***Statewide Tornado Drills on Thursday, April 7*** The Morrison County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 4-8th. On Thursday, April 7th, we will be participating in the Statewide Tornado Drills with sirens being activated at 1:45PM and 6:45PM. Outdoor warning sirens will sound in a simulated tornado … [Read more...] about Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week April 4-8, 2022
Burtrum City • March 7, 2022
The Burtrum City Council meeting was called to order at 7 pm on Monday, March 7, 2022 by Council Member Sharon Erickson in absence of Mayor Ron Strassburg. In attendance was Sharon Erickson, Sara Macho, Mitchell Bruggenthies, Chad Landowski and Laura Horvath. Minutes from the February 7, 2022 meeting were read and approved; a motion to approve was made by Sara Macho, and … [Read more...] about Burtrum City • March 7, 2022
Hometown News March 31, 2022
Everett G. Scherping
Everett G. Scherping, age 85 of Freeport, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 3 and … [Read more...] about Everett G. Scherping
John “Jack” Kortan
John “Jack” Kortan, age 83, born May, 25, 1938 to John and Doris (Johnson) Kortan of Sauk Centre, MN died with his family at his side on Monday, March 21, 2022 of complications with pneumonia and heart disease. Jack worked on the family farm until he moved to the Twin Cities where he laid cable for the telephone company and met his wife Dorothy (Brown). After a couple of … [Read more...] about John “Jack” Kortan





