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Tomatoes Will Fly This Weekend in Hastings

Afton Alps in Hastings will look more like Spain during its famous Tomato Festival this weekend.  That's where the first annual Midwest Tomato Fest will take place.

The gates open for the event at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 31st.  The tomato fight is slated to take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The event will also feature live music, food, and a beer garden.

Technology Foundation to Host First-Ever Animal Science VentureForum

In what's being described as a matchmaking event for animal science innovators and investors, the MinnWest Technology Foundation is hosting its first-ever animal science venture forum in September..... Read More

Record-Setting December Snow! December 23-24 Snow Totals Where You Live

Record-Setting December Snow!  December 23-24 Snow Totals Where You Live

If you've been "Dreaming of a White Christmas," you picked the right place to live!  Minnesota, or should I say "MinneSNOWta," is living up to its name this year.  The storm that ended on Christmas Eve morning pushed us to the highest December snow total on record in the Twin Cities!

Can Cows Predict the Weather?

June is National Dairy Month and has been since 1937.  With today being the first day of June, it only seems fitting to take a moment and thank our dairy producing cow friends.  But can cows do more than produce milk? As my husband and I were on our way to his parent’s cabin this past weekend, we came across a bunch of lazy cows lying in the grass. 

“Oh, rain is coming.  The cows are lying down,” I said.

Surrounded by a cloudless sky, my husband, obviously amused, responded, “hmm, interesting....you said that last time about the same cows, and you were right.

Willmar man claims $300,000 prize from playing scratch-offs in state lottery book

An empty gas tank led to a Willmar man’s winning $300,000.

According to a news release from the Minnesota Lottery, Thomas Jensen of Willmar said he stopped for gas Thursday at Casey’s General Store on 19th Avenue Southwest and decided to pay inside rather than at the pump so that he could get a look at some lottery game tickets.