Tim Nolte News Today

Today is Veterans’ Day: a day to commemorate the men and women of the Armed Forces that have fought, and possibly died, for our country. Thank you for your service. Several places around town are offering something special for our Veterans today: free coffee, free breakfast, free lunch, etc. You’ll need to bring proof of service.

“We like to give back to our communities,” said Nevin Fenstermacher, senior project manager with Mortenson. “The community has been good to us too.”

The DNR wants a study of vulnerable groundwater in Pineland Sands region.

Farmer says awaiting approval of permits continues to keep him on edge.

InterContinental Doha The City has announced the appointment of a new Director of Food and Beverage as well as Chef De Cuisine at Prime.

Intensified potato farming and row cropping threatens drinking water and the Mississippi River, opponents say.

Minnesota farmer wins appeal in Pineland Sands irrigation dispute case The Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected arguments that Sebeka farmer Tim Nolte was acting as a front for R.D. Offutt Co. in seeking irrigation permits for 300 acres he bought from the giant potato-growing company. The court upheld the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources decision not to require an extensive environmental review for the irrigation project. Written By: Patrick Springer | × Nor...

Minnesota farmer wins appeal in Pineland Sands irrigation dispute case The Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected arguments that Sebeka farmer Tim Nolte was acting as a front for R.D. Offutt Co. in seeking irrigation permits for 300 acres he bought from the giant potato-growing company. The court upheld the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources decision not to require an extensive environmental review for the irrigation project. Written By: Patrick Springer | × Nor...

Wadena County sets waste designation public hearing The public hearing for the waste designation ordinance is set for June 1 at 9:30 a.m. Commissioners also discussed the fair drainage project and an updated grade for the administrative assistant/paralegal position. 2:30 pm, May 14, 2021 × The Perham Resource Recovery Facility is operated by Wadena, Otter Tail, Becker, Clay and Todd counties that own the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority. Perham Focus file pho...

Besides commissioners overall concern with the ordinance, Stearns questioned if the public hearing had been properly advertised to the public. McConn said notices were placed in the newspapers, the date was approved in the Commissioners kicked off the discussion by again noting their concerns over the language, especially penalties for self-haulers, which was a change in the MPCA letter requested in February. There is a recommended exemption for self-haulers who take waste to another county...