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COVID-19 nudged many livestock producers into direct sales marketing, but the Compart family of Nicollet, Minnesota, has been innovating direct pork sales to their business for about two decades. Five families in two generations are co-owners, promoting sophisticated Duroc swine breeding as the “Black Angus of pork.” Their online and retail meat now accounts for about half of their farm’s income.

Photo: KSTP. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka speaks during a press conference. KAAL-TV Created: July 07, 2021 03:09 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate adjourned its special session Wednesday without taking a planned vote on confirming two of Gov. Tim Walz’s commissioners, after Democrats objected to how GOP lawmakers essentially forced out another cabinet member a day earlier. Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, of East Gull Lake, said GOP senators were ready to approve Sarah Strommen as commissioner of the De...

Photo: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. KAAL-TV Created: July 06, 2021 03:29 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency resigned Tuesday after it became apparent that the Republican-controlled state Senate was prepared to oust her. Gov. Tim Walz said Laura Bishop resigned “in order to ensure a smooth and orderly transition” at the agency she had led since 2019. “I am extremely disappointed in the Republicans in the Senate who are choosing to use taxpayer dollars to play partisan games and try to politicize an agen...

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate signaled Friday that they may fire one or more of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's Cabinet commissioners, injecting drama into a special session that many lawmakers thought was essentially over. GOP Sen. Michelle Benson, of Ham Lake, wouldn't name the commissioners who might be in danger when pressed by Democratic senators. But she said Republicans plan to “remain vigilant and attentive to the governor's appointments" when the Senate reconvenes Tuesday. She didn't say how long t...