Funding Available to Expand Locally Grown Food in Schools
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is looking for proposals for two new Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) grants that aim to increase local purchasing in Farm to School programs. School districts across Minnesota could receive a total of [...]
Fall harvest at a halt
October snow has led to a fall harvest halt. U of M Ag Educator Nathan Drewitz says at the start of the week over 60 percent of the acres had been harvested, and he says farmers were going hard over [...]
State Senate Republicans meet to discuss report critical of riot response
A state Senate committee today met to discuss its recent report critical of the response to riots sparked by the death of George Floyd. Republicans say the situation escalated due to a lack of decisive action from leadership--including Governor Walz [...]
Lewis Credits Trump For Strong Agriculture
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis says he's excited about things in agriculture. He credits the President for being tough on China. He says after seeing some push back, he says it is paying off in the long run.
Lewis Against Court Packing
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis says he is adamantly against packing the Supreme Court. "We will turn from a constitutional republic to a Banana Republic." He says he also fears post-birth abortion becoming the law of the land if [...]
Trucker who drove through George Floyd protesters is charged
A truck driver who drove into a large crowd of protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis following the killing of George Floyd has been charged with two criminal counts. Prosecutors charged 35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko, of Otsego, on Thursday with making [...]
Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin remains. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill's ruling was [...]
COVID Deaths Rise by 20 (Oct. 22)
Daily Update: Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths. Total positive cases (cumulative) 128,152 Total confirmed cases [...]
Red Cross blood donation opportunities Oct. 22-Nov. 15
The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood to ensure a strong blood supply for patients as the U.S. braces for flu season while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flu shot doesn’t [...]