Stevens County Food Drop

Ok, I need a website news graphic for the following. Add the IMRN logo to a corner.   Copy:   Stevens County Food Drop – Tuesday Aug 18 Open to Stevens County residents. Food typically includes shelf-stable items, assorted proteins and produce. This is a drive-through distribution; volunteers load the food into vehicles. Tuesday, Aug […]

Join us at the Stevens County Fair August 11-16

MnDOT Begins Snowplow Operator Training in Mankato

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is getting ready for winter with snowplow operator training in Mankato. About 12 new operators from south-central Minnesota will participate in the two-week program from August 17th through the 27th. Training will cover plow operation, safety, equipment maintenance and the proper use of road-treatment materials. Drivers will also maneuver trucks […]

Minnesota Primary Sets Major November Matchups

Minnesota’s major November matchups are set following Tuesday’s primary election. All precincts have reported, although the results remain unofficial until canvassed. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan won the D-F-L nomination for U-S Senate with 59 percent of the vote, defeating Congresswoman Angie Craig. Former sports reporter Michele Tafoya captured the Republican nomination with 52 percent. Flanagan […]

$1.47 Million Available for Minnesota Farm to Kids Programs

Minnesota schools and childcare providers can apply for funding to serve more locally produced food. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says approximately $1.47 million is available through its fiscal year 2027 Farm to Kids programs. The funding reimburses eligible purchases of food grown or raised in Minnesota. Some applicants may also request money for kitchen […]

Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Marks 40 Years

Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom is celebrating 40 years of helping students understand where their food comes from and how agriculture affects everyday life. Executive Director Ann Marie Ward says the program has grown into a statewide partnership supported by commodity groups, organizations and individuals. Its free curriculum incorporates agriculture into subjects including science, social […]

Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Shamineau Lake

Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Shamineau Lake near Motley in Morrison County. The Minnesota D-N-R says an angler reported finding a zebra mussel in the lake. Aquatic invasive species staff later searched the public water access and other locations, where they found a second adult zebra mussel. Boaters and anglers are reminded to clean […]

Jalapeño Products Sold in Minnesota Recalled

Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling several prepared foods containing jalapeños because of possible salmonella contamination. The recall includes Hot or Spicy Pico de Gallo and Mild Pico de Gallo sold at select Walmart stores in Minnesota. Other recalled products include guacamole, salsa and taco dip sold through several major retailers. Affected products have “Best If […]

$10,000 Ridgewater Scholarship Honors Former Atwater Police Chief

A new endowed scholarship at Ridgewater College will honor former Atwater Police Chief Trevor Berger while supporting future law enforcement students. The Legion of St. Michael Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club’s Lakes Area Chapter says it contributed $10,000 to the Ridgewater College Foundation to establish the fund. The money was raised with help from supporters and […]

More Boundary Waters Campsites Reopening Thursday

More of the Boundary Waters is reopening as firefighters make progress against wildfires in northeastern Minnesota. The Superior National Forest says that beginning Thursday, August 13th, more than 15-hundred of the wilderness area’s roughly two-thousand campsites will be open. That represents about 73 percent of Boundary Waters campsites. The July Lightning fires have burned 73-thousand-742 […]