After taking the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detectors Core Course, McCormick constructed monitoring rakes for herself and for the lake association, bringing what she learned back to others in the group.
University of Minnesota Extension 4-H spotlights the impact volunteers have on youth and their communities through the Salute to Excellence award and the Northern Lights honor.
In honor of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, meet Veronica Geisenhof, a cut flower farmer and florist in central Minnesota, south of Brainerd. Family is a big part of everything she does.
In honor of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer, Extension shines a light on the essential roles women play to lead their farms and communities to success, even through tough times.
Extension offers county-specific data about wealth that could reshape rural communities.
Set to break ground in spring 2025, the National Loon Center in Crosslake is poised to elevate its conservation mission for the beloved common loon and foster deeper connections with nature.
Scramm Family, 2025 Farm Family of the Year
Emily Roberts, a Central Lakes College student in Brainerd, was “in a not great living situation” last year. “I was using the campus food shelf almost every day,” she says.