January 2022

Lamberton, Minn. – 2021 was a year of limited precipitation during the growing season at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton. Total annual precipitation for 2021 was 23.66 inches. This was a departure of minus 3.70 inches from the historic average. The year’s largest rain event was on August 29 with 2.17 inches recorded. There was only 2.33 inches of precipitation recorded for the period of June 1 to August 22 resulting in a severe shortage of soil moisture available for crop growth. The normal precipitation for this same period is 10.01 inches. Above normal precipitation from the middle of August to the end of September allowed for a recharge in soil moisture.

About 2 in 5 Minnesota homes have dangerous levels of radon; every home should be tested January is radon action month. Brown County Public Health has a limited number of short term radon test kits at no charge on a firstcome, first-serve basis to homeowners in the Brown County area beginning Wednesday, Jan.

ST. PAUL, Minn.

SLEEPY EYE CHURCHES Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org Sunday Service - 10:45 a.m.

The thin gray wire, all fence like, extended the full length of the woods. No doubt it had purpose by either keeping something in or others out. Perhaps it offered safety on each side of it, depending upon which side of the fence you were on so-to-speak. Truth is, I’d never gone near it nor paid much attention to it until today.

People who live in good health for 100 years and longer are not just lucky. Researchers have found that those who live an exceptionally long and healthy life often have company in their very own families. Scientists are now aiming to better understand the genes, lifestyle or other factors that make these people so unique. Hopefully, we can all benefit from their findings.