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Tim Velde, who farms between Hanley Falls and Granite Falls, won the award for his longtime work as a county leader, support of rural electric cooperatives and for being an advocate for legislation.

HANLEY FALLS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office is working on a couple of major issues facing the state. “The biggest problem we’

GRANITE FALLS — As he addressed a crowd of southwest Minnesota Democrats on Friday evening, former U.S. Sen. Al Franken brought plenty of humor. But the core

In January, the Farm Bureau struck a deal with John Deere to open their computer codes to independent mechanics to fix farm machinery. Some farmers say more is needed.

A Granite Falls farmer is among five people named recently Minnesota's Farm Service Agency state committee.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, May 6, 2022, announced five appointments to the committee.

Minnesota Farmers Union members re-elected Gary Wertish, of Renville, as president, and Anne Schwagerl of Browns Valley was elected vice president.

MFU members re-elected Gary Wertish of Renville as MFU president, and Anne Schwagerl of Browns Valley was elected as vice president.

MREA re-elects Tim Velde of the Minnesota Valley Cooperative & Light Association to its board. 1:11 pm, Mar. 13, 2021 × Tim Velde According to a news release, Tim Velde, of rural Hanley Falls, was among the incumbents returned to the board at the annual meeting held March 2-3. Velde represents District 3 on the board. Also re-elected were District 2 Director Barb Welty from Mille Lacs Energy, Aitkin, and District 5 Director Ron Schwartau from Nobles Cooperative Electric, Worthingto...

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