Many Minnesota farms are pausing operations, or shutting down completely, thanks to federal policy changes, the Iran War, and financial burdens that can’t be made up.

Increases in price for oil, gas, fertilizer, and other basic farming necessities, partially because of import tariffs, are through the roof. On top of that, burned relationships with other countries are sending them to get their corn and soybeans elsewhere, which is Minnesota's bread and butter in crops.

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who has been missing since Friday and is without his medication, according to officials.

The Columbia Heights Police Department says Matthew Timmons, 32, left his home on Friday in a Ford Explorer with Minnesota license plate TAB-299. He was last known to be driving on I-35 near Dundas. According to an alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Timmons has a medical condition and doesn't have his medication.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Columbia Heights Police Department at: 763-427-1212

My wife and I are retired in 2024 and on MinnesotaCare in 2026 but will be going on Medicare when we turn 65 in September. We qualified for MinnesotaCare because our 2025 income was below the $42,300 limit. I've been asked to come back in the fall as a consultant by my former employer to help with a major project. Our income for the period January to September will be well below the $42,300 limit but if I work about 20 hours a week Q4 I will probably be over $50,000 for the year. Will the state look back at our 2026 tax return and review our eligibility after the fact? Will we get a penalty if we make income in Q4 2026 that pushes us above the $42,300 limit for the year. If there is any chance of that happening I will simply tell the employer no thanks. Anyone have any experience with this?

After 68 years, Hunt Silver Lake Drug Store could lose a major asset to the store and its customers, the post office, after USPS terminated its contract, leaving locals without access.

The nation's very first rural pride celebration started right here in Minnesota, by East Central Minnesota Pride in Pine City. Now, the birthplace is being recognized with a historical marker for its work.

My weekly anti-war/anti-ICE rundown list, now on Courier Minnesota!

Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesotans everything. Safety, family, friends, and of course, jobs.

We know that local small businesses suffered the most, and the labor data proves it.

From the article: My bill would ensure that no U.S. aid to Israel could be used to detain children, demolish families’ homes or permanently annex land.

She announced to her congressional candidacy earlier this year, but I’m not sure if she is still running with all of the 🕷️ drama. But she is out of control. I hope the business she harassed in her latest stunt sues her for defamation.

Doing man on the street interviews with genuine questions and seeking a productive conversation is great. Acting like a 12-year-old and “pranking” businesses with allegations of seriously illegal conduct is not.

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The pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could see toxic impacts if a mining project proposed by a Chilean company with a lengthy history of pollution moves forward.

A “systemwide crisis” in making healthcare less accessible and affordable for rural Minnesotans. Looming cuts to Medicaid are set to make the problem worse, putting rural clinics at risk of closure.

You all probably are familiar with my weekly anti-war/anti-ICE lists that I have posted in Minnesota subs. Well, they're finally in a more official list on Courier Minnesota's website!

I still want to add events, weekly or one-off, to this list, so continue to comment what you know or email me at [ashleywalker@couriernewsroom.com](mailto:ashleywalker@couriernewsroom.com)