Thursday, December 19, 2013

Volume 98; Number 26

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Main Street Government Center damaged by water

Street Government Center in Long Prairie. Water pouring out of the buildings front door was reportedly observed by a Long Prairie Police Department employee who called Long Prairie Public Works. Long Prairie Public Works Director Dan Spieker said in a telephone interview that after he was contacted, he went to the Main Street Government Center to determine the cause of the water leak, and found it to be the result of a malfunction in the sprinkler system. He located the pipe that supplied water to the sprinkler system and turned off the valve. This stopped any further water from spreading through the building. Todd County Auditor/ Treasurer Karen Busch said in a telephone interview that County like inside the Maintenance Supervisor Pete Bleess was contacted next. He inspected the building to see what damage had occurred. Bleess told county officials that he had observed about three inches of water in some of the offices in the building. Commissioner Rod Erickson toured the building to

Twin Eagle Dairy Receives Regional Conservation Award

Pat and Jody Lunemann, Chair of Todd Soil and Water along with sons Jake and Conservation District, which Barrett were on hand December nominated Pat and Jody for the 3rd at a luncheon held during award. Its great to be able to the annurecognize al conthe work vention theyve of the d o n e M i n n l o c a l l y. e s o t a Theyve Assocprovided iation of a wonSoil and derful Wa t e r example Conserfor us by vation steadDistricts fastly (MASWworking CD) in t o Bloom-ingimprove ton, Minn. Pictured are Pat and Jody production T h e Lunemann receiving Outstanding p r a c t i c e s Lunemanns Conservation Award at the 2013 and reduce received the Minnesota Association of Soil and e n v i r o n Outstanding Water Conservation District annual m e n t a l C o n s e r v - meeting in Bloomington, MN. impacts ationist over a periAward for Region 2 from the od of many years. Conservation Minnesota Association of Soil practices installed are many: and Water Conservation manure storages - concrete and Districts. Twin Eagle Dairy was earthen, roof gutters, compost selected by Todd SWCD to bedding storage, infiltration receive recognition for the Todd ponds for silage and leachate County Outstanding runoff, earthen and concrete Conservationist for 2013 and diversions, feedlot abandontherefore was considered for a ment, pond closures, nutrient regional award. Eight county management practices, and a winners were selected as region- fencing and seeding project to al winners including Twin Eagle exclude livestock from a ditch Dairy. MASWCD sponsors the system. The family also hosted Outstanding Conservationist the 2013 Todd County Award, with support from The Breakfast on The Farm which Farmer magazine. is a popular event to teach all The Lunemanns received the ages about modern farming award for the numerous conser- practices. They also hosted an vation practices installed on Extension dairy tour in 2012 their Twin Eagle Dairy of and Pat gave a presentation on Clarissa. They operate the 715 dairy facility energy efficiency in cow dairy and farm 1200 acres of Wadena that same year. Pat primary forage crops. Pat and participated in the MACFO Jody have farmed for 30 years Feedlot Conference in 2013 as and much of the current opera- part of a panel discussion to tion has been in the family since improve permitting processes 1932. The Lunemanns, have for feedlots. completed many conservation Animal agriculture is the practices on their farm to backbone of Todd Countys econimprove livestock health and omy and we are lucky to have dairy efficiency while protecting operations like Twin Eagle and improving the natural Dairy here to provide jobs and a resources of the area. Pat and market for forage crops, added Jody still find time for involve- Katterhagen. There are close to ment in several civic organiza- 1000 registered feedlots in Todd tions, and Pat serves as presi- County producing dairy, beef, dent of the Minnesota Milk turkey, swine, and chickens Producers Association. making it one of the top counties Were proud of the in Minnesota. Lunemanns for what theyve done in conserving our natural resources in our area, said Dale Katterhagen, supervisor and

Photo represents what it may have looked center. By Rin Porter A break in the buildings sprinkler system during the night of Dec. 11-12 caused thousands of gallons of water to spread through the countys Main

Lions/Commercial Club donate to Browerville Area Food Shelf

The Browerville Lions Club and the Browerville Commercial Club donated $1,193.00 to the area food shelf. The money was was raised by the organizations, and donations to the Old Fashioned Christmas. Pictured are: Al Hoelscher, Browerville Lions, Sev Blenkush, Browerville Food Shelf, and Steve Pearson, Browerville Commercial Club.

WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Tue. Dec. 17 Mostly Sunny 20/10 Wed. Dec. 18 Partly Cloudy 30/11 Thur. Dec. 19 Snow Showers 13/-3 Fri. Dec. 20 Partly Cloudy 1/-5 Sat. Dec. 21 Partly Cloudy 11/-2 Sun. Dec. 22 Snow Showers 16/10