Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the USDA Express Loan Act, legislation which would establish a new Express Loan Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), allowing lenders to receive expedited approval for Farm Service Agency (FSA) guaranteed loans.

Congratulations are in order to the city of Kasson for being one of six small towns in the 20-county area served by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Fund’s (SMIF) Rural Entrepreneurial Ventures (REV) program.

Some exciting things are happening with the Dodge County Independent, and I’d like to share some of them with you this week.

   Dears ago, the participants of a conference were debating what made Christianity unique. The participants debated back and forth. Just then C.S. Lewis came into the room and sat down. “What is everyone arguing about?” He asked. When he learned that they were debating the uniqueness of Christianity, he said: “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.”

   Dears ago, the participants of a conference were debating what made Christianity unique. The participants debated back and forth. Just then C.S. Lewis came into the room and sat down. “What is everyone arguing about?” He asked. When he learned that they were debating the uniqueness of Christianity, he said: “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.”

Friends and neighbors,
With the start of the new school year, serious questions linger about yet another new law passed by the legislature. Just this fall, a number of police chiefs across Minnesota raised concerns about a new vague and poorly vetted law affecting School Resource Officers (SROs).