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Two livestock giants inducted into Steele County Hall of Fame
OWATONNA, Minn. -- Two giants in Steele County's livestock industry were inducted into the Steele County Livestock Hall of Fame on Aug. 18, the opening day of the...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Runeston Rockettes don't pay any attention to age
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- The Runestone Rockettes' statistics may seem daunting to some: The group has a cumulative age of 826 years, have been married for 496 years and th...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Pioneer Power Show planned near Le Sueur on Aug. 28-30
LE SUEUR, Minn. -- The Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association's 36th Annual Pioneer Power Show is scheduled Aug. 28-30 on the 110-acre grounds located six miles east of Le Sueur on County Road 26.
The 2009 show includes North American Ferguson Expo for...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Something old, something new at Douglas County Fair
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- The Runestone Rockettes' statistics may seem daunting to some: The group has a cumulative age of 826 years, have been married for 496 years and th...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Town and Country Cafe big hit in Kellogg, Minn.
Town and Country Cafe
Address: 309 Belvidere, Kellogg, Minn.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
Biggest sellers: The Garbage Omelet has a little bit of everythin...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Britt Draft Horse Show scheduled Sept. 4-6
BRITT, Iowa -- The Britt Draft Horse Show will be Sept. 4-6 at the Hancock County fairgrounds in Britt.
The show will feature 18 six-horse hitches from across the United States and Canada. The horses represent the best of the Belgian, Percheron, and Clydes...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Former Minnesota farmer helping Tanzanian farmers get better
ANNANDALE, Minn. -- A former Minnesota ag teacher and farmer is leading work in Tanzania to improve agriculture practices there.
Mark Jensen of Annandale is...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Harts earn Farm Family of the Year award in Olmsted County
BYRON, Minn. -- Gene Hart figured they must be running out of farmers in Olmsted County to nominate his family as the county's Farm Family of the Year.
"I was tru...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Farmer -- How does a Christian act in relationships?
How does a Christian act in relationships? Can self-sacrifice and forgiveness become destructive to a marriage or other close relationships? When does long-suffering, patience, forbearing one another with love, kindness, meekness and charity become enabli...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Bianchi -- Fond memories from family's 4-H involvement
I've written numerous columns on 4-H, yet each time when the fairs roll around fond memories still creep into my head. They may not all be so fond, but they come anyway.
4-H and fairs were our family thing. Once our children got a taste of it there was no...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Roder -- Jug indeed 'pulled a Mary'
By Mary S. Roder
Much as my husband and male friends would like to believe, running out of gas is not a ladies only dilemma.
Someone I know very well, we'll call him Jug, was supposed to go pick up his son from school soon, but thought he had enough time...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Schlueter -- Pocket bed may be good option for some gardeners
If you have fussy plants that grow slow or never look good then perhaps you are ready to try a pocket bed.
A pocket bed is a sheltered spot in a garden that has a large rock surrounded by other rocks planted so they are protected. Inside this little pock...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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