Rediscovering Connection: The Benefits of Family Camp

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not uncommon for families to feel more like a collection of individuals than a unified team. Between work, school, sports, social media, and screens, families …

Randolph Theatre Members Perform at the State Theater

On June 9, members of Randolph Rockets Theatre had the honor of performing at the State Theater in Minneapolis at the annual Spotlight Showcase! These individuals had received honors and recognition …
Best Informed Greenhand
Levi Marthaler, Georgia Otte, and Jonathan Tate received Gold Placing

Hunter Mlsna, Kaitlyn Taylor, Carlee Miller, Maddi Beissel, and Emery Marthaler received Bronze placings.

MN State FFA Convention

Maria Hegland - State Degree

Maria Hegland received her State Degree at the MN State Convention
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As we enter the summer season and experience the longest daylight hours of the year, this is a good time to consider our dependence on the sun for daily life. Our modern conveniences of electricity, …
We’ve hit the point in the summer when things start to turn hot and sticky. Which also means that we’ve hit the beginning of the county fair season. While the people living in the cities tend …
A study published in the Journal of Sports Science followed 627 children in Finland over three years to explore how early physical activity influenced their coordination and movement skills by age …
Obituaries
David Errington
David Errington, age 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday morning, May 24, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. David was born on February 18, 1940, in …
David Lee Young
David Lee Young, age 65, of Northfield, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Northfield Hospital. Dave, the son of Neil and Carole (Loose) Young, was born in …
Jenny Wiederholt-Pine
Jenny Wiederholt-Pine, age 44 of Hastings, died suddenly but peacefully at Regina Medical Center on Saturday morning, February 8, 2025. Jennifer Lee, the daughter of Charles and Cheryl (Thiel) …
Steven W. Lufi
Steven W. Lufi, age 72, of Northfield, died on Saturday, January 25, at the Northfield Hospital. Steve was born on November 11, 1952, in Minot, North Dakota. He moved to Northfield at the age of …
John Wallace Day
John Wallace Day died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at the age 87 from congestive heart failure. He was born on September 16, 1937 in Northfield, Minnesota to Donald and Dorothy (Wallace) Day. He …
Community
EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Farm Bureau is excited to welcome two summer interns, Katie Thome and Katie Radman, to its state office for the summer of 2025. Beginning their internships on May 27, …
Wyatt Herman is the Randolph FFA Assistant Officer. Wyatt is a junior at Hastings High School. This is his 4th year in FFA. After school Wyatt plans to judge at a junior college and then senior …
Gradyn Taylor is the Randolph FFA Sentinel. Gradyn is a 10th grader at Randolph High School. This is his 4th year in FFA. Gradyn plans to attend a 4 year school and get a degree in poultry veterinary …
Community
For many kids, summer camp is a place of adventure, discovery, and marshmallow-fueled campfires. But beyond crafts, canoe trips, and cabin games, camp offers something even more enduring: friendship. …
FFA members treated teachers and staff at Randolph with a pancake breakfast during FFA Week
Thank you to Blake and Chicky Otte for giving our outreach students a tour of your Dairy Operation.
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African women are key to fighting climate change – these are the green skills they will need
There’s a long list of green skills that women across Africa need so that they can get jobs and start businesses that help the world adapt to climate change.
When aggressive ant species come in contact, deadly conflicts ensue G. Chomicki
This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival
Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments help different ant colonies live peacefully side by side.
Adult spotted lanternflies infest areas of Pennsylvania from July to December.
Spotted lanternflies love grapevines, and that’s bad for Pennsylvania’s wine industry
An entomologist describes how the sap-sucking insects can weaken grapevines and reduce fruit yield and quality.
New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations.
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Across the US, parents are leading the charge to limit cellphone use in schools.
Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience.
Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
Many cancer survivors struggle with muscle weakness, which can be so profound that they may have difficulties walking up a couple of flights of stairs or going shopping for groceries on their own.