Monthly Archives: November 2008

MINNEAPOLIS – On Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s first play from scrimmage Friday afternoon at the Metrodome, the Royalton defense did exactly what it needed to do. The Royals kept KMS running back Joel Bauman from running east-west and forced him into a stuffed hole up the middle for a two-yard loss. Continue reading →

Tina Snell Leon Clarence Meyer, 27, Pierz, was convicted of one count of operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 within two hours by the 7th Judicial Distict. On Jan. 28, the Morrison County Sheriff’s Department investigated … Continue reading →

Tina Snell Brad Eric Sibert, 32, Hewitt, was convicted of fifth degree possession of drugs-not a small amount of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 within two hours. Sibert was originally charged July 28 … Continue reading →

Terry Lehrke Douglas Michael Johnson, 23, Blaine, was convicted of one felony count fifth degree drug possession, as the result of a March 20 incident. On that date, the Central Minnesota Drug and Gang Task Force reportedly executed a search … Continue reading →

Matt Perkins A Little Falls man received a stay of imposition Nov. 19, after pleading guilty to making terroristic threats. Derek Wayne Hoehle, 22, was charged in response to an Aug. 17 incident in which he threatened to kill his … Continue reading →

Matt Perkins A St. Cloud man allegedly purchased a new truck from Brandl Motors last July by writing out a check from a bank account which had been closed since April 2007. Jimmy Edward Laughnan, 52, was charged with one … Continue reading →

Terry Lehrke Through work with the Pierz Area Coalition, Elvira Stumpf said she has learned, “There are big walls between teens and seniors. We’ve got to change that.” To break down those walls, Stumpf asked for the Pierz City Council’s … Continue reading →

Thirty-eight black aluminum poles, with teardrop globes hanging from a 6-foot extended arm, were chosen to grace Pierz’ Main Street. Continue reading →

Tina Snell In the northern reaches of Morrison County a group of dedicated singers have banded together to perform in a community choir. They get together when asked to sing for funerals and yearly for a Thanksgiving church service. What … Continue reading →

Matt Perkins It takes training and execution for law enforcement to fight crime on all levels. But it takes money for that training. So with every facet of the economy tightening, the crime stoppers in Morrison County are thankful to … Continue reading →

Matt Perkins It’s been over a year in the making, but, finally, the Boys and Girls Club of Morrison County has found a home. Bernie Jeub, the president of the Morrison County Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, said … Continue reading →

Not only were the Pioneers good on the football field (9-2), but also in the classroom. Continue reading →

Matt Perkins The Minnesota Flying Aces went on a three-game winning streak before falling to the Granite City Lumberjacks Nov. 23. And even that game, which was on the road against the first-place Lumberjacks who are 20-2 on the season, … Continue reading →

Pierz was hit hard by many injuries last year, but still posted an 11-18 overall dual meet mark and an impressive 5-2 mark in Central Minnesota Conference wrestling. Continue reading →

Terry Lehrke Few people know this about Al Poser from Pierz-he likes to play with pedal tractors and doll houses. The passion with pedal tractors began in 1997, when Poser went to an auction with his friend, Duane Meyer. His … Continue reading →

I’ve been making out my holiday shopping list, trying to figure out how to combine what’s affordable with what’s memorable. Continue reading →

This season there is a new coach and new attitude for the girls basketball team in Swanville. Continue reading →