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DATCP's harsh treatment of family farm was unnecessary

Recently, I have expressed my concerns about demands by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and its effort to elicit evidence regarding raw milk sales in the form of a "request for interrogatories and demand for production of documents" from the farm of Wayne and Janet Brunner in rural Pepin County. Pepin County Sheriff John Andrews joined me in expressing concern about DATCP's actions, and we are proud to publicly support honest family farmers and small-business owners such as the Brunners.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

New bird feeders attractive to more than just birds

Last fall a scavenging friend of mine asked her neighbors if she could have a shepherd's hook they were tossing to the curb. She wedged the 6-foot pole into her sedan and brought it to my house.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

Assembly didn't follow will of the people

State Assembly members missed a golden opportunity to put the people's will ahead of politics last week. But they couldn't pull the trigger.
Updated: 3/4/2010 8:41:11 AM Read Story

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