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The National Weather Service has updated the snow total prediction for northwest Minnesota through Saturday. They are calling for anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow with higher amounts possible. The forecast includes the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, […]
Recently, the governors of a handful of states asked the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard for this year. An RFS waiver would be a political boon to their states’ oil refineries. However, waiving the RFS would create unnecessary economic damage here in Minnesota. Biodiesel producers and industry workers are vital to
Highland School student Halle Nicholas has recently learned to sew. She made and donated 50 masks for Highland School. On Friday, she delivered the masks she sewed to the school for staff in foodservice and those operating the child care for children of essential workers. A picture of Halle with the masks is below.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) to agricultural producers who suffered eligible losses because of drought or excess moisture in 2018 and 2019. Signup for these causes of loss opened March 23, and producers who suffered losses from drought (in counties
The University of Minnesota Extension Swine Team has released its latest podcast to assist producers feeding pigs in this climate of interrupted markets. UMN Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke recently sat down with Lee Johnston and Pedro Urriola to discuss nutritional strategies producers can implement to slow the growth of pigs whose harvest plants
The Minnesota Department of Health says over 10,000 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported out of 101,270 tests. The state now has 534 reported COVID-19 related deaths. Polk County has added a couple more cases for a total of 45 positive tests. For all the numbers, click below. Data is for cases that were tested
