In the Owatonna People's Press, we learn about the details of a Pilot sweet corn and pea program included in farm bill. The provision is for farmers with contracts with canning companies. The paper also reports that there are more, but smaller, farms in the area, in part because of the organic and local food movement, in Census: Number of farms in Steele County has grown.
The Pipestone Star reports on a fight between a large wind farm and a smaller community project in enXco takes the wind out of Valley View's sails.
A friend in Winona asked that we include the following notice at Bluestem:
Rumor has it that there will be no shortage of DFL gubernatorial candidates, though we're told the organizers are waiting for confirmations on the list. We attended last year's event, and had a great time, though the weather added interest to the drive back.
The Pipestone Star reports on a fight between a large wind farm and a smaller community project in enXco takes the wind out of Valley View's sails.
A friend in Winona asked that we include the following notice at Bluestem:
2009 Winona County DFL Banquet Set
(Winona, MN) -- Winona County Democrats will hold their 2009 annual banquet on Sunday, March 15 at Westfield Golf Club in Winona. The event begins with a social hour at 5:00 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. All area Democrats are welcome to attend, to enjoy the company of fellow Democrats and elected officials from across the state. Special guests will be official and unofficial Democratic candidates for Governor in 2010.
Banquet tickets can be purchased through www.winonadfl.org or at the Winona County DFL office, 685 West Fifth St. in Winona. DFL office hours are 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Saturday, February 28th, and tickets are expected to sell out quickly.
Call the DFL office at 507-474-6099 with questions.
(Winona, MN) -- Winona County Democrats will hold their 2009 annual banquet on Sunday, March 15 at Westfield Golf Club in Winona. The event begins with a social hour at 5:00 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. All area Democrats are welcome to attend, to enjoy the company of fellow Democrats and elected officials from across the state. Special guests will be official and unofficial Democratic candidates for Governor in 2010.
Banquet tickets can be purchased through www.winonadfl.org or at the Winona County DFL office, 685 West Fifth St. in Winona. DFL office hours are 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Saturday, February 28th, and tickets are expected to sell out quickly.
Call the DFL office at 507-474-6099 with questions.
Rumor has it that there will be no shortage of DFL gubernatorial candidates, though we're told the organizers are waiting for confirmations on the list. We attended last year's event, and had a great time, though the weather added interest to the drive back.
We enjoyed this Lewis Black segment about Congress members posting on YouTube when it appeared earlier in the week on the Daily Show. The potty words are bleeped out, but it might not be work safe for many readers. We concur with Black's observation about whether Cantor is management material:
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