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Pictured are the top three placers in the 2011 Poetry Out Loud Central Minnesota Regional competition. From left are: Madeline Franz, of St. John's Prep, who took second place; regional winner Thomas McPhee, of Morris Area; and Yasha Hoffman, of Morris Area, who placed third. McPhee and Franz will compete in the state competition March 7 in St. Paul. Photo courtesy Nic McPhee.

UPDATE: McPhee advances to Poetry Out Loud state competition

Morris Area's Thomas McPhee won the Poetry Out Loud Central Minnesota Regional competition last week and Morris Area's Yasha Hoffman placed third. McPhee, who placed third in the state competition...

news / education Mon, Feb 14, 2011 - 3:39pm

Receiving blue ribbons this year were (front row, left to right) Jason Rinkenberger, Bryce Jergenson, Adrianela Mendez, Kjersa Anderson, Kayla Lesmeister, Emily Moser, Angie Fehr, Megan Gillespie, Melanie Van Horn, (second row) Jordan Thooft, Brady Wulf, Gage Backman, Aaron Nelson, Kevin Meixel, April Jyrkas, Mr. Tim Cannon, Mr. Kevin Pope, (third row) Karle Meyer, Vaughn Dieter, Brianna Abril, Paige Schieler, Beth Holland, Justine Huebner, Andrew Mahoney, Aaron Jones, Trenton Nelson, Taylor Staples, Ste...

63 students earn blue ribbons in MAHS Science Fair

The 2011 Morris Area Science Fair was held on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 12 and 13, in the school gym. Projects were displayed involving all of the seventh and ninth...

news / education Sat, Feb 12, 2011 - 6:07am

State Republicans take on teachers' union

By Don Davis State Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL -- Republicans who control the Minnesota Legislature took on the state teachers' union Thursday, passing bills to freeze school pay for two...

news / education Thu, Feb 10, 2011 - 6:47pm

Morris Area top area school according to magazine ranking

Morris Area High School is once again the lone school in the area name to a U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top schools in the U.S. MAHS...

news / education Wed, Feb 09, 2011 - 2:05pm

2 hour late start for Morris Area, St. Mary's and Cyrus Schools on Wednesday

2 hour late start on Wednesday, Feb. 2 for Morris Area, St. Mary's and Cyrus schools. Buses will run on plowed roads only.

news / education Tue, Feb 01, 2011 - 8:15pm

2 hour late start on Tuesday for Morris Area, St. Mary's and Cyrus Schools

2 hour late start on Tuesday, Feb. 1 for Morris Area, St. Mary's and Cyrus Schools. Buses will run on plowed roads only

news / education Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 8:18pm

Students on Augustana band tour all out of Egypt

Augustana College officials have confirmed that the last group of students and other members of the Augustana Band's Egyptian tour left Cairo International Airport this morning en route to Amsterdam...

news / education Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 3:30pm

Morris Area BPA kicks off inaugural year

The Morris Area Business Professionals of America chapter participated in its first-ever region competition on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Alexandria Technical Community College. Morris had 36 students competing among the...

news / education Sun, Jan 30, 2011 - 12:04am

Morris Area teacher Jody Snow co-authored the book "Beginning Dakota" with Nicolette Knudson and Clifford Canku. Photo by Marshall Hoffman, For the Sun Tribune.

MAHS Spanish teacher co-authors Dakota language book

If you live in Minnesota, fished on Lake Minnewaska, visited towns like Chokio, Shakopee, Winona, Chaska, Minneota or even Sisseton or Wahpeton in the Dakotas, then you should already be...

news / education Fri, Jan 28, 2011 - 5:52pm

Free Prairie Gate Preview series begins Jan. 29 at Morris Public Library

The first of a series of five free public programs, dubbed Prairie Gate Previews, will be held in the Morris Public Library on Saturday, Jan.

news / education Fri, Jan 21, 2011 - 5:43pm

MAHS One-Act Play students tackle 'Lloyd's Prayer'

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Morris Area's One-Act Play students will tackle a play by Minnesota playwright, performer and storyteller Kevin Kling for their upcoming sub-section competition. "Lloyd's Prayer" is...

news / education Fri, Jan 21, 2011 - 5:25pm

Spelling Bee set for Friday in Hancock

The annual Spelling Bee at Hancock Public School has been set for Friday, January 21 starting at 2 p.m. The Spelling Bee will be held in the small gym at...

news / education Thu, Jan 20, 2011 - 10:55am

Austin Hills is the 2nd runner up, Peter Schneider is this year's champion, and Gabriel Sparby is the 1st runner up.

Schneider is the 2011 Spelling Bee champ

Peter Schneider, an eighth grader, won the Morris Area Spelling Bee Monday. There were 22 contestants in grades 5-8 participating in the district spelling bee. The first runner up is...

news / education Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 3:25pm

The Morris Area High School Jazz ensembles performed their Winter Concert on Monday, Jan. 10 at the Morris Area Concert Hall. Wanda Dagen directs the Jazz I ensemble in a performance of "String of Pearls"

MAHS Winter Jazz Concert

The Morris Area High School Jazz ensembles performed their Winter Concert on Monday, Jan. 10. Wanda Dagen directs the ensemble in a performance of "String of Pearls" Click on the...

news / education Wed, Jan 12, 2011 - 8:07am

Two-hour late start for Morris, St. Mary's and Cyrus schools

The Morris Area, St. Mary's and Cyrus schools will be starting two hours late today.

news / education Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 6:20am

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