Monthly Archives: February 2001

One just never knows what will happen in the state wrestling tournament. Favorites for titles have added pressure. Others are just happy when they win matches. During Thursday’s opening day of individual action, three area wrestlers earned their way into … Continue reading →

Members of the Pierz Girls’ Basketball Team knew they would need to upset a couple teams in the playoffs if the Pioneers were to defend their Section 5AA title. As the third-seeded team in the Sub-Section 18 Tournament, they weren’t … Continue reading →

Little Falls Boys’ Basketball Team overcame an early lead by Alexandria and defeated the Cardinals, 73-56, in Central Lakes Conference action on Tuesday night in Little Falls. Nine Flyers scored in the game which was designated as Parent’s Night. Pacing … Continue reading →

Royalton had a strong second quarter rally after trailing by 15 points at the end of the first quarter to pull within a point (32-31) at halftime. However, visiting Maple Lake pulled away in the second half and won the … Continue reading →

The You Betcha Productions coordinator has announced auditions of “Suess on the Loose!” By Dr. Suess. The play is based on some of Dr. Suess’ most enduring stories. Auditions will be held on Monday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 6, … Continue reading →

St. Gabriel’s Hospital is pleased to announce that Linda Mahlum, ARRT, has been hired as the manager of radiology services. Mahlum comes to Little Falls from Albert Lea, MN, where she served in a variety of positions with medical providers … Continue reading →

(Pictured are Little Falls LifeSmarts team members and their advisor (seated) Dan Jensen, Brandon Larson, Rachael Green, (standing) Kayla Kluver, Ron Hinnenkamp and Maari Hanson.)The Little Falls team was comprised of seniors senior Danny Jensen, juniors Rachael Green and Brandon … Continue reading →

A team from the Little Falls Community High School will complete in the State LifeSmarts Tournament for the fourth time in five years after qualifying in February.

The Little Falls Flyer Knowledge Bowl teams hosted 12 teams on Wednesday, February 28, for the second of three monthly North Central Service Cooperative (NCSC) meets. Capturing first place, with 109 points, in the five rounds of competition was the … Continue reading →

One hallway at Royalton Elementary is a little more colorful and bright, thanks to the efforts of Linda Zimmer’s third grade class. Zimmer, a member of the school’s Fine Arts Committee, came up with the idea of having the students … Continue reading →

On recommendation of Kirsten Hoese, Public Health director, Morrison County Commissioners at Tuesday’s board meeting issued a number of food service licenses. They included Chaser’s Bar & Grill in Genola (formerly known as Tootsie’s), which is under new ownership and … Continue reading →

A delegation of concerned citizens and owners of property on Round Lake, located in Northeastern Morrison County, presented pros and cons of declaring the 122-acre natural resource a no-wake lake at Tuesday’s County Board meeting. The Round Lake-Platte River Preservation … Continue reading →

In a phone call Friday afternoon from Catherine Stoch, community development specialist, city officials were notified that Pierz has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Initiative Foundation to undertake creation of a comprehensive plan. The plan will become the … Continue reading →

The Pierz City Council Monday night discussed chain link fencing options at the Industrial Park with project engineer Dan Viau and contractor spokesman Dennis Kahlhamer. In addition to the sub-contractor’s price solicited by Eagle Construction, another quote from Hartmann’s was … Continue reading →

The Little Falls IRP Program funded another Little Falls retail establishment last week, Carol Anderson informed the County Board Tuesday morning. Krousey Country Wedding Services received a low-interest loan to assist with costs associated with locating in downtown Little Falls. … Continue reading →

The February Students of the Month at Mary of Lourdes Middle School were announced recently. They are Collin Backowski who was selected to receive the Principal’s Award, Matthew Anez who garnered the 5th Grade Award, Justin Pelzer who was recognized … Continue reading →

“Calcium-Make No Bones Without It” was the title of a series of five classes held for Pierz Pioneer Elementary fourth graders. Barb Peterson of the University of Minnesota Extension Service Nutrition Education Programs conducted the classes. The object was to … Continue reading →

The Little Falls Community High School recently announced the Spring Musical production will be “Oklahoma.” The casting is done, and rehearsals have begun for this classic Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration. The show will be presented for public performance on Thursday, … Continue reading →

A benefit for the Pallies family—served by the friends of Christine and Jeanette Pallies and the Royalton High School SADD Chapter—will take place Sunday, March 11. The breakfast fund-raiser will be held at the Royalton Legion on Sunday, March 11, … Continue reading →

Area residents are invited to discover “wildlife” with a Minnesota’s comedy-singing-variety team. “Tina and Lena” are coming to Community Covenant Church in Upsala on Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. They have a clean, clever style of backyard wit and … Continue reading →

OASIS/Share A Meal is seeking applications for the 2001 Community Paint-A-Thon exterior home painting and fix-up. Ten homes owned by senior citizens and homeowners with disabilities will be painted in the community on Saturday, August 4. Houses that are selected … Continue reading →

(Pictured: Richard Muckala (advisor), Ashley Voss, Christopher Harren, State Representative Mary Ellen Otremba, Todd Rakotz, Beth Kiley, Cindy Hadley, Eric Middendorf.) During the meeting, the FFA members discussed many issues involving agricultural education along with state funding of a new … Continue reading →

Members of the Upsala FFA attended FFA Day at the State Capitol, February 22. There they visited State Representative Steve Dehler and State Senator Michelle Fischbach. The members also visited with Representative Mary Ellen Otremba from the Swanville area.

The Great River Arts Association is offering a discount on tickets purchased in advance for the “Party for the Arts.” This evening, scheduled for March 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Falls Ballroom is a fund-raising tradition for the GRAA. … Continue reading →

The Heartland Symphony Orchestra is back in rehearsals preparing for its spring concert, “New Voices,” which will be held at three sites in April. The first performance will be at the Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium. The next performance is … Continue reading →

Central Minnesota is in for a special treat. A talented St. Paul musician will be performing in Little Falls on March 9 as part of the Little Falls House Concert Series. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish folk … Continue reading →

Sharon Winscher, a housekeeper in the environmental services department at St. Gabriel’s Hospital, has been chosen as the BRAVO STAR award recipient on the Unity Family Healthcare (UFH) campus for the month of February.BRAVO stands for Bringing Real Attention to … Continue reading →

“Six leading University of Minnesota researchers will explain how engineering discoveries are affecting our lives”, says Jim Carlson, University of Minnesota Extension Educator in Morrison County. According to Carlson, “The concurrent sessions will be held Friday, March 23, from 4:00 … Continue reading →

They achieved a victory when a vote of the citizens overturned a council-passed ordinance that would have forbad smoking in Little Falls restaurants. Now, those favoring the freedom of restaurant owners to decide whether there should or should not be … Continue reading →

The Little Falls City Council accepted the recommendation of the Musser/Weyerhaeuser Board and approved several rate increases for using the Linden Hill Conference and Retreat Center. The cost of having an overnight conference retreat will go from $99.95 per person … Continue reading →