Stevens FORWARD

The Stevens FORWARD! community improvement initiative received a grant that could potentially total $60,000 from the Otto Bremer Foundation. The grant was announced at a reception Thursday by Stevens FORWARD!...

By Philip Drown For the Sun Tribune Communities that encourage economic growth by increasing entrepreneurial opportunities tend to see more innovation within their borders, and they experience more long term...

By Philip Drown For the Sun Tribune Anyone who has lived more than a few years in this area understands the impact that students attending the University of Minnesota, Morris...

By Nancy Woodke Sun Tribune The Sunrise Sale in Morris, held in early May, is a primer to the spring shopping season, which includes events such as Mother's Day and...

By Philip Drown For the Sun Tribune It is no secret that the development and incorporation of environmentally friendly or "green technologies" into business and community infrastructures is fast becoming...

By Nancy Woodke Sun Tribune After the long winter, Stevens County residents are more than ready to get outdoors and enjoy all that a Minnesota summer has to offer. Making...

By Philip Drown For the Sun Tribune A fairly common scenario often observed at the University of Minnesota, Morris involves two students, a year or two apart in age, who...

By Nancy Woodke Sun Tribune An outdoor pool has been a recurring issue in Stevens County, even before the earthen pool at Pomme de Terre Park in Morris closed in...

The Sun Tribune's series on the Destiny Drivers for Stevens FORWARD! will resume April 6, but you can still answer the question ... Are you a 'Champion'? Stevens FORWARD! stewards...

By Katie Erdman Farmers have known what it means to go "green" for years. If you enter into a conversation with anyone involved in agriculture, the word "green" will probably...

By Katie Erdman Hancock Record Achieving one of the Stevens Forward Destiny Drivers could be as simple as just "understanding." Understanding that, as a county, we are all part of...

By Philip Drown For the Sun Tribune What if Stevens County was marketed throughout the state as a retirement destination? A place where people searching for a peaceful life in...

By Tom Larson, Sun Tribune A few years ago, officials from several local governments got together to discuss ways they could make their efforts more cohesive and efficient while also...

By Tom Larson, Sun Tribune It might seem that computers and other technology such as cell phones are deeply integrated in everyday life today. But for many people, that's not...

Stevens FORWARD! began as a rough vision of the county's future about two years ago. Today, the Stevens FORWARD! "Destiny Drivers" are in place after initiative stewards put in more...