The economy in western Wisconsin was having serious problems before the coronavirus hit. That opinion comes from a long-time farmer in Trempealeau County, Paul Adams. He...
Although students are not physically in class at the Holmen School District, the building is abuzz with change. Between COVID-19 and renovations from a $23.5 million...
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, a young Wisconsin woman spent her summer trying to make a difference on a national scale. Abigail George of Mondovi served as...
“Every Farmer Counts.” That’s the theme for the upcoming National Farm Safety and Health Week that runs Sept. 20-26. The effort to increase physical and mental...
Lori Stern has been hired to head the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), a nonprofit in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, that is nationally recognized for...
The chance to visit apple orchards is ripe for the picking. Sunrise Orchards just outside of Gays Mills opened its doors for the 2020 season August 24...
Before Iowa was hit by the massive storm system known as a derecho last week, farmers dealt with yet another tragedy in the COVID-19 pandemic and...
It was not what Houston County 4-H anticipated when preparing to celebrate its centennial in 2020, but University of Minnesota Extension, volunteers, and families came together...
Following the first-ever virtual selection process, Brenna Connelly, 19, of Byron, representing Olmsted County was crowned as the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A University of Minnesota botanist discovered a new invasive grass in Wisconsin last month, state wildlife officials announced Tuesday. Wisconsin Department of...
In about a week’s time, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) received more than 760 complaints of unsolicited seed packages and identified several varieties. Denise Thiede...
When she was selected as the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs in January, Cayley Vande Berg of Fond du Lac County prepared for a packed summer...
The offer of free dairy food led to long lines of cars through the Valley View Mall parking lot on Saturday. Drivers were lined up to...
Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Onalaska Friday to lead a discussion on a new trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. But La...
One of the biggest annual conventions held in La Crosse won’t be coming to the city in 2021. La Crosse Center manager Art Fahey says the...
The show will go on in Allamakee County. The northeast Iowa fair is set for July 8-12. While there will be livestock shows, food, and entertainment,...
The application period for the Wisconsin Farm Support Program closed midnight Monday with 14,543 applications for funding from farmers. Secretary-Designee for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...
Coronavirus and its many impacts threw a wrench into a major toolbox for agriculture: sales barns. In April, Lanesboro Sales Commission canceled four sales. At the...
A global pandemic is not pausing a young woman’s passion for the dairy industry. Kate Meyer is the first Winona County Dairy Princess to have even...
Celebrating 100 years of 4-H is no small feat, but doing so in a pandemic is another impressive accomplishment for Houston County 4-H. “It is fantastic...