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USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for Continuous CRP starting Feb. 12, 2026, through March 20, 2026. Enrollment for General CRP will run from March…

Lifestyle

Live Well, Age Wisely: What is your life’s purpose?

In the education session called Dementia Friends, there is a powerful analogy of how memory loss affects the brain and it uses pictures of two bookcases. The first picture shows a bookcase in which all of the shelves are full with books (a healthy brain.) The shelves at the top of the bookcase represent the…

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From the Editor’s Desk

Having down-time has never been an easy thing for me to do. While I’d planned to use time during my medical leave to “take it easy” and just read a book I wanted to read,…

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Program held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A gathering was held to honor the work of Martin Luther King Jr at the Montevideo Community Center on Sunday, January 15th. Guest speakers included Jammie Niemeyer and Rose Meyerhoff. https://youtu.be/I-vSGYI9cn4