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Alfred Christopher Bellerud was born to Mads and Alvilda Bellerud on January 4, 1933 on the family farm between Adams and Park River, ND. He grew up on the family farm and attended the country school house through the eighth grade when he began working on the farm. He married Edna Kjenstad on June 28, 1952. Al served in the United States Army from 1953 until 1955 during the Korean conflict. Alfred and Edna were married 18 days shy of 68 years. They were blessed with two children, Pamela Jayne an...

For families not traveling this MEA weekend, there are plenty of activities closer to home in Minnesota that will keep the kids entertained while they’re out of school.

Twin Cities nature centers see building boom as popularity grows, programming changes Aging nature centers get million-dollar face-lifts to better meet changing interests  June 26, 2021 — 2:55pm Text size Copy shortlink: Many Twin Cities nature centers are getting makeovers as officials remodel or rebuild aging structures to adapt to programming changes and a growing demand for environmental education. From ...

— Encourage the development of renewable energy facilities in the town; — Upgrade municipal buildings to accommodate renewable energy technologies whenever possible; — Preserve Westerlo’s rural character; — Protect agricultural operations; — Develop policy that “addresses solar access and/or solar easements for existing and new development; and — Refer to the New York State Solar Energy and the Battery Storage guidebooks when developing laws. Each of these goals is accompanied b...

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 20:03 — From RIC Energy This sightline review commissioned by RIC Energy and conducted by the engineering firm Wendel WD shows the location of the solar project along Thompsons Lake Road, in Knox, and the visibility of the project from 41 Old Stage Road. KNOX — A 4.4 megawatt solar farm is likely coming to Thompsons Lake Road in Knox, and some nearby residents are worried about the value of their property once it’s here, as well as the impact the project might ...