Barbie Porter Editor Delaware was the first state of the union as of Dec. 7, 1787, as it was the first to ratify the federal constitution. The state had about 60,000 residents at the time. Now, the second smallest state of the country has about 990,000 residents.   Dover is the capital of Delaware, but… Read More

Alan Linda Freelance Writer “Build us an apple,” said the apple industry in the state of Washington many years ago, “that is pretty and has a thick skin so machines can pick it.” And it was built. It was pretty, indeed. It had a thick skin, indeed. But it tasted like nothing. “Never mind,” said… Read More

In this recipe series we will travel to all 50 states and share popular recipes that are staples for each state. If you’ve traveled to a state send any recommended recipes to news1@loretel.net. Please include the state the recipe represents. The column will go through the states alphabetically, but I will create a folder for any… Read More

By By Nick Mathews Guest Editorial In 2020, during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, I conducted research, interviewing residents of a “news desert,” an area of the country without a reliable local news organization. At a time when residents were in desperate need of news and information – how to get the vaccine, where to… Read More

To the Editor, As we all know, we had to skip a lot of great events due to the COVID pandemic over the last year. One of those events was the EOT Breakfast on the Farm. I am happy to say it is back in 2021, and I hope you will be able to join us…. Read More

Question: What is the purpose of solid white lines, separating traffic moving in the same direction? Example the ones leading up to the Lowry tunnel in Minneapolis. Does it make it illegal to change lanes? Answer: Pavement markings direct and regulate traffic. While there are several different types, we will focus on white lines. White lines separate… Read More

Rarely a day or a week or a month goes by but what I learn something new. Sometimes it’s not that it’s so really new, or earth-shaking, monumental or whatever. Sometimes it’s just that two and two come together and one gets four. Or kind of. So here’s what I’ve realized in the last bit of… Read More

“In the Heights” is based on the 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical that put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map. It is not to be confused with “Hamilton,” the 2016 Tony winner for Best Musical that saw Miranda conquer the world.  The film follows characters from the largely Latin Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights as… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief  I took a couple days off this last stretch, getting nine days off in a row. We got the hay baled up that we had down and now we are waiting for more rain and praying we will get a crop.  I got quite a few projects done on the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, we seemed to have slowed down quite a bit with the calving. We have 65 of the 75 cows having their babies and we lost another cow this week.  Plans are being made to move the bulls to more suitable accommodations with the warmer weather approaching. The herd will… Read More