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08/24/2026
     Joe Glidden died 105 years ago, and millions of cowboys in New Mexico would celebrate if they knew why, and if there were really millions of cowboys in New Mexico, which there aren’t.   Now while you’re parsing that sentence, let me explain that Joe Glidden was a farmer in Illinois and his...
08/24/2026
A Whole New Lingo   The phone call came out of nowhere. It was from a medical provider who began asking for a someone who did not live within our household. Soon, it was evident that they’d called the wrong number, and before hanging up, the person merely stated, “My bad!” I paused to register what...
08/24/2026
Question: I am seeing more and more of these “J-turns” in Minnesota. Can you explain those to people who might not be familiar? Thank you. J-turns are used to decrease fatalities and injuries caused by broadside crashes on four-lane divided highways. At a J-turn, drivers on the side street...
08/24/2026
Media Results 10 entries Wissota Midwest Mods A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 74B-Josh Beaulieu[3]; 2. 6-Dean Eggebraaten[1]; 3. 9W-Hunter Weeks[5]; 4. 11K-Travis Klein[8]; 5. 6K-Noah Bitz[10]; 6. 07-Carter Matthews[4]; 7. 33L-Cejay LaValley[2]; 8. (DNF) 15-Landon Gross[6]; 9. (DNF) 21W-Bruce Hislaw[9...
08/24/2026
My Second-FIrstBy Auctioneer Eric Mickelson This past weekend was sort of my usual birthday celebration. It was a trip to the Lake Itasca Pioneer Farmers Show. It was the 50th anniversary of the show. It started out being held at the Clearwater County Fairgrounds in Bagley. I can remember going...
08/21/2026
September is Health Aging Month. Have you heard the term “healthy aging”?  While aging naturally brings changes to our bodies and minds, there are many things we can do to support our health, well-being, and quality of life as we grow older.  Healthy aging doesn’t start at retirement; it starts...
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...

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