Jan 8, 2025
Honey bees were one of featured species at the “Wildlife in Winter” program at the Lake City Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 2. The event, featuring information and activities to teach children how wildlife survives the frigid Minnesota winter, was the capstone project for a University of...
Dec 31, 2024
Seventeen people participated in a University of Minnesota Extension Master Naturalist Program training series focused on the Driftless Area this fall.
Led by Master Naturalist Instructor and Project Get Outdoors Coordinator Sara Holger, the “learned about the history, land use, ecology, geology,...
Oct 9, 2024
Lake City native Brad Heins was recently honored for his special achievements with the University of Minnesota Extension with a “Distinguished Extension Faculty” award, according to a news release.
A statewide team of more than 500 Extension employees witnessed this honor, which was presented by...
Oct 9, 2024
By Amy Rager
Extension Educator
University of Minnesota Extension
Do you enjoy learning about the natural world? If so, consider becoming a Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer!
Lake City Public Library is hosting a Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Training beginning Oct. 15, 2024
Master...
May 22, 2024
University of Minnesota Extension will be offering Youth Tractor and Farm Safety Training at four locations across the state this summer, including Goodhue County.
The youth tractor and farm safety certification program provides youth 14 years and older the opportunity to learn about safe...
Aug 30, 2023
Adam and Sarah Mellgren were both raised on dairy farms and active in 4-H.
In 1988, Adam’s parents purchased the current farm site. The farm was a dairy operation until the early 1990s. Adam’s father passed away in 1989.
Adam and Sarah purchased the farm in 2005 and soon thereafter started dairy...
Jul 13, 2022
The Fick family of Lake City has been named Wabasha County’s “2022 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.
Troy Fick’s parents, Marvin and Ruth, purchased the Fick family farm in 1972. Troy is one of their four children. The family milked 50 cows in a tie-stall barn and in 1998...
Aug 4, 2021
Because the COVID-19 pandemic prevented last year’s fair, two University of Minnesota Extension Farm Family of the Year honorees were introduced before the 4-H auction on July 17.
The 2021 Wabasha County Farm Family of the Year are Darrel and Gwen Klein. Eric and Lisa Klein are the 2020 Farm...
Feb 10, 2021
During the staff updates segment of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 2, Public Health Director Tammy Fiedler gave the board an update on the COVID-19 vaccine program and how it is being administered in Wabasha County.
The following is the update that was provided by Fiedler for...
Sep 2, 2020
What do one in three American adults (88 million) have in common, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Prediabetes.
Thanks to the “I Can Prevent Diabetes” class which is free and sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension, a SNAP-Ed Educator will guide a small...