Morris woman celebrates friendships, raises money at annual garden party People who lovingly tend to gardens also tend to have a loving heart. You can find this in the beauty they create, the way they share the bounty grown there, and how they use their gardens for the good of others. Guests brought their own lawn chairs and wore attire fitting the tea party theme at this year’s garden party. Each year, Vicky Dosdall, of Morris, has a different theme for her party. Photo by K

The Legacy provides assisted living in a residential setting When you build a senior living facility, you know it’s first rate when your own mother lives in it. Resident, Stella Raasch, and staff member, Sara Hesse, get their hands dirty in the raised flower garden outside The Legacy in Morris. Photo by Scott Thoma “I grew up in Morris, and I really love this town,” said Pete Warnes, who co-owns The Legacy, a 30-unit assisted living facility built in a residential setting in

Morris man’s collection fuels memories of America’s first filling stations Wally Kill, of Morris, seems to have all the makings to start his own gas station. Wally Kill, of Morris, could open his own gas station. He has it all at his farm place, from gas pumps to air hoses to oil containers and more. All he needs is the fuel. But it’s all part of his vintage gas station memorabilia collection which includes the roughly 50 gas pumps he’s restored. Photo by Carol Stender He has

Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) of Morris is hosting its third Fall Into Health on Monday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. in the Morris Area Elementary School, and all are invited to attend. “This isn’t a Morris event,” said Robi Bowman, one of the event’s coordinators. “This is really a west central Minnesota event. Patients or residents of the whole area are welcome to come over. It is free and open to anyone. We don’t care if you are a patient of SCMC or not. The goal is t

Pictured right are Jacque Rieffer, RN corporate manager, and Al Hanson, maintenance manager of KC Companies. Photo by Jim Palmer The finishing touches are being placed on a brand new assisted living/senior living facility in Morris. It is called “The Legacy,” and it will be open to residents in about a month. “The facility will have several one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom apartment and some suites,” said Jacque Rieffer, RN corporate manager for KC Companies, the owner

The new Heartland Motor Company is located at the intersection of State Highways 28 and 9 in Morris. Contributed photo There’s a simple reason why Heartland Motor Company moved to a new building and location at the intersection of State Highways 28 and 9 in Morris: The Chevrolet dealer outgrew its old site. The result is a win-win for customers. verything is brand spanking new at Heartland Motor Company including their service area Heartland’s new building, which opened Dec.

There is always a twinge when an actor or pop star dies, but when Ted Storck, of Morris, learned of actor Martin Milner’s death in early September, he lost a mentor of sorts. Storck in the LAPD back in the 1970s. Milner, who portrayed Los Angeles Police Officer Pete Malloy in the TV show Adam 12, was joined by actor Kent McCord who played rookie cop Jim Reed. The actors’ portrayals and the show’s stories, based often on real cases, prompted many, like Storck, to join the Los

Encore Wealth Advisors will help get you on the right financial path Tim Schaefer, CFP and founder of Encore Wealth Advisors, has been helping people navigate their way through Social Security and retirement planning for more than 20 years. Photo by Jim Palmer Each day, more and more baby boomers enter into a new phase of their life. And preparing for that next phase can be both challenging and daunting. Did I save enough? When can I afford to retire? What about Social Securi

Photo Memorials offers compassionate photography during funerals and graveside services Photo Memorials was launched in 2012 when Peg Wellendorf offered to take photographs during the funeral and graveside service of a dear friend, Malinda “Peg” Meyer. “She was a mentor to me. I knew her family, and they were very open to my offer,” explained Wellendorf. The resulting photographs were a meaningful, tangible collection of compassionate images from that very important day. The

Providing quality health care services close to home is the mission of Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) in Morris, and the SCMC team works very hard to achieve that mission in the rapidly changing landscape of health care. The city of Morris is known as a bustling college community in a rural atmosphere with big city conveniences. Its history in health care dates back to 1876, when Dr. E. R. Wait started providing services out of his home in Morris.  A few years later,

Morris woman has zest for life, and a love of the lanes She also possesses strength and determination – characteristics that can be seen throughout her lifetime. This spunky gal grew up Melvina Wevley in a family of 14 children, seven boys and seven girls. “People still call us Weverly, but there’s no ‘R’ in there,” she explained. In 1936, she received a red velvet diploma. “I graduated from country school with a diploma. First one in the whole Wevley family who got one,” she