

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 12:00am

School enrollment projections optimistic

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris Area School District could see a positive enrollment picture based on statistics gleaned from the Minnesota Department of Education. Superintendent Scott Monson presented...

Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 12:00am

11A candidates put bite into Legion forum

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The House District 11A candidates had a half-hour drive between a TV debate in Appleton to a candidate forum in Morris Thursday night. The down...

Fri, Oct 10, 2008 - 12:00am

7th District: Farm bill dispute one issue in race

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Glen Menze picks at Collin Peterson's biggest accomplishment - herding the 2008 farm bill to passage, and repassage over a...

Thu, Oct 09, 2008 - 12:00am

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, a Democrat, answers a question during a FarmFest candidates' forum in August. He is challenged this year by Glen Menze. Photo by Don Davis, St. Paul Capitol Bureau.

7th District: Peterson runs with new title

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Collin Peterson has hit the big time in Washington, but back home, well, he has a problem. "The biggest problem...

Thu, Oct 09, 2008 - 12:00am

Republican Glen Menze, an accountant and former farmer, is running for U.S. House from western Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. He is trying to upset U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. Photo by Don Davis, St. Paul Capitol Bureau.

7th District: Menze begins campaign 'process

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Glen Menze knows his run for the U.S. House is a long shot. For the second time, he faces popular...

Thu, Oct 09, 2008 - 12:00am

Morris Area enrollment higher than optimistic projections

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune When the Morris Area School Board approved its 2008-2009 budget earlier this summer, Superintendent Scott Monson was cautiously optimistic about a projected enrollment increase for...

Wed, Sep 10, 2008 - 12:00am

Former Morris priest pleads guilty

A former Morris priest charged with possessing pornographic images of children on computers has pled guilty as part of a plea agreement. John Lloyd Caskey, 53, was charged with 20...

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 - 12:00am

New teachers begin work this fall

Four new teachers will be working in the Morris Area School District this year. Three of the four are elementary school teachers, and they took part in an orientation session...

Wed, Aug 20, 2008 - 12:00am

Senate, 7th District Congressional seats to be contested in Sept. 9 primary

While there are no city, county or state district candidates involved in this year's primary election, voters still should remember that their votes could play a role in at least...

Wed, Aug 20, 2008 - 12:00am

Maguire featured performer at Prairie Extravaganza July 12

Songwriter and performer Charlie Maguire, the 2008 Arts and Communications honoree by the Minnesota Parks and Trails Council will be the featured performer at the Prairie Extravaganza event on Saturday,...

Wed, Jun 25, 2008 - 12:00am

Westrom gets a challenger

Bruce Campbell has been endorsed by the District 11 DFL to run against veteran Republican District 11A Rep. Torrey Westrom. Campbell was endorsed at the recent DFL District 11 convention...

Sat, Jun 21, 2008 - 12:00am

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