Townsquare Media St. Cloud News Reporter Jeff McMahon is a native of Niagara, North Dakota, and graduate of Minnesota State University – Moorhead. In addition to growing up on, and managing the family farm for more than four decades, he’s been around local radio since 1990. A coach at heart, he’s dabbled in high school and community theater directing, teaching, and (shudder) behind-the-wheel driving instruction. Jeff was named to “Who’s Who in American Agriculture” in 2011 and completed The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (Austin, TX), the Lafayette Agricultural Trading Academy (Wayzata, MN), and the Emerging Digital Academy (Fargo, ND).
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Farmland Values Remain Steady – New Report
The Farmer’s National Company has released the January 2024 land values report and it shows a resilient market fueled primarily by farmers with strong cash positions adding to their land base.
Foley Leaders Discuss Growth Options
At last week’s city council meeting, Benton Economic Partnerships gave a presentation indicating the city has a current demand for about 340 homes, apartment units, and senior living units, with an expected demand of about 814 units in the next ten years.
St. John’s Elects New Abbot
The monastic community has elected Abbot Douglas Mullin as the 11th abbot of St. John’s, succeeding Abbot John Klassen, who just retired at age 75.
WHAT??? Aston Martin on Bloomington, MN Auction!
A 2023 Aston Martin DB11, reportedly valued at over $277,000, is part of a forfeiture auction conducted online by the Internal Revenue Service.
State, Local Business Leaders Discuss Challenges in St. Cloud
Matt Varilek, the current Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, was at the meeting with a presentation called “Delivering for Minnesota – With Help From the Rotary”.
Menards Fined For Docking Worker Pay
An investigation of Menards in Fridley found the store had improperly deducted pay from an employee who needed time to express milk and then retaliated against that employee when she asserted her workplace rights.
Stearns County Dairy at Center of Wage Theft Investigation
A Stearns County Dairy is at the center of a civil lawsuit filed Monday morning by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Farm Income Down as Minnesota Farmers Plan for 2024
Kleis says wheat prices are not profitable at current market levels, and believes that will open the door for more corn and soybean acres throughout Minnesota in 2024.
Students Experiment at St. Cloud STEM Conference
Over 600 local students from grades 3 through 8 took part in a few of the over 20 hands-on STEM sessions ranging from cryogenics and snakes to robots and lasers.
Quick-Thinking Sheriff Leads to Drug Bust in Royalton
The deputy eventually found a hypodermic needle and almost 13.9 grams of suspected Methamphetamine.