Minnesota produce farmers who improve on-farm food safety systems may be eligible to reimburse their expenses through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) 2023 Produce Safety Mini-Grant, which is now accepting applications.

Lyon County - Facing an employee shortage that has lasted for more than a year, the Lyon County Board pushed through an hourly pay increase for 17 Lyon County Sheriff’s Office workers, nine correction officers, and eight dispatchers.

Turkey hunters can buy their licenses for the spring 2023 season starting today. Licenses may be purchased online at: www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/agents.html, by telephone 888-665-4236, or in person wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.

”Kidzfun Thursday” will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16. We will be doing crafts, games, etc. We will meet every Thursday in March. This program will run for about 45 minutes.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation ended winter load increases in the south, southeast, and metro zones on Monday, March 6.

On Monday, Feb. 6, a Lac qui Parle County jury found Keith Alan Powelson, 46, of Marietta, Minn., guilty of felony second degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

According to the Lac qui Parle Sheriff Office’s report, in late 2001, Powelson fired a firearm into the air during a disagreement over a vehicle and firewood.

The Canby City Council met on Wednesday, March 1. Brian Meyer, Airport Engineer, joined the meeting remotely to discuss the airport advertisement for bids and to set a bid date regarding snow removal equipment.

In the early hours of Wednesday, Feb. 22, a bill to give convicted felons the right to vote, no matter their crime, passed the Minnesota Senate along party-lines.