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by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com A proposed utility-scale solar project in Todd County was once again the focus of the Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on April 2 as representatives from US Solar and Westwood Professional Services returned with updated studies addressing concerns about farmland impacts, drainage, screening, and decommissioning costs. The meeting featured extensive discussion on revised project details, including a decommissioning plan ou

by Jessica Borash This article is from the winter 2026 Verndale Historical Society Newsletter. Looking at a plat book from 1906, Section 18, SE 1/4 in Aldrich Township had the name A.A Houer neatly written over the 80-acre plot of land. In 1910, the name Johnson replaced it and has remained firmly and proudly stamped on plat books ever since. Fifteen years ago, the Johnson family’s farm became one of Minnesota’s 11,000 Century Farms, an honor given by the Minnesota Farm

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by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com A proposed Todd County solar farm continues to move through the local approval process after receiving a Todd County Board of Adjustment variance to be located on land classified as prime farmland—despite a county ordinance that generally prohibits such development. The Eagle Bend Solar project, proposed by USS Eagle Bend Solar LLC, would be constructed on approximately 55 acres in Wykeham Township. The property, owned by Jean Greenwald

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on March 10. Commissioner Murlyn Kreklau attended via Zoom. Right-To-Farm Declaration Farm Bureau Representative Brian Roth told the board that commercial deer farms in Minnesota have sharply declined over the past decade, in part due to stricter rules tied to chronic wasting disease (CWD), including requirements for double fencing and limits on who farms can sell to. He argu

Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) honored a retired Todd County dairy farmer for his service to agriculture and Farmers Union during its...

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Ted Matthews has been working with Minnesota farmers for many years in the realm of mental...

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The intense heat and lack of rain have left the state in a severe drought. Creeks are drying up...