Finding funding for a farm or food business can be one of the biggest barriers to turning ideas into reality. To help address that challenge, the West Central Minnesota Food Council, in partnership with Mezclada, is launching Funding Forward: Practical AI for Farmers & Food Businesses, a free interactive online workshop designed to help participants find funding opportunities, … [Read more...] about New Free Workshop Helps Farmers and Food Businesses Discover Funding Opportunities Using Practical AI Tools
Local Interest
Single-Vehicle Crash
On September 26, 2026, at approximately 2:56 A.M., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting an unoccupied truck that gone through a stone fence and struck numerous grave markers in Greenwood Cemetery. Around the same time the ECC also received a 911 phone call that disconnected. Upon call back a male answered and said there was no problem. … [Read more...] about Single-Vehicle Crash
Morrison County Sheriff’s Office
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 9-18-2026 at approximately 7:25 pm, their office received a report of an ATV accident in the ditch along Grouse Road, approximately four miles north of Little Falls, MN in Green Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff's Office, a 16-year-old juvenile female from Little Falls MN, was driving an ATV in the ditch with a … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office
Highway 10 Motley closes, detours at railroad crossing Sept. 21-25
BAXTER, Minn.— Those who travel on Highway 10 in Motley, Morrison County, should plan for short-term delays and a detour as BNSF crews make repairs to the railroad crossing Sept. 21-25, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Highway 10 will close at the railroad closing between Front Street and Main Street at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, and reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, … [Read more...] about Highway 10 Motley closes, detours at railroad crossing Sept. 21-25
Plan for lane closures and delays on Highway 210 from Hewitt to Staples
BAXTER, Minn. – Travelers on Highway 210 between Hewitt and Staples will encounter lane closures and delays as roadwork begins Monday, Sept. 28, advises the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The $3.4 million project will resurface (mill and overlay) Highway 210 between Highway 71 in Hewitt and Highway 10 in Staples. Work will take place Monday to Saturday, during … [Read more...] about Plan for lane closures and delays on Highway 210 from Hewitt to Staples




