Views from the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist  You may have not noticed, but this past April 11, 2022, was Lineworker Appreciation Day.   We all get electric power from somewhere. In my area my power has always come from Agralite Cooperative in Benson, since the early 1940s. Farmers north and east of my farm toward Starbuck… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Jumping worms are a relatively new arrival in Minnesota, joining a host of other invasive earthworms in our state. Unlike most of our other earthworms, however, jumping worms are causing great heartache for gardeners and significantly changing home gardening practices for those unlucky enough to have discovered these lively… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist There’s no guarantee that this is a formula for happiness, but it’s safe to say the author Dan Buettner has written a well researched as well as an interesting read when he came out with “The Blue Zones Of Happiness.” A year ago I read his book “The Blue… Read More