Articles from the January 30, 2020 edition


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  • Big government logic

    Randy Olson|Jan 30, 2020

    Big Government logic in 5 steps: Step 1. Create a law. Step 2. Realize the unintended consequences. Step 3. Spend taxpayer money to try and rectify it. Step 4. Realize problem hasn't been solved. Step 5. Spend more taxpayer money....

  • Purse Bingo in Belgrade

    Randy Olson|Jan 30, 2020

    *Update on February 6* Tickets still available! The Belgrade Commercial Club still has tickets available for the upcoming Purse Bingo night! Get your ticket today - Purse Bingo is Friday, February 7 at the Belgrade V.F.W. Doors open at 6 p.m., and purse bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Seat reservation is just $15 (seating is limited) and you can purchase Bingo packs at the door for $15. This will be an exciting night with taco specials available at the V.F.W. from Saucedos Mexican Restaurant, and...

  • SFA Midwest Soil Health Summit to explore 'Farm as Reflection of Farmer'

    Jason Walker|Jan 30, 2020

    Agriculture producers and other interested parties are invited to stay on the leading edge of regenerative agriculture by attending the Sustainable Farming Association's annual Midwest Soil Health Summit, set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, at Oliver Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelley Farm Rd NW, Elk River. The seventh version of this dynamic event, titled "Farm as Reflection of Farmer," features a bevy of expert farmer speakers, including keynotes Jon Stika (right), author of "A Soil Owner's...

  • Searching for accountability

    Randy Olson|Jan 30, 2020

    How did the Brooten Commercial Club go from being one of central Minnesota's premier small town civic organizations in the 2000s to where it stands today: beaten, abused, hollow, empty shell of what it once was? Currently, a news article that is tangentially related to this case linked at the West Central Tribune Facebook page has been shared 117 times from the Tribune's Facebook wall. That news article features a court case out of District VIII court in Glenwood. Across central Minnesota, these two cases have drawn considerable interest. The...