My dad’s bigbrimmed straw hat had sweat stains embedded deep within the headband. Farming a small farm in Skandia Township of Murray County Minnesota didn’t allow for all the biggest and newest equipment.
OF THE WEEK Note from Myrna: This recipe comes from a collection of recipes from World War II. Sugar was rationed, and every family got tokens they needed to use to purchase sugar.
Of all the headlines published when the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on August 6th, what made me most curious was what specifically this would mean for Medicare beneficiaries and their pocketbooks. AARP is a non-partisan organization which advocates for lower prescription drug costs so I knew they would have the details I was looking for.
Closeup Clarkfield American Legion & Auxiliary Potluck Supper 6pm September 14th Wed. at City Hall.
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com With fewer and fewer antique stores in the local area, sometimes hunting for vintage and antique items can be a little tricky.
Belview WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Sundays: 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.
Growing up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota gave me a perspective that I had taken for granted until one of my recent seminary classes titled “Bible and Ecology.” For this class we were assigned many readings and we spent two nights and three days out on the southern Minnesota prairie, staying at Shalom Hill Farm near Windom, Minnesota. While there, we visited the Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office and learned about the importance of the watershed in the area, as well as some of the optional practices that are eligible for local farmers through the MN CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program).
mnext@umn.edu The Lecy farm in western Minnesota is a fourth-generation crop and livestock operation located in Sioux Agency Township along the Minnesota River. Todd’s father, Robert, has farmed his entire life except when he served his country in the U.S.
Cynthia Christians Reporter cchristians@cherryroad.com Twenty-two miles southeast of Montevideo, and seven miles southeast of Granite Falls, is the Upper Sioux Agency State Park. Conceptualized in 1963, the state park was established initially to preserve the remains of the old Yellow Medicine Agency site.
Belview WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Sundays: 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.