Big news for Central Minnesotans! The popular Pierz Freedom Fest is now a two-day event at Morrison County Fairgrounds, with Night Ranger kicking off the festivities.
Fox 9's Town Ball tour will stop in Pierz Wednesday June 19. Fox 9 will broadcast live from the ballpark at 5 p.m. prior to the game and again at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. They will also make the game available to watch on their stream on FOX9.com, FOX LOCAL and on FOX 9's YouTube channel.
Pierz is a small town in east central Morrison County in Central Minnesota. It is located along highways 25 and 27 with a population of 1,418. Pierz was settled in the 1860s when Father Francis Xavier Pierz came to Central Minnesota as a missionary to the native Ojibwe people.