I had an interesting experience this week, one that showed how much the world has changed because of technology. I took part in an Adult Community Center tour of the Henle Printing plant at its new location in Marshall’s industrial park. Owner Charlie Stark and Production Manager Marc ...
“You gotta take care of stull.” Long ago, my father Sylvester told me that. That admonition still sits in the back of my mind. Dad was referring to taking care of the myriad machines involved with working the farm. Routine maintenance of everything from the gutter cleaner to the ...
A significant setback to Minnesota’s growing sustainable agriculture sector is in the works as part of budget cuts being enacted at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. Sustainable agriculture community partners recently received a ...
Although it went unnoticed, it was there. As a young lad, I liked walking through the fields on our family farm. After a long day of work, those fields offered me solace and hope. It was quiet. There was hope. There was beauty. Strolling through a field of corn, there was a sense of hope. ...
The older I get, the more I look forward to the red and gold of autumn. While the trees often sport these colors as the season rolls around and summer comes to an end, the red and gold that often accompanies this time in between that seasonal shift is a bit different. The areas around those ...
A new school year is always a special time. There’s a distinct pulse in the hallways, focus in the classrooms and a sense of possibility for what lies ahead. Our teachers and staff are ready to build on the progress we’ve made together as a district. At every level, we are seeing our ...