The Scott County Fair opened Wednesday at the fairgrounds at 7151 190th St. W. in St. Lawrence Township near Jordan Wednesday for a five-day run that ends Sunday.

Music, entertainment, food and livestock shows take place all weekend. Merriam’s Midway will also be open selected hours.

Grandstand events start at 7 p.m. through Saturday and include a motorcycle Supercross, truck and tractor pull and demo derby. New this year is an Autocross event Friday evening.

Runaway steer, a huge cabbage, a rabbit show and the opening ceremony are only a few of the highlights from the first day of Scott County Fair on July 28. Also, a few of the fog over the Minnesota River July 29 are included. See the photos below:

Ten years ago, Jordan Public Schools for the fifth year in a row did not increase prices on lunch tickets or extracurricular activities.

To learn more about Jordan's history, read the Looking Back column in
the July 29 print edition of the Jordan Independent or go to jordannews.com/news/looking-back.   

More than $350,000 in disaster assistance is being sent to Minnesota livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers that suffered losses in 2009 because of disease, adverse weather or other conditions.

The following are the main dishes for the Community Action Program Agency senior dining menu:
Monday, July 26: sloppy joe on a bun with tator circles and two tone beans

Tuesday, July 27: Summer Meal Deal. Turkey rotini salad with dried cranberries and pickled beets

Wednesday, July 28: Birthday meal. Beef pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy

Thursday, July 29: sweet and sour pork or sweet and sour chicken, white rice

Friday, July 30: baked penne pasta with ground beef, sauce and Italian blend vegetables.

In a move to increase its continued competitiveness, Radermacher’s Fresh Market is poised to delve into gasoline sales, even offering a fuel discount program.

The Jordan business proposes to build an automated self-serve gasoline fueling station on the northwest side of its parking lot along Highway 282 in the Triangle business district. There would be no attendant at the pumps, Jordan City Administrator Ed Shukle said in an interview.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Resources (DNR):

Youth ages 10-15 also are eligible to participate in a special deer season that runs from Thursday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 24, in 12 permit areas of southeastern and 15 deer permit areas of northwestern Minnesota, according to the DNR.

“This youth-only season provides an opportunity for parents, guardians and mentors to schedule and plan a special deer hunt with youth,” said Mike Kurre, DNR mentoring program coordinator.

Field Day on CSA Farming & Marketing System July 25 in Northfield

A field day and tour on community supported agriculture (CSA) will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25 at Open Hands Farm near Northfield.

Participants will view firsthand equipment used on the farm and be exposed to the operation's marketing plan involving on-farm pickup by customers. This is a production workshop for people farming or interested in starting a farming operation.

The following are the main dishes for the Community Action Program Agency senior dining menu:

Monday, July 19: seasoned baked chicken with German potato salad

Tuesday, July 20: healthy baked fish with lemon juice or Swiss steak with tomatoes, au gratin potatoes

Wednesday, July 21: Baked Potato Day. Beef riblet with onion gravy or liver with onion gravy, baked potato

Thursday, July 22: Italian turkey meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Friday, July 23: tator tot casserole with mixed vegetables.