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FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A small town community is devastated by the sudden, inexplicable murder of a beloved 12 year old girl. As investigators work the case, a grieving mother becomes a catalyst for change. Recorded at Phat Fish BrewingEpisode title submitted by: Jessica TaeckerSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

In this episode, Brad shares insights from recent dairy science meetings and dives deep into total serum protein (TSP) levels in calves—a key indicator of successful colostrum management and passive transfer of immunity. He reviews data from multiple studies, including work by Dave Casper in Illinois and a Midwest study on beef-on-dairy cross calves. The results show improvements in TSP levels over time, but highlight that a significant number of calves—especially male and crossbred calves—still arrive at calf ranches with low TSP and signs of poor health.Brad also shares findings from University of Minnesota research, including a 20-year dataset from Waseca involving nearly 6,000 Holstein calves, showing correlations between TSP, growth rates, and calf survival. He questions the rigid cutoffs for TSP and emphasizes a more nuanced view based on outcomes like average daily gain and long-term milk production.The episode wraps with details on two upcoming calf care workshops in Minnesota this summer (July 29 in Rochester and August 5 in Eden Valley) where farmers, consultants, and educators can learn about colostrum management, TSP testing, pain mitigation, and more.Calf Care Workshop - Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Rochester, MN Calf Care Workshop - Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Eden Valley, MNQuestions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message!Linkedin -> The Moos RoomTwitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafetyFacebook -> @UMNDairyYouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and HealthInstagram -> @UMNWCROCDairyExtension WebsiteAgriAmerica Podcast Directory 

Alvopetro Energy CEO Corey Ruttan joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company achieved January 2025 sales volumes of 2,457 boepd, including 13.8 MMcfpd of natural gas, 141 bopd from condensate, and 18 bopd of oil—a 41% increase from Q4 2024. Ruttan highlighted the role of the Murucututu field in this growth, following the successful recompletion of the 183-A3 well in Q3 2024. Alvopetro now plans to spud the 183-D4 location, targeting the Caruaçu Member approximately 110 metres up-dip from the 183-A3 site, with an additional exploratory target in the Marfin Formation. Results from the 183-D4 well are expected by the end of Q1 2025. After Murucututu, Alvopetro will drill and complete five development wells at the Caburé Unit as part of its development plan with its partner, further boosting production potential. In addition to its Brazilian operations, Ruttan shared the company's strategy to expand in Canada. Alvopetro is targeting the Mannville multi-zone heavy oil fairway, focusing on formations like Colony, McLaren, Waseca, Sparky, GP, Rex, Lloydminster, and Cummings. The company aims to leverage multilateral drilling technologies to unlock attractive economics from these resources. Alvopetro is also partnering with Durham Creek Energy, funding 100% of two earning wells at an estimated cost of $4.5 million in exchange for a 50% working interest in 19.13 sections of land in western Saskatchewan. If successful, this land position could support up to 100 development drilling locations, providing a strong foundation for future growth. #proactiveinvestors #alvopetroenergyltd #tsxv #alv #otcqx #alvof #OilAndGas #BrazilNaturalGas #EnergyInvesting #GasSales #Drilling #OilProduction #CoreyRuttan #EnergyStocks #NaturalGas #CanadianOil #BrazilEnergy #OilIndustry #Investing #EnergyExpansion #StockMarketEnergyProduction #CEOInterview #Q32024 #ProactiveInvestors #GasPlantCapacity #OrganicGrowth #EnergyStocks

I travelled down to meet with the dangerous bass mob of MN's southern region. These 3 guys bring a unique perspective due to difference in age & fishing style. Big-Fish Timmy Schroeder, the Waseca mob boss, brings a lifetime of tournament experience & success in every ring he's thrown his hat into, and wields immense power from spinnerbait to spinning pole. Along with the mob boss, who's far from an "old bull", we were also graced with the presence of the young calf, Walker Krampitz, coming off another "Gilmore Check" season. (Sky)Walker, has shown the galaxy that he's a deadly assassin poised for greatness, securing yet another Champions Tour Victory (2 Seasons, 6 regular season events, & 2 Big wins). Yet the episode wouldn't be complete without the mobs deadliest hitman, & heir to the swamp throne: Noah Schultz, who's proven he's the most dangerous angler North of the Mason-Dixon. It's not everyday you get 3 members of the mob on one show, but agreements were met and we had us a "T.I.M.E." as mob boss Timmy Shroeder would say. Huge Shoutout and Thank you to Noah & Jenna Schultz for the hospitality. Great people, geat conversations & stories...Cheers & Enjoy. Brought to you by Waypoint Angler Supply. The premier specialty tackle shop in the Upper Midwest. visit their website --> waypointanglersupply.com Also Brought to you by Vocelka Fishing & Customs  Signature Series Rod: https://vocelkafishing.com/products/signature-series-the-puppet-master  Supporting Partners  M-Y Wedge Motor Support: https://m-ywedge.com/  Lake Country Insurance: https://www.lakecountryins.com/  Supreme Lending - Dream Team: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/  Third Street Brewhouse: https://thirdstreetbrewhouse.com/  Untamed Tackle: https://waypointanglersupply.com/product-tag/untamed-tackle/  Host: Aaron Teal        Executive Producer: Cole Dingmann 

Steve Lange from Rochester Magazine shares the complicated story of David Kunst, who 50 years ago, attracted international attention after he departed from Waseca and walked around the world.

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey tries to steer Tom off of spring training baseball by breaking his brain with the latest news on Kirk Cousins' attempt to demand certain aspects of a contract with the Vikings. Plus the latest reports and stories from the NFL Combine. - KSTP's Chris Egert shares about record setting weather around the Twin Cities yesterday, a fire in Waseca that led to fires in Wisconsin starting, and a rescue that needed to happen to save someone from the Wabasha Street Caves after they explored into an area they weren't supposed to be in.- Bob Sansevere talks about the confrontation he got into over the weekend, talks about the Twins' Opening Day trip to Kansas City and suggests Tom hits the road to catch the Opening Day games.- Kristyn Burtt talks about how streaming services markets their shows so heavily in the LA area compared to others, checks in on if the crew has started FX's hit series Shogun, previews Netflix's "Full Swing" series making its return soon, and informs about some of the top entertainment stories from the day.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey tries to steer Tom off of spring training baseball by breaking his brain with the latest news on Kirk Cousins' attempt to demand certain aspects of a contract with the Vikings. Plus the latest reports and stories from the NFL Combine.  - KSTP's Chris Egert shares about record setting weather around the Twin Cities yesterday, a fire in Waseca that led to fires in Wisconsin starting, and a rescue that needed to happen to save someone from the Wabasha Street Caves after they explored into an area they weren't supposed to be in. - Bob Sansevere talks about the confrontation he got into over the weekend, talks about the Twins' Opening Day trip to Kansas City and suggests Tom hits the road to catch the Opening Day games. - Kristyn Burtt talks about how streaming services markets their shows so heavily in the LA area compared to others, checks in on if the crew has started FX's hit series Shogun, previews Netflix's "Full Swing" series making its return soon, and informs about some of the top entertainment stories from the day. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 4,000 office janitors across the Twin Cities are on strike Monday. Their push for wage increases and affordable health care follows recent wins for retail janitors. And officials say a large grass fire near Waseca is now under control.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org.Wildfires burn hundreds of acres in southern, western MinnesotaRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Wildfires in southern and western Minnesota burned thousands of acres on Sunday amid warm, windy, and dry conditions. The fire that started north of Waseca was under control as of last night, after it burned more than 1,000 acres. In western Minnesota, a fast-moving wildfire southwest of Fergus Falls burned more than 2,000 acres of grassland and is also under control.The fires mark the start of an early wildfire season. With no snow cover and dry conditions, this year's fire season could be a long one. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talked with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Leanne Langeberg for an update.Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here. 

In this episode of the Agri-Biz Show, Rusty Halvorson shares audio with Tom Hoverstad, a researcher at the U of M Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, about this year's corn crop in Minnesota. Ada, MN, producer Neil Rockstad was at the American Farm Bureau's annual convention/trade show on behalf of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. NDSU Extension and SDSU Extension are teaming up for beef cattle producer symposiums in February, the SDSU dairy barns are closing in June, the North Dakota Farmers Union is the state lead for a national pilot program to pay producers for their conservation efforts, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An officer's incredible story of spirit and recovery is recounted in a new documentary. The Weight of the Crown features former Waseca police officer Arik Matson, shot on duty four years ago, overcoming incredible obstacles to hunt one of the rarest ducks in North America.Support the show

It's been three years since Waseca police officer and father of two Arik Matson was shot while on duty. He survived, but sustained severe injuries to his brain. A new documentary follows Arik and his wife Megan Matson through the process of healing. It shows how the physical therapy was exhausting and frustrating at times, but Arik had an extra motivator. Hometown Hero Outdoors, a non-profit based in Stillwater, had promised to take him to the Bering Sea in Alaska.  Arik and Megan Matson joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the film and their family's journey.

Winter weather has finally arrived in Minnesota. The southwestern portion of the state is getting the brunt of a storm. We checked in with a sheriff.Attorney General Keith Ellison joined the show with news of a major wage theft lawsuit against a central Minnesota dairy farm. Dozens of court interpreters statewide walked off the job in a rare coordinated labor protest. We laid out their demands. A local professor is making sure Asian Americans won't be left out of health studies. We checked in with former Waseca police officer Arik Matson four years after he was shot in the line of duty and his story is going to the big screen.

