Celebrating 22 years with gratitude
President of Southwest Initiative Foundation The New Year marks a big change for me personally and professionally. After 22 years on staff, I’ll be retiring from Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) in January.
January 2023
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Ask a trooper
Last week, I noticed a truck with a snow plow blade on it, it took up the whole traffic lane, It was not a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck. What is the legal length allowed for a snow blade?
Letter to the Editor
To the editor: I’m so happy the Minnesota voters saw fit to reelect Gov. Walz and the Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Auditor.
Public invited to comment on proposed rule changes for Special Transportation Services providers
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the rules that govern Special Transportation Services providers. STS providers provide transportation services primarily for the elderly or people with disabilities, as well as non-emergency medical transportation services paid for with public funding.
‘Exploring Conservation on Rented Farmland’ online workshop Jan. 24
Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices or a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), in partnership with the Lac Qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is offering an online workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to help you act on your conservation values on rented land. This event, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., is for farmland owners, retired farmers, farmland inheritors, and conservation farmers who would like ideas on how to invest in soil building on rented land. The workshop will use the Zoom platform and is free and open to the public with online registration. To register, see bit.ly/ConservationRenting or contact LSP’s Robin Moore at Robin Moore rmoore@landstewardshipproject. org.
Redwood Falls senior dining menu through Friday, Jan. 20 and membership dinner
To schedule a meal, please call a day before by 11:30 p.m. to the senior center at (507) 644-6464 or Gail by 1:30 p.m.
Could above average snowfall provide drought relief in Minnesota?
Submitted Though some homeowners and commuters in Minnesota consider heavy snowfall an inconvenience, many are hoping this season’s above average snow totals will provide drought relief in many parts of the state, after difficult years in 2021 and 2022. Jeff Strock, a professor at the U of M’s Southwest Research and Outreach Center, provides expert comment on how heavy snowfall is expected to impact soil and drought in 2023.
Adult grief support group offered locally
CentraCare - Redwood will be holding an Adult Grief Support Group on Monday afternoons, Feb. 6 – March 13, from 2-4 p.m.
MyChart training offered at Redwood Falls Public Library
CentraCare has partnered with the Redwood Falls Public Library to provide a free informational session on MyChart, its online access to your electronic medical records. The training session will take place at the Redwood Falls Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.