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Morris Area School Board approves two-year trap shooting team

MORRIS - By Kim Ukura Sun Tribune The Morris Area School Board voted Tuesday to approve a two-year, experimental trap shooting team that will be coached by FFA advisors Natasha...

news / education Thu, Oct 25, 2012 - 10:30am

Morris Area Elementary parents group to host school board candidate panel

MORRIS - Organizers of a new parents organization at Morris Area Elementary School are hosting a question and answer panel with four candidates for the Morris Area School Board on...

news / education Wed, Oct 24, 2012 - 9:33am

Debt, building a concern for Morris-Cyrus consolidation plans

MORRIS - On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Morris Area and Cyrus school boards met for the first time in a joint work session to discuss a potential plan to consolidate...

news / education Sat, Oct 20, 2012 - 5:00am

This map shows the origin of the University of Minnesota, Morris student body by county. Almost 81 percent of UMM students are from Minnesota, coming from 80 of the states 87 counties. Out-of-state students, just over 9 percent, come from 27 different states. UMM is also home to 185 international students, about 10 percent of the student body, who come from 15 different countries. Just over half of students, 51 percent, live off-campus.

University of Minnesota, Morris enrollment down slightly after record-setting year

MORRIS - Enrollment for the University of Minnesota, Morris reached 1,788 degree seeking students this fall, with an incoming freshman class of 413 students. The total enrollment, including PSEO students...

news / education Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 4:08pm

Morris, Cyrus school districts continue with discussions of consolidation

MORRIS - For the last four months, representatives from the Morris Area and Cyrus school districts have been working on a potential plan to consolidate the districts. In a series...

news / education Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 5:00am

Homecoming royalty crowned at Morris Area

Marcus Cannon and MicKenley Nagel were crowned the 2012 Morris Area Homecoming King and Queen Monday. The royal court also includes Dalton Pieske, McKenzie Van Batavia, Jordan Staples, Laura Kuhn,...

news / education Mon, Oct 01, 2012 - 10:48pm

Homecoming royalty announced at Morris Area

Senior King and Queen candidates were recently announced at Morris Area High School. The Homecoming coronation will be held Monday, Oct. 1.

news / education Mon, Sep 24, 2012 - 12:07pm

Morris Area School Board approves preliminary levy

MORRIS - The Morris Area School Board voted Monday to certify the maximum amount for the district's 2013 preliminary levy - an increase of 1.68 percent over 2012. The maximum...

news / education Wed, Sep 19, 2012 - 4:29pm

UMM one of Top 10 Public Liberal Arts Colleges

MORRIS, Minn. U.S. News and World Report has released its 2013 college rankings, which again lists the University of Minnesota, Morris among the nation's Top 10 Public Liberal Arts Colleges...

news / education Sun, Sep 16, 2012 - 2:26am

Morris Area High School Principal Craig Peterson most recently served as the high school principal and activities director at Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School.

Education runs in the family for MAHS principal Craig Peterson

MORRIS - By January, new Morris Area High School Principal Craig Peterson hopes that he will know every student at MAHS. With more than twice as many students as Peterson's...

news / education Sat, Sep 15, 2012 - 5:00am

Morris Area Superintendent Scott Monson

Monson one of six finalists for Alexandria Superintendent

ALEXANDRIA - The Alexandria School Board is narrowing in on the search for a new leader for District 206. On Monday, it named the six finalists who will be considered...

news / education Tue, Sep 11, 2012 - 12:57pm

Bullying prevention program to roll out at Morris Area in October

MORRIS - The Morris Area School District will officially kick-off a new bullying prevention program across the district in October. In preparation for implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Morris...

news / news / education / education Sat, Sep 08, 2012 - 5:00am

Adair and Friends entertain at Morris Area Concert Hall

"Fly Me to the Moon" was the theme for this year's performances by Adair and Friends. The annual event was held Thursday at the Morris Area Concert Hall. Acts included...

news / education Fri, Sep 07, 2012 - 9:11am

Author and woodsman Gordon Sirvio made the rounds at the 2012 Bemidji Book Festival meeting the other authors. Sirvio, whose pen name is S. A. Gorden, was pleased to discover that one of his science fiction novels is reading material at the international space station. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Inspired writer: BSU honors grad finishes sci-fi trilogy

BEMIDJI – Sometimes Minnesota author Gordon Sirvio searches the internet for links to his pen name, S. A. Gorden. One search revealed a link to NASA and, much to Sirvio’s...

Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 10:15pm

Morris Area enrollment exceeds 1,000 students on first day of school

MORRIS - First day of school enrollment for the Morris Area School District exceeded projections, putting district enrollment at over 1,000 students for the first time since 2003. Superintendent Scott...

news / education Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 4:34pm

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