Last May Genny and I decided to follow in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul and signed up for a trip to Greece in November. We planned it with a Pennsylvania tour agency we had traveled with before on trips to Israel, Italy, Jordan and China.  

As the demand for ethanol for fuel has dropped because of the COVID-19 pandemic ethanol plants throughout the Midwest have seen their markets contract.
Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont has joined those in the industry who have made the decision to add a new product to their business – ethanol for hand sanitizer.

What started out to be a family Easter project for a retired Hayfield couple has turned into being something of a hit on social media as it soothes of soul in times of despair.
 

Today, JBS USA announced the indefinite closure of the Worthington, Minn., pork production facility. The facility employs more than 2,000 Nobles County team members and processes 20,000 hogs per day.
This is the second major pork processing facility in the Midwest to close in the past week. Last week, Smithfield in Sioux Falls also shut down due to the coronavirus.

If you are currently uninsured, there is still time to get 2020 private health coverage. MNsure’s special enrollment period (SEP) in response to the coronavirus health emergency goes through Tuesday, April 21.
Coverage for Minnesotans who enroll through this SEP will have a retroactive start date of April 1.
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A Dodge County cop killer will be moved to a lower-risk prison after action taken Tuesday by a Parole Review Board consisting of the state’s corrections commissioner and others.
 
Andrew Salinas will be moved to an unknown medium-security prison, according to the Department of Corrections. He will not be moved to minimum security as some social media has been circulating. 
 

John S. Peterson, 94, of Owatonna passed away peacefully at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie on April 7, 2020. 
The memorial service will be held at a later date at Sacred Heart Church with full military honors at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Getting together to mark major milestones has always been a cornerstone of my family. Whether it’s graduations, birthdays, holidays or game nights, the Bussler clan is always finding ways to celebrate.

Getting together to mark major milestones has always been a cornerstone of my family. Whether it’s graduations, birthdays, holidays or game nights, the Bussler clan is always finding ways to celebrate.