For this episode, we have two key members of the Waseca Bass Mafia. In fact, we happen to have the old bull AND the young calf. Honored to have Sergeant Big Fish Tim Schroeder (Godfather of WB Mob), a wizard/master of the Jigworm, and Century Belt holder on Lake Minnetonka, who brings an intergalactic amount of tournament success. Tim has a unique story; being in law enforcement for 26 years, being a powerful force on the bass tournament trail, being a mentor and high school fishing coach are just a few highlights. One of his apprentices joins us as well, who just won a Classic Bass Champions tour event this past season on the Alexandria Chain (at only 19 years old), beating his high school fishing coach and mentor (Tim Schroeder took 2nd that event). If you don't know by now, I'm talking about the young Walker Krampitz (SkyWalker), who has proven his abilities as an angler against the best in the Midwest. Walker is a dangerous member & the heir of the Waseca Bass Mafia. Thanks for making the trip out gentlemen. (And thank you for the new sign!) 'Twas a reeel nice time. Podcast brought to you by: Waypoint Angler Supply (AKA Greatest Tackle Shop EVER) --> Use the code: Galaxy20 to save 20% on your next order https://waypointanglersupply.com/ Vocelka Fishing & Customs (Custom Rods, Specialty Rods, Fishing Rods on rods on rods on rods) https://vocelkafishing.com/ Supreme Lending - Dream Team (Let Bass Fishermen Help Bass Fishermen) https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/ https://aarondaeges.supremelendinglo.com/ Just North of Memphis BBQ (World Champion BBQ --> Dry Rub, Sauce, Catering, Food Truck) https://www.jnomemphis.com/

A federal lawsuit alleging that Minneapolis police and Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies targeted journalists is heading to trial. The alleged targeting happened during unrest following George Floyd's 2020 killing by a police officer.And Conagra Brands paid more than $8 million for air violations at its Waseca plant.Those news stories and more in today's MPR News evening update. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.

Queen Drea of St. Paul describes herself as a sound alchemist. She loves the innovative, community-centered performances of Ananya Dance Theatre. The theme for this fall's performance is processionals, which can both celebrate life and disrupt its flow when they take the form of protests. Ananya Dance Theater investigated its theme by performing several processionals in the Twin Cities this summer; Queen Drea had the opportunity to be involved with one during the George Floyd memorial service in May. She looks forward to seeing how that idea has developed into a staged dance show, marked by interruption, innovation and liberation.  Queen Drea appreciates that Ananya Dance Theatre's works involve a confluence of artists alongside the dancers, adding, “Every year, I go, and there's just something unexpected.” “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!” plays Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.  Zoe Cinel, curator at Rochester Art Center, recently saw a striking exhibit in Winona. “Googled Earth: Through a Looking Glass” is the work of artists Patrick Lichty of Winona State University and Negin Ehtesabian, who lives in Iran. The artists, who are married, have never been able to visit each other's home countries. As they await visas, they use Google Maps and virtual reality to share their homes. This exhibit shares that experience with viewers through a combination of mixed media and virtual reality. One pair of mixed media prints by Ehtesabian, for example, hang facing each other on walls, depicting images and symbols from the U.S. and Iran, respectively. Cinel was particularly intrigued by a series of tapestries created using imagery from the geography where both artists have lived. She says the nontraditional approach to a traditional craft looks like “if glitch art had a baby with a rug.” Overall, Cinel appreciated the personal, colorful show that “speaks about borders and humans at the same time.” “Googled Earth: Through a Looking Glass” is up until Oct. 4 at the Watkins Gallery at Winona State University. David DeBlieck teaches dance in the theater department of the College of St Benedict and St John's University. He loves the work of Sod House Theater, a Twin Cities-based company whose traveling annual productions invite audiences to engage with the space around them. Their current show “Table” integrates dinner — created by local chefs from local ingredients — and a show. Directed by Sarah Agnew, whose traveling food-centered shows have included “Arla Mae's Booyah Wagon,” the show is performed by an all-female cast who also serve as wait staff for the meal. It's an interactive show served up in courses, and DeBlieck looks forward to gathering with friends at the Hallock performance Saturday to enjoy time around a table.  Related Art Hounds: Comedy on the farm and in town “Table” runs through Oct. 1 in various communities across the state, including in Crookston, Minn., Sept. 21 in Waseca, Minn., Sept. 28, and in Rochester, Minn., Oct. 1. Please note that some performances have sold out. 

Abby Clemons: owner and operator of Suburban Furniture and Flooring in Waseca! Taking over - and growing! - a family business is not for the faint of heart, and Abby has done so with great innovation and enthusiasm. Our guest shares how her Waseca roots brought her back to the area after a successful collegiate and professional career in Minneapolis. From fostering a healthy work-life balance to keeping business active during the pandemic, Abby's perspective as a successful entrepreneur is invaluable. Stay tuned for minute 1:18:36, where our guest shares her secret for a high-performing team. 

Farmamerica Executive Director Jessica Rollins explains how a recently completed capital project funded in part by Minnesota Corn has affected the Waseca-based agricultural interpretive center.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Farmamerica Executive Director Jessica Rollins explains how a recently completed capital project supported in part by Minnesota Corn has affected the Waseca-based agricultural interpretive center.

Cliff Schecter starts off the show today; Twitter competitors spike in number; Eagles and Steely Dan head to Xcel this fall; QAnon figure dies after accident in Minnesota; economic issues in Waseca; Met Council failed to enforce agreements with contactors according to reports.

What did you intentionally steal? "I steal Salt and pepper shakers from restaurants. Just because they are there..." "I stole a Beasty Boys cassette tape from Paminda in Waseca." "I stole a very important job that that pays SO much money from my coworker and took it for myself without her knowing. I feel no regret." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What did you intentionally steal? "I steal Salt and pepper shakers from restaurants. Just because they are there..." "I stole a Beasty Boys cassette tape from Paminda in Waseca." "I stole a very important job that that pays SO much money from my coworker and took it for myself without her knowing. I feel no regret." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we bring you more of Pizza Expo Sessions on The Hot Slice Podcast from the show floor at Pizza Expo. On the podcast, we have Jason Dascoli of Rock City Pie Ice, Superior, Colorado, and Bill Bartz and Emily Knudsen with Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm in Waseca, Minnesota. Be patient with the sound. It will be worth it to hear the enthusiasm and energy of pizzeria professionals at the show giving us updates on their pizzerias, the pizza business and Pizza Expo. Tune in next week for more Pizza Expo interviews.

Pleasant Grove Pizza farm is located just north of Waseca, Minnesota. Today we're talking to owner, Emily Knudsen. She shares the journey from dream to reality of creating her business. We talk about agri-tourism, a growing industry in the region. Plus, hear how Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm is getting national attention and what's in store for the future!

Join us for a critical discussion of what is going on in the Church today and what you can do to stay in the truth, strengthen your faith, and encourage others during this difficult time. Pastor Andrew Isker joins us!Guest Bio:Andrew Isker is the pastor of 4th Street Evangelical Church in Waseca, MN. He is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato and Greyfriars Hall Ministerial Training School in Moscow, ID, and he has served churches in Missouri, West Virginia, and Minnesota. He is the author of "Christian Nationalism" as well as the forthcoming book, "The Boniface Option." Andrew, his wife Kara, and their five children reside in his hometown of Waseca, MN.  Andrew is the co-author of the best selling book, Christian Nationalism along with Andrew Torba. Save your kids from the government run indoctrination camps called public schools and get your kids into a good private Christian school or homeschool. To help out with making sure your kids know the truth about issues and ideas, check out the Tuttle Twins children's books and magazines!*We may receive a small commission if you use our affiliate link below. Tuttle Twins Help your kids learn about liberty and Support the showSubscribe and Follow today:www.DontTreadOnLiberty.comAll Podcast PlatformsRumble @LibertyNewsgab tv @ DontTreadOnLiberty Telegram @DontTreadOnLiberty1

There's a new effort during this Black History Month to highlight the work of a man who helped get people talking about Black inventors: a patent officer named Henry Edwin Baker. Plus: this weekend in Waseca, Minnesota, it's the annual Sleigh & Cutter Festival. How one man's list gave Black inventors the credit they deserved (WTOP) Henry E. Baker (1857-1928) (BlackPast) Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival Our Patreon backers deserve all the credit for making this show possible --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

This week we have on the amazing Jessica Freitag, Owner of Lush Cakes! She is no stranger to the hospitality and wedding industry with 25+ years experience! She talks all about her experience working for other companies, balancing a full time job with her own side business and finally making that leap to own her own business! After doing just that, she learns quick that she needed to expand, where she opened a storefront in Waseca, MN in 2019. If you're ever in her area make sure to stop by for coffee, pastries, lunch or place a special order for your next upcoming event :) https://www.lushcakesmn.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecornerboothpod/support

