It appears there is a collective David vs. Goliath movement on to take action for fair market prices against corporate concentration that has been using its muscle to take over the markets and dictate what farmers should get for their livestock. Over 100 farmers from all over the state and outstate gathered for one of many regional meetings in Redwood Falls Tuesday to discuss ways to rein in corporate control of the livestock industry.
To say that Orrin Madson has been a loyal Legionnaire is an understatement.
Madson, of Redwood Falls, was presented a well-deserved plaque at last week’s Redwood Falls American Legion Post 38 meeting denoting him as Legionnaire of the Year.
The Ramsey Falls overlook, one of the most popular attractions in town, is tentatively scheduled to get its first do-over since the 1970s this fall.
See what is going on in Redwood Falls this week.
For the past seven years, First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls has been serving its community through a program that puts backpacks filled with school supplies into the hands of local kids whose families are facing economic struggles.
The upcoming November elections will have local consequences as well as national, with three Redwood Falls city offices contested, as well as several school board seats.
See what was happening in Redwood Falls 50, 25, and 10 years ago this week.
Some area districts fall short of meeting adequate yearly progress standard.
When it came to livestock, especially Aberdeen Angus, and road design, few could hold a candle to the expertise of a Redwood Falls pioneer named Joe Tyson.
The story of Larson’s Home Furnishings in Redwood Falls actually begins in 1889, when Lars Larson emigrated to the United States from Norway to start a furniture store near Mobridge, South Dakota.
"My great-grandfather would be amazed to see how on-line catalogs, web sites, toll-free telephone numbers, fax, e-mail, and instant credit have increased the pace of business," said fourth-generation furniture store owner Scott Larson last week.
