Opinion/Letters to the Editor
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Pacesetter Youth Basketball Region 5 Playoffs
To be held in Paynesville and Eden Valley-Watkins April 2-3 The Pacesetter Youth Basketball Region Playoffs begin next week in four of the eight Minnesota regions, including Rochester, Redwood Falls, Grand Rapids/Hibbing, and Paynesville/Eden Valley. ?Ä¢ Saturday, April 2, Paynesville and Eden Valley-Watkins: Seventh- and ninth-grade girls, and seventh- and ninth-grade boys ?Ä¢ Sunday, April…
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Mary Johnson 85th birthday
Celebrate Mary Johnson?Äôs 85th birthday Sunday, March 6, at the Kimball Church of Christ. The open house is 2-4 p.m. Cards welcomed.
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EV-W FFA competes at Skillsfest
Eden Valley-Watkins students competed in Skillsfest Thursday, Feb. 11, at Ridgewater College in Willmar. Students competed in Ag Mechanics, Veterinary Science Knowledge Bowl, Welding, and Agriculture Knowledge Bowl. Submitted photos. The EV-W FFA took part in the Skillsfest at Ridgewater College, Willmar Thursday, Feb. 11. The first-place team of four students in the Agriculture Knowledge…
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Ninth Annual DU Banquet April 8
Maine Prairie Ducks Unlimited Plans are being made for the Ninth Annual DU Banquet at Powder Ridge Friday, April 8. Highlight will once again be at least 12 guns raffled. Your chance of winning will be better than 1 out of 15. The DU Shotgun of the year, better know as ?ÄúBig Dog Raffle?Äù is…
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Lady Eagles rout Pierz
Eden Valley-Watkins improved to 4-1 in the Central Minnesota Conference last Thursday, Jan. 14, after pounding Pierz, 73-48. The stampede was led by Elaina Stommes?Äô 16 points. Stommes?Äô teammates Halle Jansen (eighth-grader) and freshman Emma Schultz each finished with 14 points in the Eagles?Äô victory over the Pioneers.
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Lady Eagles rout Pierz
Eden Valley-Watkins improved to 4-1 in the Central Minnesota Conference last Thursday, Jan. 14, after pounding Pierz, 73-48. The stampede was led by Elaina Stommes?Äô 16 points. Stommes?Äô teammates Halle Jansen (eighth-grader) and freshman Emma Schultz each finished with 14 points in the Eagles?Äô victory over the Pioneers.
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The really big sugar crystal project
Every parent has experienced the phenomenon. Your child is given an assignment on the first day of class. It is no normal assignment, but one that requires ongoing work throughout the coming weeks or months. It is the Really Big School Project. Really big projects might involve science, geography, math or English literature, but they…
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Dry venison jerky safely
Venison jerky is an easy to make flavorful snack. Remember when processing any meat, food safety must be at the forefront. In recent years, illnesses because of Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 from homemade jerky have raised questions about the safety of traditional drying methods. It is important that the meat strips reach a sufficient…
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Time to put away the golf clubs
Weather: Showers and even a few thunderstorms rumbled across the state of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to start off the work and school week. Some of the heaviest rain was expected to fall across parts of southern Minnesota; but much of central, west central, and even northern Minnesota had the potential of seeing an…
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Land rent workshops: What is a fair farmland rental agreement?
Negotiating a fair rental agreement that satisfies the land owner and the farmer is a challenge. In these Rent Workshops, University of Minnesota Extension Educators will provide examples, fact sheets and worksheets to determine a fair farm land rental rate for both parties. Many factors can be utilized to help determine the value of a…
