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From the Editor’s Desk
I’ve fully committed to yet another year of trying to grow vegetables and herbs. Thus, over the weekend, I carefully went through all of the seed packets, and looked up all the information on starting each individual kind of seed, figuring out which ones need to be started indoors, and which need to be put directly into the ground.
Garrison Keillor & Friends: What the silent man thinks…
I’ve had an easy life, like canoeing down a river, one mile leads to the next, Tuesday follows Monday, obey the rules, portage around dams, don’t approach alligators unless their eyes are closed, and don’t argue with men with large eyebrows carrying shotguns.
Guess Who?
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 27th: YME High School Solo/Ensemble Contest at Lakeview High School…
FM BANK is second oldest bank charter in the state
FM BANK, originally known as Granite Falls Bank, was established in 1878 and is the second oldest surviving bank charter in the state of Minnesota. The organization began with local icon Andrew Volstead being a shareholder of the bank in its earliest years.
Medicaid has big impact on southwestern Minnesota
New state data shows the importance of the Medicaid program to southwestern Minnesota’s people and economy.
CURE Seeks Reconsideration of CO2 Pipeline Permit in MN
Last week, CURE, a rural advocacy organization based out of Montevideo, filed an appeal to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) arguing that the decision to grant Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC a permit for 28-miles of CO2 pipeline in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties is “inconsistent with [Minnesota’s] pipeline routing statutes and rules.” CURE’s petition to the PUC highlights that Summit’s project faces major questions about its path forward, and that Minnesotans need answers from regulators before allowing any further approvals in the state.
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Healthy Tip of the Week:
Dairy producers in Minnesota reminded to obtain 2025 Dairy Margin coverage by March 31
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Jan. 29 and the deadline to enroll is March 31, 2025.