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Officials say food collections around McLeod county are down considerably from this time last year. Marietta Neumann, with McLeod Emergency Food Shelf says to date, only 9000 pounds of food from around the county has …
27 Mar 12
With diesel fuel prices climbing to $4 per gallon, low-interest loans can help Minnesota long-haul truckers save money, stay cool this summer, and reduce pollution on overnight rest stops. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) …
27 Mar 12
Staying focused on maximizing members’ returns helped Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) achieve positive results in 2011. Leaders announced Monday the dairy marketing cooperative owned by 3,000 Upper Midwest dairy farmers achieved sales of $2-billion …
27 Mar 12
Nine conservation officer candidates will begin training Wednesday, March 28 as part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Conservation Officer Academy, including a McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy. Officials say it’s the first Conservation …
27 Mar 12
Winsted Police Chief Mike Henrich has been named Officer of the Year by the Mcleod County Peace Officers Association. The Herald Journal reports the organization made the announcement at their annual banquet that was held …
27 Mar 12
An Informational Meeting and discussion on the Renville-Sibley Fiber Optic project is taking place this (MON) evening at the Sibley County Courthouse in Gaylord. The $70-million project would bring fiber optic broadband internet services to …
26 Mar 12
Results of the McLeod County Dairy Association Spring Banquet & Dairy Princess Coronation that was held Saturda, March 24th at the Pla-Mor in Glencoe are in. The new 2012-2013 McLeod County Dairy Princesses are: …
26 Mar 12
A long-awaited Highway 14 construction project in southern Minnesota appears to be back on track. The project was nearly derailed six months ago by bids 31 percent higher than expected. But Matt Rottermond, project manager …
26 Mar 12
Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in the Brainerd Lakes Area on May 8-11, 2014. Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state’s tourism promotion office, organizes this event each year in coordination with a host …
