Rep. Brad Finstad said he will seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.   Finstad has represented Minnesota's 1st Congressional District since winning a special election in August 2022 following the death of Jim Hagedorn. He won his first election in November 2022 and then was reelected...

From expanded tariffs and a potential trade war to firing USDA employees and potential cuts to Medicaid, there's a lot of news pouring out of Washington, D.C. The Minnesota Farmers Union is sponsoring two People's Town Halls on Tuesday, March 18th, the first at Pizza Ranch in Jackson from 10am to 11:30am and the secon...

The man accused of shooting a woman in Truman last week has been formally charged in Martin County District Court.   Thirty Two year old Kyle Johnathan Liford is charged with five felonies, including second degree attempted murder, second degree assault and three other weapon related charges.   Au...

Greenfield Global is looking to sell it's ethanol plant in Winnebago. That's according to a report in the trade publication Ethanol Producer Magazine. Canada based Greenfield Global purchased the former Corn Plus plant in Winnebago in the fall of 2020 and resumed operations in 2021. According to the report, th...

The Green Plains Ethanol Plant in Fairmont has stopped operations. The plant closed at 7pm Thursday, laying off 55 employees. Green Plains had operated the plant, located at 1125 Bixby Road, since 2014 when it bought out another plant which had been idle since 2012. Green Plains continues to operate plants in ...