Western 4-H Camp offers adventure, skill building

If you’re looking for adventure this summer, try the Western 4-H Camp near Washburn, N.D.

Awards presented at Worthington FFA Banquet

WORTHINGTON — Plaques, certificates, pins and scholarships were handed out Monday night at the annual Worthington FFA Banquet in the high school cafeteria.

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• State FFA Degree
• Star FFA Greenhand Awards
• Retiring FFA Chapter President
• Honorary FFA Degree

Dog, chicken share unlikely bond

FARWELL, Minn. – There’s a chicken in Farwell that is barking up the wrong tree. She’s madly in love with a dog.

• Sam and Chicky show their affection

March County Line now available

View the current issue of County Line Today! http://dl-onlinetoday.com/CountyLine/index.html

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National FFA membership notes new trends

WORTHINGTON — There are more than 506,000 youths, ages 12 to 21, involved in the FFA program across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Eighty-nine percent of those members are in grades 9 through 12, 7 percent are in grades 7 and 8; and 4 percent are high school graduates.

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National FFA Week is celebrated Feb. 20-27

WORTHINGTON — FFA Chapters from around the country will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 20-27.

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Trio of WHS FFA members log hours at Jaycox Powersports

WORTHINGTON — One of the first things new members of the FFA learn is its motto — Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.

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S-O FFA works to beautify the barns of northwest Iowa

Chapter taking orders for barn quilts as a new fundraising project
OCHEYEDAN, Iowa — In recent years, the Sibley-Ocheyedan FFA Chapter has played an integral role in building tourism for northwest Iowa. The chapter was honored by the Iowa FFA Association for its work in developing a brochure that touted the sites of Osceola County and still leads visitors on a treasure trove of “off the beaten path” places to see.

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In elevator rescue, corn was only part of the concern

From the outside of the Feely Elevator silos, onlookers were left to wonder what was happening inside the silo where Mark Malecha was trapped.

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Local FFAers attend Winter Rally

Members of the Wadena-Deer Creek FFA Chapter attended the Region II FFA Winter Rally held at Central Lakes College, Brainerd.

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Ode to a milk man: Johnson’s passing prompts memories

New Richmond’s link to bygone times was weakened last week when Jalmer Johnson, 91, died.

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Labor Department approves new rules for farm workers

The Obama administration moved Thursday to increase wages and job safety protections for temporary farm workers.

• FEB. 13, 2010: What's on YOUR mind?
• Are the revised federal rules for farm workers an improvement? How could they be better still?

Nationally recognized speaker to present farm succession workshop

Stevens and Pope County Farm Bureau Federations have invited Dr. Ron Hanson from the University of Nebraska to speak as part of a workshop on family farm succession.

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4-H'ers perform well at national competition

Four Douglas County 4-H members represented Minnesota at the Black Hills Stock Show Horse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contests in Rapid City, South Dakota on January 30.

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Lind: New York’s LaGuardia visits Climax, Minn.

The community of Climax, Minn., had never seen anything like it.

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