Jessica Stolen-Jacobson

Jessica Stolen-Jacobson

  • Joined: July 19, 2023
  • Articles: 3304

Active weather pattern through the weekend

We started off the week with more smoke from Canada. We had yet another period of smoky conditions as we experienced much of the region dealing with an Air Quality Alert. I saw that if the Air Quality index is 150, it is “comparable to smoking up to seven cigarette a day!” No wonder it can have such an impact for those with lung disease and heart issues.

EDA gathers ideas for community needs

Montevideo residents had the chance to share their hopes for the city’s future at this years Chippewa County Fair, and a wide range of ideas were put forth. The Montevideo Economic Development Authority (EDA) set up an interactive Vision Board during the fair, inviting attendees to write down their ideas for improving the community. More than 100 suggestions were collected, ranging from everyday needs to imaginative dreams.

Farmers Gather in Madison to Discuss ‘Bringing Small Grains Back to Minnesota’

“Welcome to my midlife crisis,” joked Peter Haugen on a Saturday morning in early August as a couple dozen farmers stood in a semi-circle around him and his wife, Brittany, at the edge of a 12-acre field south of Madison. The “crisis” Peter was referring to was what was growing in that field: emmer wheat, an ancient variety of grain sought after by specialty bakers. Over the hill was a 15-acre stand of einkorn wheat and down the road was a bright yellow stand of oats. Surrounding all these fields were crops more typically found in this part of the Midwest: corn and soybeans.