Storms and heavy rainfall limited Minnesota farmers to 2.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Minnesota last week, according to the USDA. Corn planting reached 35% complete, compared to 94% last year and the 5 year average of 72%. Soybean planning was 11% complete, compared to 85% last year and the 5 year average of 47%.…… read more »
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AAA Reports Gas Prices in MN & Iowa Higher Again This Week
Heading into the second weekend of May, AAA reports that gasoline prices in Minnesota and Iowa are higher than they were a week ago. The average price in Minnesota reported at $4.10 per gallon, compared to $3.97 a week ago. In Iowa, the average price per gallon is currently $4.13 a gallon, compared to $3.97…… read more »
GHEC School Board Hears Preliminary Plans for Addition to the School Building
On Thursday evening the Granada-Huntley-East Chain School Board heard from Superintendent Doug Storbeck regarding preliminary plans for and addition to the school building. Storbeck shared some blueprints for the project. The proposed additions include three classrooms, one of which would be an ag classroom. Another would be a preschool/kindergarten room with its own bathroom and…… read more »
Wind Damage and Tornadoes Reported During Storms on Wednesday Night
Storms swept across southern Minnesota Wednesday night, producing high winds and reports of tornadoes. According to reports from the National Weather Service, a tornado was spotted west of New Ulm. Tornadoes were also reported in Trimont and Storden. The Mankato area received wind gusts of up to 58 mph. Waseca saw a wind gust of…… read more »
MN Senate Passes Second Tax Bill on Wednesday
Minnesota lawmakers in the Senate passed as second tax bill on Wednesday that includes a major provision from their bill that was passed in April. Among the bill’s provisions includes the reduction of Minnesota’s first tier tax income bracket from 5.35% to 2.8%, as well as the erasure of social security income tax. The bill…… read more »
Faribault Police Respond After a Report of a Man Threatening a Congressional Candidate
Congressional candidate Jennifer Carnahan was apparently threatened on the campaign trail Tuesday. Faribault Police were dispatched just before 5:30pm to a threats complaint in which Carnahan identified herself as the victim. Carnahan told Police she was going door to door to campaign for Congress when she was approached on the 1000 block of 1st St…… read more »
MN State Patrol Now Fully Equipped With Body Cameras
The Minnesota State Patrol is fully equipped with body worn cameras as of May 5th. The statewide rollout of the Body Camera Project began December 1st, 2021 and was completed on time and within the projected budget. Col. Matt Langer, Chief of the Minnesota State Patrol said “Although we’d like to think every State Trooper…… read more »
MN & Iowa Farmers Finally Made a Bit of Planting Progress Last Week
Some warmer and drier weather for Minnesota farmers yielded 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8th, according to the USDA. Corn planting reached 9% complete, compared to 48% last year and the 5 year average of 81%. Soybean planting was 2% complete, compared to 59% last year and the 5 year…… read more »
Fairmont Man Found Dead on Side of The Road in Fairmont
Tuesday morning, at approximately 6:44am, Fairmont Police Officers responded to the 500 block of North Main Street in Fairmont for a welfare check on a male who was reportedly laying alongside the roadway next to a bicycle. Officers arrived shortly after and found a 53 year old man unresponsive. Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service was immediately…… read more »
Thompson Man Killed in Semi Collision Friday Morning
A Winnebago County man was killed after a pair of semis collided and caught fire at a rural intersection southwest of Algona on Friday Morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 49 year old Chad Bjork of Albert City was southbound on 70th Avenue in a 2000 Freightliner Semi, just before 9am Friday. As Bjork…… read more »