================================================== ==SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1================================================== == DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA ADOLESCENTES 2022“UN SALTO EN EL TIEMPO”Narrado por: DORIANY SÁNCHEZDesde: PERÚUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church 05 DE OCTUBREUN RASEO POR EL MUNDO«He peleado la buena batalla, terminó la carrera y permanecieron fiel» (2 Timoteo 4:7, NTV).El 5 de octubre de 1974, un estadounidense llamado David Kunst se convirtió en la primera persona en completar una vuelta al mundo a pie. El viaje apareció L cuatro años, desgastó veintiún pares de calzado y se rompió 23,300 kilómetros (14,500 millas) para cruzar continente cuatro. David comenzó el viaje en unión de 1970 en su ciudad natal de Waseca, Minnesota.Después de caminar desde Waseca hasta Nueva York, David sumergió su mano en el Océano Atlántico como gesto simbólico. A continuación, cruzó el Atlántico en avión hasta Lisboa, Portugal, y continuó por Europa y Asia hasta Calcuta, India. Cuando por fin llegó al Océano Índico, voló hasta Perth, en Australia Occidental, y cruzó a pie el continente hasta Sydney. Un vuelo a través del Pacífico lo llevó a Los Ángeles, California, donde comenzó la última etapa de su viaje. Volvió a pie desde California hasta Waseca, Minnesota, el lugar donde había comenzado todo.David llevó consigo un rollo de plástico para documentar la caminata. Hizo que el alcalde de cada ciudad y pueblo donde pernoctaba sellara y firmara el rollo. Al final de la caminata tenía seis hojas enrolladas, de 30 por 150 centímetros [12 por 60 pulgadas] totalmente cubiertas de sellos y firmas de funcionarios de todo el mundo. El hermano de David, John, lo acompañó en la primera mitad del viaje.Unos bandidos atacaron a los muchachos en las estribaciones de las montañas Hindu Kush de Afganistán, sin duda pensando que iban a obtener mucho dinero. David herido resultó y John murió de un disparo. Tras recuperarse con la ayuda del personal de la embajada estadounidense, David y otro hermano, Pete, partieron del lugar exacto donde habían matado a John y continuaron hacia Pakistán.Durante su recorrido por Australia, David conoció a una maestra australiana llamada Jenni. Se enamoraron, y David volvió para casarse con ella tras completar su vuelta al mundo.Al igual que David, ha sido desafiado a realizar una caminata histórica, pero esto es para Jesús, y sus efectos durarán por la eternidad. David ganó un poco de fama por su aventura, y una esposa. Cuando completes tu caminata para Jesús, tu recompensa será una corona de vida.

How many times have you held on to anger or resentment toward a friend or spouse out of stubbornness or maybe just a wounded ego? It can be hard to let go of feelings of resentment when we feel we've been wronged, but it's what we're called to do by Jesus himself: Forgive them not 7 times, but 77 times. Here to help us navigate those feelings of hurt and begin to move into forgiveness is Michelle Muff, marriage and family therapist based out of Waseca, MN.

Barb Kaus is the CEO of the Greater Mankato Area United Way. Today we're talking about the United Way's impact on the community, the annual capital fundraising campaign, and how you can get involved. The United Way serves 55 programs within 38 agencies in the 4 county areas of Blue Earth, Nicollet, LeSueur and Waseca.

On January 6th, 2020, Waseca, Minnesota Police Officer Arik Matson's life was changed as he was shot in the head in the line of duty.This tragic event has not only had a tremendous impact on Arik but it's also affected his wife and two children. During his recovery, he was transported to many different hospitals and eventually settled in Nebraska for the remainder of his recovery.While he's making tremendous progress and is physically healing quite well, there is one thing he is missing (aside from doing the "normal" things a husband, father, and officer enjoys), and that is being outdoors. He has missed one of his favorite pastimes, hunting specifically.Stay up to date with his hunt with us at our website. Officer Matson Hunt | Hometown Hero Outdoors

Agweek reporter Noah Fish is joined by Alan Doering, senior scientist with the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Doering shares what it's like to work at the pilot lab for AURI in Waseca, and some of the biggest efforts the institute is working on currently including anaerobic digestion, fertilizer developments and biomass for fuel.

“WALKING with the Lord...”(December 20,2021)Did you know that the average pair of feet take around 7,500 a day? That means that in a lifetime, you will walk approximately 115,000 miles. The first man to walk around the world was a man by the name of David Kunst of Waseca, Minnesota. He completed his historic walk on October 5, 1974, after walking 15,000 miles. The trip required four and one-half years, during which time David went through 22 pairs of shoes. Here's a breakdown of the average steps per day associated with 10 professions, from highest to lowest:Here's a breakdown of the average steps per day associated with 10 professions, from highest to lowest: | Occupation | Average steps per day| Waiter | 22,778| Nurse | 16,390| Retail worker | 14,660| Farmer | 14,037| Stay-at-home parent | 13,813| Teacher | 12,564| Tradesperson | 11,585| Hairdresser | 9,209| Office worker | 7,570| Call center associate | 6,618 Stop your busy life for moment and think back through the years about "WALKING" with someone you loved! As a child remember holding hands with someone as you walked in the warm sunshine exploring new territory. Depending upon who you were with you were either full of confidence or nervous what was in the coming shadows. Soon you either fed off or feed the other person according to who had the most influence! I remember being with 2 or 3 other kids on my grandpa's land and feeling in charge because He had given me authority on his land! There is no uncertainty because you know where you are at and where you are going, simply you know the rules! You have authority! Well, consider today if you are a child of God, you can "WALK WITH HIM" each and every day! Let's build our faith from the Old and the New Testament: *Psalms 24:1-2 (KJV) THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S, AND THE FULNESS THEREOF; THE WORLD, AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 2nd Witness:*1 Corinthians 10:26 (KJV) For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. But as great as that is with our good Father it only gets better, He has gifts for us: *Psalms 115:16 (KJV) The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: BUT THE EARTH HATH HE GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN OF MEN. How wonderful we can "WALK" in that confidence and assurance on this earth that our Father has gave to us just like I did my grandpa's as a child but even to a greater degree! Let's look at the beginning how even after sin entered the world that a man "WALKED" with God leaving a living testimony" *Genesis 5:21-24 (KJV) And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch “WALKED” with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And "ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD": and he was not; for God took him. Now if Enoch could "WALKED WITH GOD" in all that evil of the day that brought on the flood in Noah's time how much more can we today in the dispensation of GRACE. This is an amazing statement. This verse tells us that Enoch did not taste death. God just took him. In other words, he didn't even die, he was just translated to heaven with God. So, who is the oldest man who is still alive? It is Enoch. He still hasn't died.  If you trace history back to Adam, that is approximately 6000 years. Enoch was born when Adam was 622 years old. That makes Enoch approximately 5400 years Understand Enoch's "WALK WITH GOD" was a testimony that survives even till now: 

