Classifieds

Morris Sun Tribune

Weather Forecast

Close

teacher

School district restores cut teaching positions

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Three Morris Area teachers who had their positions cut two weeks ago will have them reinstated, and the district school board also approved a full-time...

news Tue, Jun 02, 2009 - 5:36pm

Gordon Fredrickson taught at Chokio-Alberta High School and farmed neared Donnelly until moving from the area 30 years ago.

'Farm Country' contact information

Readers have been responding to the Dec. 27 Sun Tribune story about author and storyteller Gordon Fredrickson ("'Farm Country' For Real"), and asking how to find out more about the...

farm / news Thu, Jan 01, 2009 - 12:00am

The cover of Gordon Fredrickson's first book for Beaver's Pond Press, "A Farm Country Christmas Eve."

'Farm Country' for Real

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Gordon Fredrickson is a writer, farmer and teacher who knew he wanted to tell stories about his life that could entertain, inform and endure as...

farm / news Sat, Dec 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Morris Area math and social studies teacher Shelley Messner (center) with some of her students after being named the Morris Area district's 2008 Teacher of the Year last week.

Morris Area teacher Shelley Messner finds it all adds up

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Shelley Messner grew up with a mother who was a teacher, and Shelley had no intention of falling in line behind Mom. Shelley was going...

Sat, Nov 22, 2008 - 12:00am

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

Teacher prep, pay hikes targets in Pawlenty plan

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to link teacher pay increases to student achievement and to set higher requirements for entrance to...

Wed, Sep 24, 2008 - 12:00am