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Lakeview Class of 2022 graduates
Photos by Karen Berg Leah Wymer, Faith Louwagie and Paige Viaene walk in the graduation commencement last week. Travis Vold displays his diploma.
DNR urges people to leave deer fawns alone
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year. Most fawns are born in mid-May to mid-June, and fawns do not attempt to evade predators during their first few weeks of life.
From the Editor’s Desk
I’m a list maker. Every surface of my desks is covered in lists, the notes app in my phone has seven or eight lists going at any time, there’s lists in notes on my laptop, and even sometimes, lists are written in ink on the steering wheel of my car (yes, this drives my husband nuts). It also drives my sister nuts that I don’t consolidate all lists onto the notes app on my phone, where I could keep my life more in order. She fails to recognize that this chaotic collection of lists IS my version of organized.
Students celebrate last day of school
Lakeview students celebrated the last day of school on Friday. Seniors were treated to a breakfast, ice cream treats were handed out by student council, seniors walked the halls in their gowns and more. Photos by Karen Berg
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minnesota drivers have faced record-high gas prices in the last few months. But like many of today’s most pressing challenges, Minnesota’s farmers and agricultural industry hold the key to helping solve them.
Lakeview Principals report year-end activities to Board
Lakeview High School Principal Scott Hanson provided an end of the year update to the school board at its May meeting. He shared information about finals as well as iPad turn in for the school year.
Lakeview students compete in MathCounts competition
Tate Remiger, Adrian Lewison, Teegan Fiene, Gideon Basel competed in the SouthWest Minnesota MathCounts Competition online in February along with fifty students in ten teams. As a team, the Lakeview students took 2nd place. Gideon Basel, as an individual, placed second out of 50 students. Photo by Karen Berg
North Star Mutual honored with company award of excellence
On May 16, 2022, the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association (MIIAB) awarded North Star Mutual with their 2022 Company Award of Excellence. This prestigious award is presented annually to an insurance carrier selected by the MIIAB Board of Directors and supporting member agencies in recognition of excellent support and dedication to the independent agency system in Minnesota. “It is a privilege to be selected for this incredible honor,” said President and CEO, Pete Hellie, “we strive to earn the business and trust of our independent agency partners by providing exceptional service to our policyholders. North Star insurance policies are available exclusively through our independent agents, so we highly value those relationships and that makes this award very special.”
U of M offers planting decision advice
Many farmers are concerned about the cool spring weather and cold soil temperatures. Usually, farmers have started planting by now. Hopefully, the weather will warm up and planting will progress. Farmers have started to discuss prevented planting. As the planting season goes on, farmers will have to decide whether to plant or not to plant. Final planting dates for corn producers are May 25 (northern Minnesota) and May 31 (southern Minnesota). June 10 is the final planting date for soybeans for the whole state. If you decide not to plant, there is a formula to use to determine your prevented planting rate. There is a simple payment rate of $5.90 multiplied by your APH and your insured percentage multiplied by 55% to get your prevented planting rate for corn. For example, 85% coverage is $5.90 *180 bushels (APH)*.85 *.55= $496.49 per acre payment less premium. For soybeans: $14.33*50 bushels (APH)*.85 *.60=$365.42 per acre payment less premium.
Chance of rain as temperatures rise this week
We had a frost advisory on Saturday night into early Sunday morning for much of Greater Minnesota. Temperatures generally fell into the mid-30s across central and west-central Minnesota.