I grew up on a farm outside Little Falls, WI. Bet you didn't know there was such a place. I've got 40 years in the radio business now. I married an Ellendale gal and that's how I wound up here. Forgive me, but I'm still a diehard Packer/ Badger fan.
Loren Hart
Gopher 50 is Saturday at Deer Creek Speedway
The Blooming Prairie Lions will once again be a part in the promoting of the Gopher 50 this Saturday, July 8, at Deer Creek Speedway, south of Rochester on Highway 63.
In the World of Outlaws Late Models a prize of $10,000 will be at stake with $2,000 for the USRA Modifieds...
Minnesota Crackdown on Drunken Boating
Operation Dry Water is a national campaign aimed at deterring drinking and boating. So far this year Minnesota has recorded nine boating fatalities, which translates it into being the most deadly since 2005. In 2016 alcohol was a factor in nine of the 17 deadly boating accidents...
Minnesota State Park Rates Increase Saturday
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds preople of some upcoming rate increases effective this Saturday, July 1. One-day state park vehicle permits will increase by $2 to $7. The year-round vehicle permits will cost $35 starting Saturday, an increase of $10...
Poison Hemlock Detected in Southeastern Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is warning residents of the dangers of poison hemlock. This weed has been detected in Southeastern Minnesota in the St. Charles and Lanesboro areas and could possibly be elsewhere in the area. The Ag Department encourages people to use precaution when handling and not to ingest any part of the plant...
Minnesota Governor’s Residence Open for Tours
The dates have been announced as to when the governor's home will be open for public tours. The first date is Tuesday, June 13. Other dates you may tour his home are June 27, July 11, and 25, and August 8 and 22 from 10:30AM to noon. Tours are set up to begin every 10 minutes...
Minnesota Ag Department Sets Gypsy Moth Traps
A number of years ago I noticed a cardboard sort of a trap attached to a tree in my ditch. I left it alone and assumed it was perhaps part of the neighbor kid's science project. I later figured out it was actually a gypsy moth trap.
The gypsy moth has slowly been making its way westward from the East Coast...
Canine Distemper Confirmed in Southern Minnesota
In a news release, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that there has been a rise of a disease in raccoons that can be transmitted to dogs. Canine distemper can be spread through the air or direct contact with urine, feces, blood or saliva...
Minnesota Marks 50th Anniversary of Tornado Tragedy
This Sunday, April 30, will mark the 50th anniversary of what's been called Black Sunday in Minnesota. On that date in 1967 about 21 tornadoes broke out in Iowa and Southern Minnesota. It still isn't certain whether some tornadoes happened back to back or were actually one tornado with a brief lull in between...
Minnesota Grown Directory Now Available
The 2017 Minnesota Grown Directory contains more than 1,000 listings, making it the largest directory ever. Issued by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the directory lists local growers and farmers markets. Minnesota products include fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, wines, nurseries, decor, Christmas trees, berries and more...