Enrollment Up Across Minnesota State College System
(St. Paul, MN) — Enrollment at colleges that are part of the Minnesota State system is increasing. Chancellor Scott Olson told state lawmakers on Tuesday that enrollment increased two-percent for the 2023-2024 school year, the first increase
MN State Lawmakers Tout Gun Safety Bills Following Burnsville Shooting
(St. Paul, MN) — State lawmakers are pushing new gun safety bills following a deadly shooting in Burnsville last weekend. DFL lawmakers talked about the bills yesterday during an event sponsored by the group Protect Minnesota. One
Art Walk In Moorhead This Weekend
(Moorhead, MN) — The Winter Art Walk is happening in downtown Moorhead this weekend as we approach the last few days of Frostival. Local businesses will open their doors to artists, 4th Street will be lined with
Moorhead Man Arrested On Felony Drug Charges
(Moorhead, MN) — A Moorhead man is facing felony charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a large amount of illegal drugs. Police say they seized a kilo of cocaine, nearly four pounds of marijuana,
RFA’s Cooper Calls 2024 Pivotal Year for Ethanol Industry, Vilsack Reassures on GREET
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper told the group’s annual National Ethanol Conference in San Diego this week, 2024 will be “one of the most pivotal years” ever for the industry. Cooper says policy decisions
Lessons Learned in 2023 Can Help Make 2024 Decisions
Agronomists around the Corn Belt marveled at the 2023 corn crop’s ability to yield in the face of less-than-ideal weather conditions. Brian Weihmeir, an LG Seeds agronomist based in Illinois, says strong yields are a testament to
USDA: Rural Employment Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
USDA’s Economic Research Service is highlighting new data that shows rural employment levels are back to pre-COVID levels. The COVID-19 pandemic affected employment in rural and urban areas differently. Before the pandemic, employment growth was higher, and
Vilsack Announces Rural Infrastructure Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced a more than $772 million investment for rural infrastructure projects. USDA says the new projects will benefit more than one million people living in remote areas of the country by providing
USDA Proposes Changes to Monitoring Child Nutrition Programs
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service recently published a proposed rule that the agency says will help ensure the federal child nutrition programs are properly operated. The regulatory updates seek to strengthen and clarify the process for correcting
Tester, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Colleagues to Stand Up to Big Ag Consolidation, Put Family Farmers & Ranchers First
(U.S. Senate) — U.S. Senators and farmers Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter pressing their colleagues to stand up to big ag consolidation by opposing recent efforts to weaken the Packers and Stockyards