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 14th, 2021. US health officials say Omicron does appear able to evade some of the immune protection of antibodies induced by vaccines but…preliminary data shows a booster raises protection high enough that it does well against the variant. Almost 80% of confirmed Omicron cases in the US are fully vaccinated. But about a third also had a booster. Omicron is now in 30 states. The masks are back on in California. A rule has returned requiring people to wear masks indoors starting Wednesday through at least January 15. The per capita rate of new cases in California has jumped 47% in two weeks. As in the past, the state was unclear how the mandate would be enforced. Turns out they weren't kidding. The Air Force discharged 27 people for refusing to get the vaccine, making them the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate. November 2 was the deadline, and more than 1,000 airmen have refused the shot, and more than 4,700 are seeking a religious exemption. The Supreme Court, and once you go there, there's nowhere else to go, declined to block New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers, which does not allow for religious exemptions. Some health care workers sued the state saying the mandate violated their religious freedoms, but the highest court effectively said there are no religious freedoms in this matter. A new AP poll shows Americans are worried about the Omicron variant, but not worried enough to do much about it. In fact, fewer say they're regularly wearing masks or isolating compared to the first of the year. 36% are very or extremely worried they or a family member will be infected, that's up from 25% in late October. 55% of those who are unvaccinated say they have little or no worry. In the United States cases were up 49%, deaths are up 40%, and hospitalizations are up 22% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Michigan, Wyoming, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Arizona. There are once again over 10 million active cases in the United States, at 10,044,267. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Connecticut 77%, New Jersey 64%, Delaware and Washington DC 61%, and North Carolina 59%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Seward, KS. Waseca, MN. Edgar, IL. Piatt, IL. Pike, IL. Jefferson, IN. Clay, IL. Vermilion, IL. And Fulton, PA. There have been at least 798,710 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 75.2%, Rhode Island at 74.8%, and Maine unchanged at 74.1%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Idaho unchanged at 45.7%, Wyoming unchanged at 46.4%, and Alabama at 46.9%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 60.8%. Globally, cases were up 6% and deaths down 2% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 22,083,874 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 95,343. The U.K. 54,661. Russia 29,558. Germany 28,804. And Turkey 18,796. There have been at least 5,311,574 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for December 14th, 2021. US health officials say Omicron does appear able to evade some of the immune protection of antibodies induced by vaccines but…preliminary data shows a booster raises protection high enough that it does well against the variant. Almost 80% of confirmed Omicron cases in the US are fully vaccinated. But about a third also had a booster. Omicron is now in 30 states. The masks are back on in California. A rule has returned requiring people to wear masks indoors starting Wednesday through at least January 15. The per capita rate of new cases in California has jumped 47% in two weeks. As in the past, the state was unclear how the mandate would be enforced. Turns out they weren't kidding. The Air Force discharged 27 people for refusing to get the vaccine, making them the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate. November 2 was the deadline, and more than 1,000 airmen have refused the shot, and more than 4,700 are seeking a religious exemption. The Supreme Court, and once you go there, there's nowhere else to go, declined to block New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers, which does not allow for religious exemptions. Some health care workers sued the state saying the mandate violated their religious freedoms, but the highest court effectively said there are no religious freedoms in this matter. A new AP poll shows Americans are worried about the Omicron variant, but not worried enough to do much about it. In fact, fewer say they're regularly wearing masks or isolating compared to the first of the year. 36% are very or extremely worried they or a family member will be infected, that's up from 25% in late October. 55% of those who are unvaccinated say they have little or no worry. In the United States cases were up 49%, deaths are up 40%, and hospitalizations are up 22% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Michigan, Wyoming, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Arizona. There are once again over 10 million active cases in the United States, at 10,044,267. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Connecticut 77%, New Jersey 64%, Delaware and Washington DC 61%, and North Carolina 59%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Seward, KS. Waseca, MN. Edgar, IL. Piatt, IL. Pike, IL. Jefferson, IN. Clay, IL. Vermilion, IL. And Fulton, PA. There have been at least 798,710 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 75.2%, Rhode Island at 74.8%, and Maine unchanged at 74.1%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Idaho unchanged at 45.7%, Wyoming unchanged at 46.4%, and Alabama at 46.9%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 60.8%. Globally, cases were up 6% and deaths down 2% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 22,083,874 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 95,343. The U.K. 54,661. Russia 29,558. Germany 28,804. And Turkey 18,796. There have been at least 5,311,574 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Vaccine 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Vaccine 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for December 8th, 2021. The World Health Organization's office for Europe said kids 5 to 14 now account for the highest infection rates in the region. Overall cases and deaths have more than doubled in the last two months in the 53-country region, and the Omicron variant has been seen in 21 of those 53 countries. Early data out of South Africa suggests the Pfizer vaccine appears to be less effective against Omicron. Researchers found there was about a fortyfold reduction in vaccine-induced antibodies that could neutralize the new variant. That means Omicron seems more skilled at evading the antibodies generated by Pfizer than the beta variant, which only saw a threefold reduction. More home COVID testing is good right? The US administration is even talking about reimbursing home test kit purchases. But is it? Some health officials are pointing out that tests taken at home, regardless of whether they're positive or negative, never get reported and that is going to make tracking COVID data, which was already a challenge, even harder. Speaking of testing, the FDA says the Omicron variant may be more successful at evading tests for it. There are three kinds of tests, serology or blood antibodies, antigen, and PCR. If there are enough mutations in a variant, Omicron has 32 of them, that could generate more false negatives. Here's the latest thing people are saying can help with COVID, seaweed. Well, actually sea lettuce. Lab experiments show an extract of this algae could be beneficial in the pandemic fight. Other studies of other edible seaweed have shown promise but this one has been tested specifically as an antiviral treatment against certain viruses. Scientists say more seaweed tests are needed to be sure. In the United States cases were up 28%, deaths are up 13%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, West Virginia, Michigan, and Kentucky. There are 9,715,064 active cases in the United States. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 62%, Connecticut 60%, Rhode Island 53%, and Indiana and Massachusetts 49%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Fayette, IN. Bennington, VT. Allen, KS. Waseca, MN. Vermilion, IL. Socorro, NM. Sullivan, NH. Rush, IN. Neosho, KS. And Valencia, NM. There have been at least 791,514 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 74%, Rhode Island at 73.7%, and Maine unchanged at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming unchanged at 46%, Alabama unchanged at 46.5%, and Mississippi unchanged at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 60%. Globally, cases were up 10% and deaths were flat over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 21,338,368 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 107,642. France 59,019. Germany 51,512. The U.K. 45,691. And Russia 31,096. There have been at least 5,270,558 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Vaccine 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Vaccine 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 8th, 2021. The World Health Organization's office for Europe said kids 5 to 14 now account for the highest infection rates in the region. Overall cases and deaths have more than doubled in the last two months in the 53-country region, and the Omicron variant has been seen in 21 of those 53 countries. Early data out of South Africa suggests the Pfizer vaccine appears to be less effective against Omicron. Researchers found there was about a fortyfold reduction in vaccine-induced antibodies that could neutralize the new variant. That means Omicron seems more skilled at evading the antibodies generated by Pfizer than the beta variant, which only saw a threefold reduction. More home COVID testing is good right? The US administration is even talking about reimbursing home test kit purchases. But is it? Some health officials are pointing out that tests taken at home, regardless of whether they're positive or negative, never get reported and that is going to make tracking COVID data, which was already a challenge, even harder. Speaking of testing, the FDA says the Omicron variant may be more successful at evading tests for it. There are three kinds of tests, serology or blood antibodies, antigen, and PCR. If there are enough mutations in a variant, Omicron has 32 of them, that could generate more false negatives. Here's the latest thing people are saying can help with COVID, seaweed. Well, actually sea lettuce. Lab experiments show an extract of this algae could be beneficial in the pandemic fight. Other studies of other edible seaweed have shown promise but this one has been tested specifically as an antiviral treatment against certain viruses. Scientists say more seaweed tests are needed to be sure. In the United States cases were up 28%, deaths are up 13%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, West Virginia, Michigan, and Kentucky. There are 9,715,064 active cases in the United States. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 62%, Connecticut 60%, Rhode Island 53%, and Indiana and Massachusetts 49%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Fayette, IN. Bennington, VT. Allen, KS. Waseca, MN. Vermilion, IL. Socorro, NM. Sullivan, NH. Rush, IN. Neosho, KS. And Valencia, NM. There have been at least 791,514 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 74%, Rhode Island at 73.7%, and Maine unchanged at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming unchanged at 46%, Alabama unchanged at 46.5%, and Mississippi unchanged at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 60%. Globally, cases were up 10% and deaths were flat over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 21,338,368 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 107,642. France 59,019. Germany 51,512. The U.K. 45,691. And Russia 31,096. There have been at least 5,270,558 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 7th, 2021. The Mayor of New York City announced that all private employers, big and small, must now require their workers to get vaccinated, the most sweeping mandate of any big city or state in the U.S. And you must get the injection, there is no testing alternative. That will add about 184,000 businesses, including mom and pops, to those placed under previous mandates, The European Union's drugs agency recommended approval of an anti-inflammatory medicine to treat adults hospitalized with severe COVID. Now it has to be confirmed by the EU executive commission. The drug is RoActemra from Roche, currently used to treat arthritis. It works by tamping down the protein interleukin-6, often found in excess in COVID patients. In Spain, Christmas festivities at one hospital are suspected of infecting dozens of hospital staff. 170 people attended the Christmas dinner in a restaurant last weekend. And afterwards, 68 staff, including ICU nurses and doctors, tested positive. All took antigen tests before the event and were negative, and all of the infected staff were fully vaccinated. As always, there's not nearly as much of a war on COVID going on as there is a war on travel. The CDC has put five places in Europe on its list of "very high" travel risk destinations, including one of the very biggest for tourism, France. Also included on the list were Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Portugal. So will New Yorkers be mad about these new business vaccine mandates? Not if this Morning Consult poll is to be believed. It shows broad approval by Americans for strict measures to control COVID, as long it doesn't cause businesses and services to shut down. The most commonly supported measures are better ventilation and enforcing social distancing. But masking and vaccine mandates also get the support of a comfortable majority, as in almost 70%. In the United States cases were up 19%, deaths are up 5%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. There are 9,666,139 active cases in the United States. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 63%, Connecticut 61%, Rhode Island 56%, Indiana 50%, and Massachusetts 48%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Bennington, VT. Koochiching, MN. Sullivan, NH. Jackson, IA. Benton, MN. Waseca, MN. Mille Lacs, MN. St. Clair, MI. And Socorro, NM. There have been at least 789,742 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 73.8%, Rhode Island at 73.5%, and Maine unchanged at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming unchanged at 46%, Alabama at 46.5%, and Mississippi unchanged at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 59.9%. Globally, cases were up 15% and deaths were up 3% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 21,181,006 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 88,380. The U.K. 51,459. Germany 39,330. Russia 32,136. And Hungary 22,699. There have been at least 5,262,134 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for December 7th, 2021. The Mayor of New York City announced that all private employers, big and small, must now require their workers to get vaccinated, the most sweeping mandate of any big city or state in the U.S. And you must get the injection, there is no testing alternative. That will add about 184,000 businesses, including mom and pops, to those placed under previous mandates, The European Union's drugs agency recommended approval of an anti-inflammatory medicine to treat adults hospitalized with severe COVID. Now it has to be confirmed by the EU executive commission. The drug is RoActemra from Roche, currently used to treat arthritis. It works by tamping down the protein interleukin-6, often found in excess in COVID patients. In Spain, Christmas festivities at one hospital are suspected of infecting dozens of hospital staff. 170 people attended the Christmas dinner in a restaurant last weekend. And afterwards, 68 staff, including ICU nurses and doctors, tested positive. All took antigen tests before the event and were negative, and all of the infected staff were fully vaccinated. As always, there's not nearly as much of a war on COVID going on as there is a war on travel. The CDC has put five places in Europe on its list of "very high" travel risk destinations, including one of the very biggest for tourism, France. Also included on the list were Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Portugal. So will New Yorkers be mad about these new business vaccine mandates? Not if this Morning Consult poll is to be believed. It shows broad approval by Americans for strict measures to control COVID, as long it doesn't cause businesses and services to shut down. The most commonly supported measures are better ventilation and enforcing social distancing. But masking and vaccine mandates also get the support of a comfortable majority, as in almost 70%. In the United States cases were up 19%, deaths are up 5%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. There are 9,666,139 active cases in the United States. The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 63%, Connecticut 61%, Rhode Island 56%, Indiana 50%, and Massachusetts 48%. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Bennington, VT. Koochiching, MN. Sullivan, NH. Jackson, IA. Benton, MN. Waseca, MN. Mille Lacs, MN. St. Clair, MI. And Socorro, NM. There have been at least 789,742 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related. The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 73.8%, Rhode Island at 73.5%, and Maine unchanged at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming unchanged at 46%, Alabama at 46.5%, and Mississippi unchanged at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 59.9%. Globally, cases were up 15% and deaths were up 3% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are 21,181,006 active cases around the world. The five countries with the most new cases: The United States 88,380. The U.K. 51,459. Germany 39,330. Russia 32,136. And Hungary 22,699. There have been at least 5,262,134 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Vaccine 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Vaccine 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 6th, 2021.At least 12 U.S. states have now identified Omicron cases, but US health officials remain more concerned about Delta. It's accounting for 99.9% of all new infections and those infections are going up. Results from studies to gauge the severity and transmissibility of Omicron are expected in a few weeks. Cases of Omicron remain mild but that is not true of Delta. In Brussels, Belgium, police turned water cannons and tear gas on protesters against the tightening of COVID restrictions that aim to counter a surge of coronavirus infections. Thousands participated after the government tightened rules for the third week in a row. But an avalanche of new cases has strained the country's health services.The company's President says Moderna could have a vaccine booster shot that targets the Omicron variant ready for authorization by March. Although the drumbeat of messaging has been that the existing vaccines protect fine against Omicron, he told the Financial Times he thinks the existing vaccines will be less effective against it than they've been against Delta and they've already started work on a new booster.A new analysis in The American Journal of Cardiology has revealed a possible link between the vaccines and elevated risk of Myopericarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. The CDC had almost 2,000 reports of the condition just in 2021 in people who got the vaccine. This is mostly happening in men 25 to 44, but most cases with clinical symptoms seem to resolve within six days.Speaking of men and COVID, a study out of Colorado State suggests men spread coronavirus particles more frequently than women or children. The study was originally to see how the performing arts could safely return to the stage. After doing things like making subjects sing “Happy Birthday” over and over, they learned singing spreads more virus than instruments, adults emit more particles than kids, people who talk loud emit more virus, and men emit more than women, theoretically because they have bigger lungs. In the United States cases were up 19%, deaths are up 5%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. There are 9,637,520 active cases in the United States.The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 62%, Connecticut 60%, Rhode Island 55%, Indiana 49%, and Illinois 45%.The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Bennington, VT. Koochiching, MN. Sullivan, NH. Jackson, IA. Benton, MN. Waseca, MN. Mille Lacs, MN. St. Clair, MI. And Socorro, NM. There have been at least 788,363 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related.The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 73.5%, Rhode Island at 73.3%, and Maine at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming at 46%, Alabama at 46.4%, and Mississippi at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 59.6%.Globally, cases were up 13% and deaths were up 2% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are once again over 21 million active cases around the world, at 21,146,420.The five countries with the most new cases: The U.K. 43,992. France 42,252. Germany 35,983. The United States 35,065. And Russia 32,602. There have been at least 5,255,544 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for December 6th, 2021.At least 12 U.S. states have now identified Omicron cases, but US health officials remain more concerned about Delta. It's accounting for 99.9% of all new infections and those infections are going up. Results from studies to gauge the severity and transmissibility of Omicron are expected in a few weeks. Cases of Omicron remain mild but that is not true of Delta. In Brussels, Belgium, police turned water cannons and tear gas on protesters against the tightening of COVID restrictions that aim to counter a surge of coronavirus infections. Thousands participated after the government tightened rules for the third week in a row. But an avalanche of new cases has strained the country's health services.The company's President says Moderna could have a vaccine booster shot that targets the Omicron variant ready for authorization by March. Although the drumbeat of messaging has been that the existing vaccines protect fine against Omicron, he told the Financial Times he thinks the existing vaccines will be less effective against it than they've been against Delta and they've already started work on a new booster.A new analysis in The American Journal of Cardiology has revealed a possible link between the vaccines and elevated risk of Myopericarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. The CDC had almost 2,000 reports of the condition just in 2021 in people who got the vaccine. This is mostly happening in men 25 to 44, but most cases with clinical symptoms seem to resolve within six days.Speaking of men and COVID, a study out of Colorado State suggests men spread coronavirus particles more frequently than women or children. The study was originally to see how the performing arts could safely return to the stage. After doing things like making subjects sing “Happy Birthday” over and over, they learned singing spreads more virus than instruments, adults emit more particles than kids, people who talk loud emit more virus, and men emit more than women, theoretically because they have bigger lungs. In the United States cases were up 19%, deaths are up 5%, and hospitalizations are up 18% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since November 29. The five states that had the most daily deaths per 100,000 are Wyoming, Montana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia. There are 9,637,520 active cases in the United States.The five states with the greatest increase in hospitalizations per capita: Delaware 62%, Connecticut 60%, Rhode Island 55%, Indiana 49%, and Illinois 45%.The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Allen, KS. Bennington, VT. Koochiching, MN. Sullivan, NH. Jackson, IA. Benton, MN. Waseca, MN. Mille Lacs, MN. St. Clair, MI. And Socorro, NM. There have been at least 788,363 deaths in the U.S. recorded as Covid-related.The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that's been fully vaccinated: Vermont at 73.5%, Rhode Island at 73.3%, and Maine at 72.9%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Wyoming at 46%, Alabama at 46.4%, and Mississippi at 47.1%. The percentage of the U.S. that's been fully vaccinated is 59.6%.Globally, cases were up 13% and deaths were up 2% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since October 15. There are once again over 21 million active cases around the world, at 21,146,420.The five countries with the most new cases: The U.K. 43,992. France 42,252. Germany 35,983. The United States 35,065. And Russia 32,602. There have been at least 5,255,544 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Vaccine 411 on your... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge!   Waseca County is the home of the former Hofmann Apiaries, on the National Register of Historic Places. To celebrate this county and this historic location, you can read a historical fiction book   We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

