In the 86-year history of the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association Hall of Fame, there have been three inductees from Wykoff. Hog breeder, Henry A. Derenthal was inducted in 1949, and this past March, Normen and Doris Peterson were inducted for providing exceptional service to the livestock industry. “The Petersons are good and honest people who treat their customers very … [Read more...]
Canton City Council adopts resolution condemning hate speech
In a show of support for the Canton City Clerk, Brock Bergey, Mayor Donivee Johnson introduced a resolution in response to the recent acts of Jamie Knutson, who publicly directed hate speech towards the clerk. Knutson posted his comments with photos of a building on his property painted in a variety of colors with graffiti directed towards Bergey on his Facebook page. … [Read more...]
Annual Zeb’s Memorial Classic taking place in Chatfield
“Zeb was my best friend. Zeb was everyone’s best friend, or at least it seemed that way,” states Ben Vondal. So when Zebulin “Zeb” Hermanson was lost to suicide in 2018, his heartbroken friends knew they had to find a way to keep his memory alive but they also wanted to find a way to help those who may be struggling as Zeb was. “Adam Cole and I got together and decided we … [Read more...]
Mabel to buy pickup and fire tanker truck
During the regular city council meeting on July 8, the Mabel Council again discussed the city’s 2008 Ford pickup, and whether to fix it or replace it. Jeff Rein informed the council that he has checked around for prices of a new pickup, and he found out that currently, Chevy and Ford trucks are “about four to five months out” due to coronavirus related delays in fulfilling … [Read more...]
Dan Feehan is disappointingly weak on healthcare
By Joe Goetzke Rightfully so, Dan Feehan has made healthcare a priority in his campaign to unseat Jim Hagedorn as representative for Minnesota’s 1st congressional district. Disappointingly so, he is touting the same-old tepid healthcare reform we’ve been hearing from mainstream democrats for years. On his website under the heading, “Making healthcare and prescription drugs … [Read more...]