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Above normal temps through the weekend

It has been a mild start to the week. Temperatures have generally been in the low to mid 30s. For those who have spring fever already, they are loving the warmer weather. For those who want snow, not a lot is in the forecast at this point.

One Act Play takes third place

The Montevideo High School One Act Play group performed last Saturday at the sub-section competition. MHS One Act Play placed 3rd and were one point from qualifying for section.

MHS seniors sing at Dorian Vocal Festival

Last week, three of the Montevideo High School seniors sang in the Dorian Vocal Festival with almost a thousand other juniors and seniors from around the Midwest. Additionally, the students got to experience a voice lesson with a college professor. Two also received honorable mentions in the solo competition.

Students represent program at state conference

Last week, Montevideo High School Seniors, Teagan Epema and Sam Knoop along with Career Coordinator, Kati Birhanzl represented the Montevideo Medical Academy program at the LYFT’n Up Career ConneCTEd Excellence in SW/WC Minnesota Conference. The students shared about their experience and how the program impacted their future career decisions.

USDA announces 2025 enrollment periods for Crop and Dairy Safety-Net Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs – Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) as well as Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC). Agricultural producers can submit applications to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for ARC and PLC for the 2025 crop year from Jan. 21 to April 15 and for DMC for the 2025 coverage year from Jan. 29 to March 31.

LSP’s 5 year plan focuses on new farmers, racial & economic justice,ag consolidation, rural economies, soil health, climate resilience

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today released a strategic plan that describes how, during the next five years, the Minnesota-based organization will work with its members and allies to support the next generation of farmers and drive rural economic revitalization via community-based food systems, as well as help farmers adopt soil health practices that are profitable and that bolster climate resilience. The plan also lays out how LSP will work with groups led by people of color to organize around racial justice issues while pushing for fair market access for small and medium-sized farmers and fighting consolidation and the corporate-controlled industrialization of agriculture.