Riley Gordon graduated with honors from Brandon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics (Mathematics minor) in the spring of 2014. Then, in 2017 he completed a degree program at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis in water related topics. Coinciding with his time at the U of M, Riley interned with a Civil Engineering consulting firm, working in both Intelligent Transportation Systems and Water Resources groups.As an engineer, Riley will be applying the skills he gained through both his education and related industry experience to assist in AURI's broad range of projects and initiatives. He primarily works out of the Co-products lab in Waseca, MN, but will also apply his skillsets by delving into projects related to all four of the focus areas that encompass AURI's work.Riley is originally from Brandon, Manitoba, CanadaPlease support this podcast by checking out:Steward: https://gosteward.com/EPISODE LINKSAURI Website: https://auri.org/PODCAST INFOApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NcUjBj2OIXjjcQBV0rPv2?si=ruFlImdlTvK9NBkTh1ptOQRSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1847147.rssYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8ygOUTLINE:0:00 Introduction4:33 AURI's geographic footprint5:56 Main focus areas10:48 What's the path when clients first engage with the Institute?12:17 North America major ag trends15:28 Changes since the 2018 farm bill22:58 Interacting with larger companies who are testing the waters in the hemp space24:51 Production and processing29:11 Supporting Native Communities32:45 What's your advice to young people who are considering a career in agriculture?35:29 How can people get in touch with you?GET IN TOUCHIf you would like to connect, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at don@raclub.coSOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donpdavidson/

Synopsis Today we celebrate the birthday of Leroy Bernard Shield, an American composer whose name might not ring a bell, but whose music you might instantly recognize – and with a smile. Shield's name rarely appeared on the credits for the classic “Our Gang” and “Laurel & Hardy” comedies from the 1930s, but his music was used in most of them. Leroy Shield was born in Waseca, Minnesota, on today's date in 1893. At five he was already an accomplished pianist and organist, and by 15 a professional arranger, composer, and concert pianist. In 1923, he joined the staff of the Victor Talking Machine Company, supervising their East Coast recording sessions. Then in 1930, he was appointed Victor's "Musical Director in charge of Hollywood, California, Activities," and it was in this capacity that he wrote and oversaw the recording of music for the famous comedies produced by the Hal Roach Studios. In 1945, Shield moved back to New York and became the orchestral contractor for the NBC radio network and worked closely with the famous conductor Arturo Toscanini and his NBC Symphony.  Leroy Shield retired in 1955, moved to Florida, and died in Fort Lauderdale in 1962. Music Played in Today's Program Leroy Shield (1893 – 1962) — Good Old Days and Hide and Go Seek (Beau Hunks Orchestra) Koch 8702

Updated: 3:33 p.m. Theater lover Katie Fetterly of St. Paul calls “Arla Mae's Booyah Wagon,” a traveling musical comedy celebrating the joy of local food, “adorable” and “hilarious.” Booyah is a hearty stew —and a specialty of Arla Mae's traveling food wagon. The show is performed at different local farms, and most performances feature a booyah tasting. Sarah Agnew directed and performs in the show, and she also created the booyah recipe with culinary advice from James Beard award-winning chef Ann Kim of Young Joni and other restaurants in Minneapolis.  “Arla Mae” travels to Ferndale Market in Cannon Falls at 6 p.m Thursday and to Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm in Waseca on Friday. The production moves to Dream Acres Farm in Spring Valley on Saturday and Big Raven Farm in Spring Grove Sunday. The following week performances are scheduled in Oronoco, Red Wing and Northfield. Musician Mischa Suemnig of Plymouth is excited for a quadruple album release concert by four Minnesota musicians Saturday. Justin Bell and the Lazy Susan Band, the Jonathan Earl band, Sarah VanValkenburg and Samuel J. DuBois all have albums coming out. Suemnig wants to hear new music performed live and “the pent-up anxiety and energy we all have from COVID directed in a positive way” by musicians he admires. The show is Saturday at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul. The venue requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from within 72 hours. Comedian Emma Dahlenberg felt like she'd stumbled upon a real gem when she performed at the Club Underground of the Spring Street Tavern in Minneapolis a few months ago. She loves the lighting, the feeling of intimacy with the audience in the low ceiling space. The venue runs a regular Monday Night Comedy Show starting at 7 p.m. In October, each comedy night will have a theme for the comedians to follow, starting Oct. 4 with “alien abduction night.” Upcoming themes include super villains and character night, as well as one night each of “clean” and “dirty” humor. “I think it would be really fun as an audience member,” says Dahlenberg, “because you're seeing the comedians have fun in a way that they don't normally do,” as they try out new material to fit each theme. Correction (Sept. 30, 2021): An earlier version of this story misstated Ann Kim's role in the production "Arla Mae's Booyah Wagon.” The article has been updated.

