May 1, 2021 – The St. Croix River legacy of Walter Mondale; Factory farming in the St. Croix Valley; feeding the hungry in our area

Author: Jim Maher & Gayle Knutson
Published: Sat 01 May 2021
Episode Link: None

Hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk to Peter Gove, former chair of the St. Croix River Association, about the legacy of the late Vice President Walter Mondale as it relates to the river (5:00); Lisa Doerr, a local farm owner/operator about the threat of large animal operations in the area (24:30); and Pastor Meredith McGrath of Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia on their food shelf operation and how to support it (43:00). Also included is a rundown of local news (19:00). Matt Quast is technical director.

Peter Gove on Walter Mondale
https://stcroixriverassociation.org

Lisa Doerr, Farm Owner Operator, Polk County
https://knowcafos.org

Report on proposed Laketown Township facility
https://townoflaketown.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Laketown-Livestock-Facility-Report-with-Appendices-12-22-2020-2.pdf

Midwest Environmental Advocate site
https://midwestadvocates.org

Pastor Meredith McGrath, Elim Luthern Church, Scandia
https://www.elimscandia.org/food-shelf.html
https://www.scandiafarmersmarket.com

Government Links:

City of Marine on St. Croix – 651-433-3636
https://www.marineonstcroix.org

City of Scandia – 651-433-3374
https://www.cityofscandia.com

May Township:
https://www.townofmay.org
Clerk Treasurer Linda Tibbetts – 651-439-1706 / or [email protected]

Washington County
https://www.co.washington.mn.us/

Article Links

Australia’s Mouse Plague
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/29/australia-mice-plague-animals/

St. Croix 360 article remembering Vice President Walter Mondale
https://www.stcroix360.com/2021/04/walter-mondale-1928-2021-who-helped-save-the-st-croix-in-u-s-senate/