Minnesota health department sets Jan. 14 as start for youth games
The Minnesota Department of Health said on Monday that all youth sports can begin games on Jan. 14, 10 days after practices can begin. Minnesota governor Tim Walz had placed a pause order on all youth activities
Indians the unanimous choice at No. 1 in Class B boys poll
Four Winds-Minnewaukan reminded No. 1 this week in the N.D. AP Sportscasters and Sportswriters Class B basketball poll. The Indians picked up all 23 first-place votes to outdistance Grafton, who came in second. The rest of the
Erlandson commits to play football for University of Jamestown
Breckenridge senior defensive end and full back Daniel Erlandson announced on his Twitter feed Monday that he has committed to play for the University of Jamestown. Erlandson started for the Cowboys during his sophomore, junior and senior
Kindred girls keep top spot in NDAPSSA Class B poll
The Kindred Vikings were No. 1 this week in a tightly compacted top of the N.D. AP Sportscasters and Sportswriters Class B girls basketball poll. The Vikings had nine of the 23 first-place votes to edge Central
China Corn Imports Hit All-Time High
China imported a record amount of corn in November, giving rise to optimism that prices may be getting into their longest rally since 1988. Pro Farmer says China bought 12 times more corn last month than
Taiwan Approves U.S. Pork Imports with Ractopamine
Taiwan’s parliament approved a measure that will allow U.S. pork imports containing ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing additive. Reuters says the approval came despite objections from KMT, the main opposition party, which says it creates a health risk
Holiday Ham Supplies Stretching a Bit Thin
It’s the time of year when people buy a lot of holiday hams, and some pork products are getting stretched thinner. The Wall Street Journal says it’s due in part to COVID-19 precautions challenging meatpacker workforces
U.S. Hog Inventory Drops One Percent
As of December 1, U.S. farms contained 77.5 million hogs and pigs, down one percent from December of 2019, and down one percent from September of 2020. Those numbers were published last week by the USDA’s
NPPC: Anti-Meat Group Shows “True Colors”
Last week, the head of an anti-meat extremist group posed as the CEO of a major pork producer during a national television interview. The National Pork Producers Council says the conversation contained “outrageous and false claims”
Mitchel Robert Mann, 39, Campbell
Mitchel Robert Mann, age 39, of Campbell, MN, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, ND. A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, from 1 PM to