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Jeff Vetsch and Tom Hoverstad, scientists at the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, MN. We learn about the weather data they collect at Southern Research and Outreach Center and reflect on this year's observations and crop production and discuss what might be in store for next season. Enjoy!There are many articles related to what we've discussed on the Crop News blog linked below. Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupListen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes. Enjoy!For more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops.

Jessica Rollins, executive director of Farmamerica, a Waseca-based agricultural interpretive center, details the latest developments in the organization's capital campaign, which is supported in part by Minnesota's corn farmers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica Rollins, executive director of Farmamerica, a Waseca-based agricultural interpretive center, details the latest developments in the organization's capital campaign, which is supported in part by Minnesota's corn farmers.

Mike Max talks with Minnesota baseball icon Tink Larson about his crazy schedule, the grandstand fire in Waseca, rebuilding the field and more   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the StartupBREW Fargo Podcast! This week we heard from Benya Kraus, Co-Founder of Lead for America!Lead for America is a national organization that supports outstanding talent to return and reinvest in their hometowns. Benya hails from Bangkok, Thailand, and Waseca, Minnesota - where she currently resides. She is the Director of Lead For Minnesota, and Lead for America's newest track: the American Connection Corps, designed to accelerate broadband access and digital inclusion across rural America.Visit our website to learn more about StartupBREW Fargo. 

Guests include Jeff Kolpack, Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Seth Anderson, Waseca boys basketball, and Kent Schweigert, Century Baseball Coach. Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com.

It's State Championship Saturday. Hayfield will play Hancock at 1 p.m. at the Target Center for the Class A crown. Waseca and Caledonia will clash in the Class AA finals at 3 p.m. Sports reporter Isaac Trotter broke down the film for Hancock and Waseca. Stay tuned for a in-depth look at each starter and what they will bring on the floor. Can Ethan Slaathaug and Isaac Matti lead the Vikings to their first state title? Waseca is stockpiled with elite talent, but Caledonia is playing exceptional basketball. Even without Eli King, the Warriors have a chance to win a title. They'll need their top-6 guys to keep playing at a high level if they want to pull it off.

Guests include Seth Anderson, Waseca boys basketball coach, Mike McFeely, Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Columnist, and Jason Schwabe, Thompson Principal and Athletic Director. Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com.

I'm proud to present Cow Tipping Press and Waseca Library to a public reading of their writings. I hope you enjoy and share with family and friends. Contact info is as followed (612) 500-0459 or uniquelyusguild@gmail.com & bit.ly/UUGuild & https://www.facebook.com/UniquelyUsGuild. listen to their writings and enjoy their work. please share and subscribe and like. Just a for-warning their will be spots of quietness and misunderstanding of words but they truly were exceptional and did an amazing job.

Look forward to an almost 2 hour long podcast with students and their writings being read out to the wonderful podcast community. Cow Tipping Press and Waseca Library want to present you this via my podcast so you can check them out. CowTippingPress.org and there ring leader Bryan Boyce and assisted by Rachel Lieberman. With the winter creative writing class at Waseca Library. Recorded March 31 6-8 and on air April 1-2 by end of day. Enjoy and stay tuned.

Bo kicked off National Employee Appreciation Day with a shoutout to all Walmart and Sam’s Club associates! That’s how you start a No Format Friday! Bo also revealed a few secrets, but don’t be scared, these secrets are enlightening. Bo hasn’t taken down his Christmas lights yet. We say, keep them up, because December will be here before you know it! Bo also let it slip that he used to have a crush on Sarah Michelle Gellar! Who didn’t!? Our Associate Caller of the Day was Gauge from Store 2619 in Midland, Michigan. He wanted to give a shoutout to his entire store! Bo appreciated Josh from Sam’s Club 8271 in Madison, Mississippi, Bethany from Store 7356 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and JB at Store 48 in Monett, Missouri. In Milestone Minute, Bo kept the celebration going for Joyce at Store 1636 from Minot, North Dakota, and Kara from Store 1038 in Waseca, Minnesota, for their 30 years of service! Don’t miss Celebrity Chit Chat. Bo spoke to pop singer Ava Max. They discussed her unique hair choice. Don’t miss all that plus a moving Impossible Question of the Day that tells you what 40% of married couples say they would change about their wedding day. Catch it all right now!

Big 10 basketball talk with Jim Dutcher and then high school basketball is the topic with Waseca boys basketball coach Seth Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count was our 12th Annual Princemas Celebration! During the show we played our favorite Prince “vault tracks” from the recently-released Prince deluxe albums, gorged on birthday cake from Lush Cakes in Waseca, MN, and Dustin opened birthday presents from Ton! He got his very own M.C. Hammer doll! https://youtu.be/5BcQ-ErNxOs

After a lengthy time playing ball in Waseca and stepping away from the game for a couple summers, Scott Kaminski returned to the field of southern Minnesota's 13/60 league with the Janesville Jays, a new team to the scene in its third year of operation. Scott gives us a little info on the 13/60 league and Jays, and we also cover some of the strategy that goes into building a town ball schedule, aka how to avoid Rock Fest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/baseballcommute/support

Isaac Trotter breaks down what the Section 1 playoffs will look like. In 9-man football (0:33), Grand Meadow looks like the No. 1 seed, but Lanesboro, Southland, Houston and LeRoy-Ostrander all have the talent to compete. In Section 1A (4:57), it looks like Blooming Prairie's to lose, but Randolph is having a resurgent season. But could COVID affect the Awesome Blossoms' chances? Caledonia owns Section 1AA (7:26), but Chatfield, Triton and Kenyon-Wanamingo are all 3-1 right now. Section 1AAA (8:59) could be the most competitive. Lourdes, Pine Island, Stewartville, Waseca and Plainview-Elgin-Millville are all dangerous. Two Byron/Kasson-Mantorville showdowns could be in the mix. Are they the best two teams in Section 1AAAA (13:33)? In Section 1AAAAA (15:15), Mayo, JM and Century are all trying to muscle up and knock off Owatonna.

Ross and Ryan James discuss NDSU's biggest recruiting "get" ever in Waseca's Andrew Morgan.  Ross also breaks down the Trey Lance decision and Adam Cofield hitting the transfer portal.

Hot Mic With Dom Izzo from Tuesday, October 20th 2020. Mallory Bernhard, UND women's basketball interim coach, Andrew Morgan, Waseca senior forward/NDSU basketball recruit, Greg Madia, Daily News-Record. Listen to Hot Mic weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on 970 WDAY AM and 93.1 FM or watch on WDAY Xtra.

Channing Lacey is one of the people who shared their story in the VICE podcast PAINKILLER; right now the federal prison where she's incarcerated in Waseca, MN has the second biggest COVID19 outbreak in the US. This story was reported by Keegan Hamilton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michelle chats with Whitney Kimball Coe, director of National Programs at the Center for Rural Strategies and the leader of the Rural Assembly, about the upcoming Rural Assembly Everywhere Festival, and with three presenters at this landmark event including, Kathleen Sebelius, former HHS Secretary, Benya Kraus, co-founder of Lead for America and Executive Director of Lead for Minnesota, and Norma Flores Lopez, chair of the Child Labor Coalition’s Domestic Issues Committee and an activist with Justice for Migrant Women.   Rural Assembly Everywhere is a free, five-day (October 26-30) streaming virtual conference/festival, where you can tune in at any time to find out what’s happening in this critical time in rural America, Coe explains. The festival includes “main stage” keynotes from various authors and thought leaders, including Sarah Smarsh, author of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, Dr. Richard Besser of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Rural Everywhere will cover vital issues and headlines from The Daily Yonder, such as the rural vote in the 2020 elections, and racial justice in rural America. Breakout sessions will focus on more specific issues, including climate change, resiliency, and developing the next generation of rural leaders. Also, Coe notes, there will be a happy hour every day, at which attendees can network with other attendees. To register for this can’t miss virtual festival, visit ruralassembly.org. The major rural health issues today, according to Sebelius, include access to providers and hospitals; the promise of telemedicine to provide that access in, for example, specialty care and mental health; how resiliency in rural America can attract new providers and residents; and access to fast broadband, especially in education and health. Kraus, who will be facilitating a conversation with author Sarah Smarsh at the Everywhere event, discusses her rural outreach efforts in Minnesota, her relationship with immigrant and other entrepreneurs in Waseca, and the inspiring experience of “working your way back home.” At Lead for America, she explains, potential rural contributors can be matched with rural communities to earn two-year fellowships to enable them to bring best practices back to their hometowns. The Justice for Migrant Women, Lopez says, protects and advances rural and migrant women’s rights through education, public awareness, and advocacy. Rural America is not all white, as some politicians believe, but is actually diverse, and her organization tries to make sure that rural women are truly heard. In this election year, that means getting out the vote, she notes. Migrant farmworkers are essential works, she adds, and while they are starting to get more recognition, that doesn’t mean they’re getting needed workplace protections, such as overtime pay and the right to organize.  

