🌱 Why a Randolph-area farmer says new bailout money isn’t enough

Good day Randolph! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Randolph-area farmer says new bailout money isn’t enough

Also on today's calendar: 12/16 Paint Silver Snowfall at Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls, MN at 6:30 PM and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; morning flurries, temps: high: 18, low: -11.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They're still worried about the future. (bostonglobe.com) — A longtime corn and soybean farmer near Randolph is among those saying new federal bailout checks are only a temporary bridge, not a real fix for agriculture. Farmers across the Midwest welcome the $12 billion in aid but worry about ongoing trade tensions with China, rising costs, and the need to expand markets and uses for their crops beyond government support.
   

📸 Around Randolph

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Randolph

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Girls Day Away
  Cannon River Winery + Kitchen, 421 Mill St W, Cannon Falls
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• SG - GBB Jr H
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  3:00 pm
• NG - GBB JV/V
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• SG - BBB Jr H
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  3:00 pm
• NG - GBB Jr H
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  3:00 pm
• 12/16 Paint Silver Snowfall at Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls, MN at 6:30 PM
  Cannon River Winery + Kitchen , 421 Mill St W , Cannon Falls
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Gary West Solo Performance
  R Bar , 4354 292nd St E , Randolph
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Public Skate
  Northfield, MN Calendar Northfield, MN 55057
  11:00 am
• 2025 Winter Walk
  Historic Downtown Northfield
  4:30 pm
• Winter Walk Northfield, MN (indoor) — Joe Mama'
  Armory Square Event Center , 519 Division St S , Northfield
  5:00 pm
• Winter Walk!
  Armory Square Event Center , 519 Division St S , Northfield
  5:00 pm
• Swim & Dive: B/JV
  Northfield Middle School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emergency personnel respond to a multi-vehicle injury crash involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles at the Highway 55/Highway 52 split in Inver Grove Heights, MN, causing significant traffic delays.
  8:55AM on Dec 9: Emergency personnel respond to a multi-vehicle injury crash at the Highway 55/Highway 52 split in Inver Grove Heights, MN, with the… (Nextdoor )

• Carleton University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of English in Northfield. Apply here.
• St Olaf College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Randolph here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Northfield Winter Walk Ornament Hunt: Clue No. 3 (southernminn.com)
• 12 year old from Northfield becomes 1st junior to win state cornhole championship (southernminn.com)
• Burcum: Years after losing Main Street landmarks, small towns like Northfield see no easy fix (startribune.com)

Farmington

• Farmington School Board approves new boundary realignment (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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