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08/20/2026
: UMN Crookston Announces List of Summer 2026 Graduates
The University of Minnesota Crookston Office of the Registrar is proud to announce the official list of Summer 2026 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements by the end of the summer semester.
Casavan, Drew — Agronomy — Red Lake...
08/18/2026
Rep. Roger Skraba Statement on Gov. Walz Executive Order Banning Mining in Iron Range
St. Paul, MN — State Representative Roger Skraba, R-Ely, issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Walz’s Executive Order effectively banning the mining of nonferrous metals on the Iron Range:
“...
08/17/2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has awarded nearly $5 million in Community Tree Planting Grants to 33 communities across the state. Funded by the Minnesota State Legislature, the grant increases urban forest diversity by removing damaged and dying trees and planting new trees.
“Trees...
08/17/2026
Spider mites, aphids and weather impacts on the soybean crop
By Liz Stahl, Extension Educator – Crops, Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist, and Robert Koch, Extension Entomologist
Worthington, Minn. (08/11/2026)—What impact have hot and dry conditions had on soybean pests and the soybean...
08/17/2026
The Northwest Minnesota Tillage Expo will take place on Tuesday, September 1, at the Northwest Research & Outreach Center in Crookston from 9 to 2:30 pm.
Join us to see for yourself how different tillage practices work in the field and learn more about how reducing tillage aggressiveness can...
08/17/2026
I always wondered what it would be like to putter. I don’t mean golf. I haven’t done that kind of puttering since I played miniature golf in high school. That wagon wheel always messed me up, so I decided to leave my golf career right there and participate in more active pursuits.
But now...
08/17/2026
I felt sorry for grandpa. The day was sunny at the beach. Little fingers tugged as one grandpa passing by held fast. I did not know the gentlemen who was guiding and directing the tiny tot along the sandlot, but it was obvious the two were not in sync. The younger of the two was trying to make...
08/17/2026
The month of August has been a busy one. We left Oklee on July 31st enroute to a couple family reunions on my wife’s side of the family. It is an August tradition for us. Their is lots of visiting, good food, and being several of Patty’s relatives are or were farmers-I always get in on some...
08/17/2026
Bemidji Speedway
With the season points battle heating up and only a few nights of regular season race night left the drivers and crews were anxious to try build on their point totals. It was Aircorp Aviation “Young Guns Night” with all drivers 20 and under introduced to the fans...
08/17/2026
Question: Can you talk about how people need to make proper turns? I see a lot of unsafe maneuvers when it comes to turning.
Answer: Drivers who turn improperly cause many traffic crashes. Move safely into the correct lane well ahead of the place where you will make the actual turn.
Slow down...
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