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features an interview with Jeff Vetsch, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Southern Research & Outreach Center in Waseca, Minn., and Anna Cates, Minnesota State Soil Health Specialist. Find out how cover crops protect water quality, how covers can help stem nutrient and sediment loss, which cover crop species are best for improving water quality, and more. The Cover Crop Strategies podcast series is brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing Co. With a tradition of providing solutions since 1930, Yetter Manufacturing Co. is your answer for tools and equipment to face today’s production agriculture demands. From many different designs of planter attachments for the different planting conditions you face, to several options of equipment for placing fertilizer, and products to meet harvest-time challenges, Yetter Manufacturing Co. delivers the return on investment and tools to meet your equipment needs and maximize inputs. Visit them at Yetterco.com.

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 28th, 2020. More than 1,000 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in a single day. That’s the first time since June 5 the state has seen a daily number that high. An aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo stressed the new positive-case number came out of nearly 100,000 tests, compared to about 60,000 tests a day in June.A COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency use in China. And it’s been given to hundreds of thousands before final regulatory approval for general use. Chinese companies gave the vaccine to top executives and leading researchers first, then injected a far greater number that appears ready to rise.When the pandemic first started, most experts were worried Africa would be hit especially hard. Nine months in, most African countries have actually done significantly better than other parts of the world. The reason, at least right now, is a mystery. France’s health minister said hospitals in Paris and Marseille are putting off elective surgeries to make room for COVID patients. Health authorities reported 14,000 new infections Saturday. France has reported the third-highest death toll in Europe after Britain and Italy.The former superintendent and medical director of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts have been indicted on criminal neglect charges. They allegedly combined 42 veterans – some positive, some not – into one unit. Six or seven veterans were put into rooms meant for four. And beds were put close together in a dining room. Patients were also allowed to mingle. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Woodward, OK. Anderson, TX. Roosevelt, MT. Edwards, TX. Logan, ND. Concho, TX. Frio, TX. Lavaca, TX. Waseca, MN. And Emmons, ND. There are 2,551,434 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: Florida, California, Georgia, Arizona, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, Alabama, Texas, and Illinois. The five states with the most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Utah, and Oklahoma.The retransmission rate is currently highest in Wyoming, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Montana, and Idaho. While the lowest retransmission is found in Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Hawaii, and Ohio.There’ve been a total 204,750 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 2.93%.The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: Texas 35. Georgia 32. Arkansas 23. California and Louisiana 21. Virginia 15. Illinois and Massachusetts 13. Ohio 11. And Florida and Maryland 10. Globally, there are 7,666,639 active cases.There are 275,185 new cases around the world in the last 24 hours, against a high of 312,135 on September 11th. The five countries with the most new cases: India 82,767. United States 33,782. Brazil 14,194. France 11,123. And Argentina 8,841.There have been 995,610 deaths worldwide. Down 10% over 14 days. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Quinn Mecham of Brigham Young Univ on Belarus. William Powell of State Univ of New York on bringing back the American Chestnut. Robert Bossenecker of College of Carleston on ancient dolphins. Emily Knudsen of Pleasnt Grove Pizza Farm in Waseca, MN on pizza farming. Don L. Hankins of California State Univ on indigenous fire management. Georgia Lee Hussey of Modernist Financial on the reverse boomerang effect.

Marie IntroThis week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, another special session of the legislature, bars and restaurants face scrutiny, and students return to campus with mixed results. I'm Marie Rock.Marie #1 OverviewState public health officials have not wavered from their safety message of last spring: Masks and social distancing work. Tests, contact tracing and protecting others if you may have the virus – all those things are necessary to stop the spread of Covid 19. But not everyone is listening, and Minnesota topped 80 thousand known cases this week. Laurie Stern reports that – among other things, public health experts have started trying to enforce orders the state has in place:Laurie: The department of health has received more than 800 complaints about Covid-related safety violations at bars and restaurants. The complaints have come from the public, customers and employees concerned about spreading the virus. Based on those complaints and data showing where outbreaks are the most worrisome, officials conducted compliance checks over the last weekend in August and the first weekend in September. They visited 167 establishments and found almost half with one or more violations. This is Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner at the Department of Health.Those issues ranged from customers and workers not wearing masks where required, failure to maintain social distancing or a lack of Covid 19 preparedness plans and worker training.Huff emphasized that the visits were not punitive. He said everyone has a stake in bars and restaurants operating safely – the industry, the workers , the customers and, of course, the communities. The checks were conducted in Scott and Carver counties, and the cities of New Ulm. St. Peter, Waseca, Faribault and Mankato.The Department of Health worked with inspectors from the Departments of Public Safety, Agriculture and Labor and Industry. This is Nicole Blissenbach, Assistant Commissioner with the Department of Labor and Industry.One thing to note is while business are doing a good job, customers are not always complying.We know that Covid-19 can spread easily in bars and restaurants because of loud talking, lack of mask-wearing, being in close proximity for long periods of time and lots of high touch areas.Officials said data backs up these concerns. They traced 68 case clusters to 66 bars. And they say the recent inspections offer only a glimpse of the extent of the problem. The average age of Covid patients is 35 – continuing a downward trend in who is getting sick and testing positive. Of course many colleges resume classes this week and next. Health officials say they are offering guidance to each institution individually although they also said transmission seems to be occurring in social settings rather than classrooms. Finally, the governor announced he is extending Minnesota's peacetime emergency another 30 days, so the legislature convenes Friday for it's 4th special session. For MNNHR I'm LS.Marie #2:And now it's time to hear from our Leech Lake/North Minneapolis correspondent Jennifer Cortes, who just started her junior year at FAIR, a public fine arts high school in downtown Minneapolis.Jen tape  

Brett is joined by Waseca head boys basketball coach Seth Anderson. Seth talks about building a community environment around his program, playing for and coaching with his dad, offensive evolution from motion principals to more ball screen heavy offense, and more.

This week on the podcast we chat with General Manager Trevor McCarthy and Founder Matt Little of Midwest Hemp Farms and The CBD Centers. Together Midwest Hemp Farms and The CBD Centers create a fully vertical business to take hemp plants from “seed to shelf.” The business started out as an indoor hemp farm in Waseca in 2018 and expanded to the retail market in 2019 with The CBD Centers stores. Now, there are seven different CBD Center locations, including two in Rochester. On the podcast today with chat with Trevor and Matt about hemp and CBD, educational barriers they’re facing, and how the business has pivoted to meet needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Links from today’s podcast: The CBD Centers Website: https://www.thecbdcenters.com/ Facebook: @thecbdcenterrochester Instagram: @the_cbd_centers_of_rochester Music Attribution: Jane Fonda by The Grand Affair is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.

Three members of the Schuch family were brutally murdered with a ball peen hammer. We don't know why and we don't know by who. Join us as we head back to 1929 in Waseca, MN to tell their tale. All sources used are listed on our website > murderhappyhourpod.weebly.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Prep guru John Millea on the state of Minnesota prep sports.Thanks to PizzaBarnPrinceton.com

Prep guru John Millea on the state of Minnesota prep sports.

MSHSL.org guru John Millea on the Waseca controversy, thanking refs and coaches, and a big honor.Thanks to PizzaBarnPrinceton.com. Please subscribe to this and other shows at your favorite podcast app or check out our new website and archives at TalkNorth.com

We talk about the tragic death of legendary basketball star, Kobe Bryant. News of his death sent shock waves across the United States and world. We dive into how media covered this story, the fact that an 8 year old boy predicted it, and more. We also talk about the recent officer who was shot in the head in Waseca. The Waseca hockey team had custom uniforms designed to honor the officer, but the MSHSL initially turned them down.

MSHSL.org guru John Millea on the Waseca controversy, thanking refs and coaches, and a big honor.

By Davy Crockett  This is the second part of the Dave Kunst story. Read/Listen/Watch to Part 1 here. Dave Kunst, originally from Minnesota, now from California, claims that he was “the first person verified to have completed circling the entire land mass of the earth on foot.” Kunst's 1970-74 walk has historic importance for the modern-era of ultra-distance walking. I believe that Konstantin Rengarten was actually the first in 1894-1898 (See Part 3). I will show that Kunts' "verified" claim is dubious, but his amazing walk did happen and the story is fascinating and exciting. But at what cost to those who believed in him? With the end just days away, everything seemly fell apart. In 1970, Dave Kunst of Waseca, Minnesota, started a walk around the world with his brother John. Part 1 of this story covered their travels east to New York, by plane to Portugal, and then on foot with a mule to Afghanistan where John was shot and killed by bandits. Dave was wounded and returned to Minnesota to recover in November 1972. Dave felt strongly that the walk should be continued and he deeply wanted to get back on the road to experience an exciting and free life, without family, job, or financial obligations. He said, “The walk will definitely go on. I want to keep the ball rolling. I will be back to finish what my brother and I started so he will not have died for nothing.” Plans to resume the walk Pete and Dave In January 1973, only three months since he had been shot in the chest, Dave Kunst announced that he would resume his walk in March 1973 with his brother Pete. They would travel back to Afghanistan and resume the walk from the mountain pass where their brother John was killed. Dave said, “Pete’s wife was reluctant before, but now she is in favor of it.”  Pete said, “It’s too important to all of us to abandon this idea now. My wife understands this, especially since John gave his life for it. We have to finish the job.” Dave’s wife, Jan, was not as sure. She had mixed emotions about him again leaving her alone to raise their young children. She said, “ I knew he really wanted to do it. I told him if he had to go, to go and get it over with before the kids are teenagers. I’m scared for him to go back there, but it doesn’t seem to bother him.” His reply to her worries appeared to be rather harsh. “Well that’s a typical reaction of a lot of people. That’s really the difference in individuals. Adventurers don’t think of things like that. Columbus – if he’d thought of that, he wouldn’t have discovered America. Definitely, she’s right, but if I sat here and thought about that. I’d be miserable as hell here.” Dave's brother, Pete Kunst, 28, of Santa Ana, California, was a former marine who served in the Vietnam war.  He was a stock clerk at Data Technology Corp. He was married to Nancy with four children. He didn’t originally join his two brothers because his wife was expecting in 1970. Dave said, “We kind of decided, the three of us, that if one of us dropped out, Pete was going to finish.” Pete said, “I knew one way or another, I was going to go.”  Pete had joined Dave and John on the walk in 1970 for three days when they were in Pennsylvania, but now he was going to join full-time. They estimated that to complete the walk, it would take them at least another year. Pete took out a $2,000 loan to help Nancy support the family while he was gone and she also worked as a secretary. Friends helped to raise money for their air fare back to Afghanistan. The two made preparations both in California and in Minnesota to drum up support. they met with Hubert Humphrey before they left, again collecting a letter of introduction and securing his support. They involved UNICEF as part of their walk. UNICEF did not endorse their effort, but was happy to receive any donations they brought in. For the first two and a half years of the walk, the only verified donation amount was just $3,000.

