Renville County News

Jim Hoffman had big plans when he dropped out of college to run the family's lucrative farming operation in central Minnesota after his dad died.

More than 100 people from nearby cities and counties gathered here last night to hear details about one of the most interesting broadband projects going right now in Minnesota.

He moved slowly, awkwardly, down the hall of his simple ranch home, pushing a walker as his wife of 42 years watched anxiously.

The mild winter hasn't been good for outdoor sports but it's been great news for some businesses.

"The homesteads were few and far apart; here and there a windmill gaunt against the sky, a sod house crouching in a hollow.