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Hennepin County. Father Louis Hennepin was the first European explorer to visit and name Saint Anthony Falls, the tallest waterfall on the Mississippi River, in 1680.While the falls were familiar to the Ojibwe and Sioux Indians who lived in the area, Father Hennepin spread word of the falls when he returned to France in 1683.
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 14th district 15th (2011–2013) In office January 4, 2011 – January 2, 2017: Preceded by: Tarryl Clark: Succeeded by: Jerry Relph
Morris is a city and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 5,105 at the 2020 census. [3] [6]Morris is surrounded by some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and agribusiness is important to the local economy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km 2); 1.02 square miles (2.64 km 2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2) is water.
KMRS (1230 AM) is a full-service radio station, licensed to Morris, Minnesota.It provides "live" local news, information, weather, and sports 18 hours a day. It is owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal "Coya" Knutson (née Gjesdal; August 22, 1912 – October 10, 1996) was an American politician from the state of Minnesota.She served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, from 1951 to 1955, before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 9th congressional district as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL).
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota since its inception in 1995, which also directs the state pageants for Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Pederson was drafted 217th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.He played 240 career NHL games with the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring 20 goals and 49 assists for 69 points.