donnelly news

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: well old man winter refuses to go away, although we did not get the predicted storm over the weekend, we have gotten several inches of snow but most of it is rapidly melting this week. However, they are predicting more snow for the weekend

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: On April 8th there will be the installation of council members at both churches during services

St John's spring fling is April 14 at the church from 10:30 A.M. – 1 P.M. bake/white elephant/card sale and lunch served

Bridges of Hope, a support group for those grieving the loss of a loved one is being held Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m., and Tuesdays at 10: 00 a.m., call the funeral home for information  

Widows and widowers meet on April 8th for lunch in the basement of the old #1 there is an elev. in the front of the bldg.

Dakota Road in concert on April 7th at 6:30 p.m. at faith-Morris, CROP walk on April 8th starting with registration at about 12:30 p.m. at the Federated Church

There is an Easter egg hunt at the Hosanna Worship Center –Morris today (Saturday) at 11 a.m.

Donnelly Community Club, Inc. is giving away a 50th Anniversary Donnelly Threshing Bee Hoodie on April 1, 2018. And that's no fooling! Anyone who signs up and pays for a membership by April 1 will have their name entered in the drawing for the hoodie. Memberships are $10 per person and payment needs to be paid to the DCCI Treasurer by Aprilia 1 to qualify for the drawing. Joining the Donnelly Community Club is a GREAT way to show support for your community. We host the annual Donnelly Threshing Bee, Annual Ice Cream Social, Community Halloween party, and Santa's visit to Donnelly. Join us and help make Donnelly the best that it can be! Please note there is no work obligation associated with membership Mail memberships to 22662 120th Street Herman, MN 56248

Death notice: Jerry Anderson of Morris passed away on March 23rd local survivors include his wife Arndell (Jergenson) and her family of Morris/Donnelly area

May Beyer of Alexandria passed away on March 17th survivors include her sister Peggy (Wally) Horning of the Chokio/Donnelly area

Jerry Lesmeister of Morris passed away on March 25th preceded in death by his first wife Jeanne (Anderson) of Donnelly; her parents were Shirley (Anderson) Holman and the late (Richard) Dick Anderson of Donnelly

Kurt Kruize memorial scholarship dinner will be held on Aprilia 7th starting at 3 p.m. at the Hancock community center. His grandfather is from Donnelly

Rendsville 4-h meets on April 2nd at 7 p.m. at St John's

Donnelly city council meets on April 7th at 4 p.m. at city hall

The Stevens County Genealogical Society meets on April 5th at 1:30 p.m. at the Morris public library meeting room

RUSC Kinship 3rd annual Quarter Kraze April 7th at 3 p.m. at the legion Morris

On April 9th from 3:30-3:34 P.M. the bookmobile will be in town on main st, and at 7 P.M. the Community club and the firemen will meet at the community and fire halls

An open house bridal shower honoring Laura Johnson, bride-to-be of Tyler Roske, will be held Saturday, April 7 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Federated Church in Morris. The couple is registered at Target. Please bring your favorite recipe for the bride to be

We are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of Laura Johnson and Tyler Roske. Parents of the bride are Amanda and Chris Graham, Ellabell, GA and Paul Johnson, Morris. Parents of the groom are Holly and John Riley, Morris and Russell Roske, Donnelly. A June 2, 2018 wedding is being planned.

Donnelly rod and gun club annual meeting April 3rd starting at 5 P.M. at West Pomme Lodge

Tom Holland and Tyler Henrichs were members of the old # 1 bb team that won the MACE Men's Class A Basketball Tournament.

 Casey's Courage! Be the Match!  (Casey Lesmeister) at Prairie Ridge medical associates, Morris campus, on April 3rd, and at the Elbow Lake campus on April 4th, 9 A.M. 3 P.M both days

Past week: Donnelly co-op mtg –Donnelly, open house at titan machinery and Larson farm supply –Herman, visit to my aunt pearl at her apt as Skyview, habitat for humanity pork chop feed-faith, westrom-Backer town hall mtg library –Morris, dfd fish fry community hall, this and that sale federated, cattlemen's steak fry hotel 200, be the match at faith, wbl ins annual meeting Minnewaska house starbuck