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Bipartisan bills target high costs of fertilizer

NEW ULM — According to the USDA, fertilizer and nitrogen costs rose by a quarter to a third in the past couple weeks. Four U.S. lawmakers from the Midwest are working together to help farmers deal with those rising input costs Bipartisan bills introduced in March by U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) would provide more reliable information about fertilizer and fertilizer product costs. The Fertilizer Transparency Act would create mandatory price reporting structure to wholesalers, ...

Hwy. 19 project resumes

MARSHALL — Contractors are gearing up for the second half of major construction on Highway 19 (College Drive) in Marshall. On Thursday, representatives of R and G Construction said starting April 15, East College Drive will be closed between Main Street and the bridge near Liberty Park. While Main Street will remain open for now, the intersections of College Drive and West Lyon Street, West Redwood Street and West Marshall Street will all be closed, said Erika Coudron of R and G Construction. Alleyway access to that portion of East College Drive will also be closed off, she said. ...

‘Good spot’ for stocking trout

CAMDEN PARK — When a truck hauling a couple thousand brown trout pulled up near Camden State Park’s south picnic area, students from Lynd School already knew what to do. Kids formed a line on the banks of the Redwood River, heading down to the water. “This is the good spot!” one ...

Trout opener a draw for Minnesota anglers

It’s still a bit early in the spring for there to be many campers at Camden State Park, said ranger Adam Kurtz. But if the weather looks good, Minnesota’s stream trout fishing opener brings in visitors. Kurtz said Camden Park has about 25 campsites reserved for this weekend. It’s a good-sized crowd, “considering that it’s early April,” he said Thursday. The stream trout fishing opener starts statewide on Saturday. Trout fishing draws a lot of anglers to Minnesota streams each spring, said Dean Paron, stream habitat supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural ...

Aquatic Center construction ‘in great shape’

Construction of some more big components of Marshall’s new Aquatic Center is getting ready to start this spring. This week, crews were on site laying the groundwork for features like the pool deck and sidewalks at the West College Drive and Saratoga Street location. “We are sitting in ...

A long-standing tradition of commerce and service

MINNEOTA — More than a century of family ownership can be found at Gislason’s Hardware in downtown Minneota. Owners Barb Rye and Dave Fahey offer an extensive selection of hardware and farm supplies, along with gift items. Rye is a fourth generation owner, a tradition that dates back to ...