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The Kmetz family on Aztec Road on Lake Shamineau are ready to greet Halloween visitors. Their display includes a pirate, ghost, witch, skeleton, ghoul on the roof, mad dog, signs warning of hazards and eerie lighting at night. (Submitted photos)
Pillager High School Principal Jason Savage recently announced that seniors Jacob Siefkes and Tanner Swenson have been named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts...
Pillager High School recently recognized community member Tom Kavanaugh, owner of Kavanaugh’s Resort, for his positive involvement at the school. According to a press release, “Tom has made a habit of saying ‘yes’ to any educational or positive initiative that comes his way.” These have included...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Oct. 4 - The MPD arrested Erik Magnuson, 34 and Matthew Kehn on felony drug possession charges. The arrest took place at the 200 block of Hwy 10 So. in Motley.
Oct. 2 -...
Guitarist Jim Olsen entertained a small crowd of people at the Music in the Park event in Motley Oct. 8. Olsen, of Pillager, played a variety of cover tunes spanning several decades, including music by Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and The Beatles.
A solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station will be going in where the former Motley Motel used to sit, thanks to a donation from Minnesota Power.
The Motley City Council voted to proceed moving forward with this project at their regular meeting Oct. 9.
Paul Helstrom, Minnesota Power’s...
If a bond referendum passes on Nov. 7, the Pillager School District will move forward on a project that includes adding classrooms and a performing arts auditorium; and addressing deferred building maintenance.
The question voters will consider is, “Shall the school board of Independent School...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Sept. 20 - The MPD arrested George Weiblen, 47 for driving under the influence and transported him to the Morrison County Jail.
Sept. 18 - The MPD issued a citation to...
Motley-Staples Middle School fifth graders Ivan Lozano (left) and Dannica Rahn stopped by the library recently to see the display of ‘banned books’ that had been put together by library media-specialist Michelle Jeziorski. The students were surprised to see that a few books they had read were on...
Construction is underway for a new back-up well in Motley which will handle the city’s water needs if the primary well goes down.
The city’s existing well is located just south of Motley on the west side of Hwy 10. The new back-up well will be located on the east side of the highway.
GM Contracting...
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