Tragedy strikes in Waseca, Minnesota leaving one officer in critical but stable condition. We then transition into the some lighter topics with more comedic endings. We'd like to thank everyone for supporting Officer Matson, his family, and the Waseca Police Department!

Ann is "all in" with Waseca MN. Learn about her passion for Waseca, her roots and where things are going.

By Davy Crockett  Who was the first person to truly walk around the world? If your search the Internet the answer that come back is: Dave Kunst, an American who claimed to do it in 1970-1974.  Dave Kunst, originally from Minnesota, claims that he is “the first person verified to have completed circling the entire land mass of the earth.” The previous parts of this series have hopefully taught the reader to be very skeptical of such claims. Is his claim true? Did he really walk around the entire world in 1970-1974? Was he the first? Was it truly independently verified, and how? Well, with any such bold claims there are problems with it, even if Guinness was at some point convinced to include it in their record book. The Kunst tale must be told and it will be covered in two parts. He was not the first to walk around the world. Konstantin Rengarten of Belarus and Latvia was the first in 1894-1898. (See Part 3). But I believe Kunst was the first to walk around the "world" in the modern, post-war era. His walk had the usual route and verification issues as other globetrotters before him. Kunst published a 1979 book about his walk, that is difficult to read. I will tell the tale primarily from the hundreds of newspaper articles published between 1970-1974, and I chose to not use addition tales from his book that were not mentioned in the newspapers. Dave Kunst’s walk inspired and entertained hundreds of thousands of people who witnessed it, read about it in the newspapers, and heard about it on television and radio. But sadly, the walk left within its wake, tragedy, death, heartbreak, deception, and betrayal. Thousands around the world thought the purpose of the Kunst walk was to support a humanitarian cause and they freely financially supported him. But actually, the walk was motivated by a man with a huge ego and with selfish intentions. The truth eventually came out and it surprised and disappointed many people with a shocking ending. Nevertheless, the walk happened, and in the decades that followed, Kunst would inspire thousands of youngsters to dare to fulfill their dreams. Before the walk Kunst family in 1940 census David William Kunst was born on July 16, 1939 at Caledonia, Minnesota where he was raised. His parents were Aloysious “Al” Kunst (1919-2010), a salesman, and Augusta Onstad Kunst (1921-2007). The family was longtime Minnesota residents. Dave’s grandfather, Frank Kunst, immigrated from Germany and was a harness maker. Dave’s mother’s family, the Onstads, immigrated from Norway. In his early years, Dave’s family lived with his Kunst grandparents in Caledonia. While Dave was young, his father Al served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was deployed to the Philippines. On his return he managed lumberyards and then became a salesman. Dave's father, Al Kunst Dave was raised in the Catholic faith and attended a private Catholic school which certainly exposed him to a greater level of rules from authority figures that influenced his later attitudes. He also participated in the scouting organization. He had two younger brothers, Pete and John. Dave said, “My mom had an adventurous spirit, and she instilled that in me during my Caledonia years.” His mom would at time drop him off to go hunting for three days in the woods. At times on those trips he wouldn't hunt but would cover 20-30 miles exploring. He would always come back in a good mood. Jan Wabner Kunst In 1959, Dave married young, at age 19, to Janice “Jan” Wabner, who became a very important figure in the walk story. In her senior yearbook it was written of her, “She can live without poetry, music or walking, but she can’t live without talking.” She was active is Chorus and Drama. Dave went to work for the local county and eventually led a team of surveyors that worked on the highways. In the 1960s the Kunsts had three children, Daniel, Debra, and Brad. In 1970, the Kunst family lived in Waseca, Minnesota.

This week: busy few days at the State Capitol, update on Waseca's bid for reality TV fame, Adam Anderson previews Monster Jam, Dan Myers new book on MN hockey.

This week: impeachment analysis from local experts/Dem debate recap, holiday stress management, Waseca competes for small business money, Golden Gophers' linebacker Mariano Sorie-Marin.

Sorry for the delay, but we break down this past week in Tiger Nation spanning Oct 26 - Nov 2nd. 1:40  VB Section QF vs. PEM 4:24  VB Section Semifinal vs. Lake City 9:47  FB Section Final vs. Waseca 20:29  Girls Cross Country at State 22:48  VB Section Final vs. Kasson-Mantorville

We cover a wide variety of topics including a prank in Waseca, MN to the history of drawing penises on things to ways to deal with stress in your life.

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A couple of years ago, I released a "mini-episode" on Most Notorious, which included a story of the murder of members of the Schuch family in Waseca in 1929. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Jen Barr, granddaughter of one of the girls, Wilhemenia, who discovered the bodies of her family almost 90 years ago. We revisit the story, and I talk to Jen about her own investigation into the long-ago murders on this episode of Minnesota's Most Notorious: Where Blood Runs Cold.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:00  Intro & Thank Yous 4:43 GBB @ PEM 8:30 Wrestling vs. Z-M 11:00  BBB vs. Waseca 15:14  GBB Mid-week good news 17:40 GBB vs. CF 23:56 Wrestling Sertoma Duals 28:05 GBB vs. KM 33:00 BBB vs. KM 34:09  Tiger Talk 45:08  Week ahead for Tiger Nation

Minnesota Twins third base coach Gene Glynn talks to Mike Berardino about growing up as a three-sport athlete in Waseca, his influences throughout his career and how to survive the minor leagues.

MSHSL.org prep guru John Millea on Girls and Women in Sports Day, East Ridge's unusual triathlon, Waseca's hometown hero and a trip to Willmar, brought to you by Wells Fargo financial advisor Rick Rosati (richard.l.rosati@wellsfargo.com) and GourmetParlorPizza.com, your fundraising expert.

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“It is difficult to dismantle a system that is invisible to you.” Bharti Wahi talks about frequently dealing with the question, "what are you?" and where that question comes from. She talks about growing up in rural Minnesota with immigrant parents from Canada and Southeast Asia. Bharti talks about systemic oppression and the challenges in the way of changing systems. She talks about the myth that brown people don't live in the middle of the country and about being angry but staying hopeful and focused.  As the Executive Director of Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota office Bharti Wahi brings 20 years of professional experience as an advocate in the nonprofit world and more than a decade of experience in education. Prior to joining Children’s Defense Fund, Ms. Wahi spent three years with Greater Twin Cities United Way where she oversaw several grant portfolios related to early childhood education, two-generation interventions and literacy. Previously, she led the Children and Family Program for the Minnesota Literacy Council for five years, building the home visiting program and overseeing two early learning centers. As an active community member Ms. Wahi serves on the Board of Directors of the Hale-Field Schools Foundation and Women Organizing Women. In addition she sits on the McKnight Foundation’s PreK-Third Grade Design Team and is currently serving on the Minnesota Department of Education’s ESSA Accountability Advisory Committee and the Department of Human Services Parent Aware Advisory Council. Ms. Wahi holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Saint Catherine University and a Master of Arts in public policy and nonprofit management from the University of Chicago.  

This week: MSFA suite investigation, MNsure credits, Vikings-Cowboys, Waseca precip record

This is a mini-episode of Most Notorious, with a couple of short stories of historical true crime. First, Jake Bird, a serial killer who places a hex on his Tacoma prosecutors and jailers in 1947, told by Tacoma newspaper reporter Steve Dunkelberger. The second story is one that has haunted the citizens of Waseca, Minnesota for decades. Farmer Julius Schuch and two of his children were murdered on their family farm in 1929. This one researched and told by me. Go to www.mostnotorious.com and click the Amazon link for all your holiday shopping!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waseca coaching legend Tink Larson sits down with host Louie Opatz to discuss his 50 years of coaching baseball in Waseca, Minnesota at the field that now bears his name. Larson also discussed the fire that tragically burned down the grandstand at Tink Larson Field this spring and the efforts to repair and rebuild the field.

  We joined Terry Mittelesteadt for a goose hunt in Waseca recently.  Terry told us all about late season hunting, heading to Missouri to guide and what it's like to start duck hunting at age 7.  He also shares a great story about watching a flock of bluebills collide over his decoys. Listen here: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64007508/MNSJ%20-%20Radio%20Show%20-%20Seg%202%20week%20115.mp3]

First Congregational Church of Waseca

First Congregational Church of Waseca