Joan N. Salzer, age 86, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.

Meetings

Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Kenneth Community Center.

Fareway Stores Inc. has launched a monthlong initiative throughout November to support individuals and families facing food insecurity in the communities where it does business.

After months of uncertainty and angst among farmers and grain traders, the new U.S. trade deal with China announced on Oct. 30 provided some stability and certainty to the soybean market.

Gov. Tim Walz last week announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota food shelves.

In Minnesota and across the country, farmers are having trouble making ends meet amid low commodity prices and increasing costs.

Marie Kondi is a professional organizer who’s developed a way to create a happy living environment by using our feelings, in particular, the feeling of joy.

Question: I have two grandsons, one 17 years old with a driver’s license, the other 15 with a permit. They both have a bad habit of driving with one hand on the wheel.

Dispatch report

Oct. 15