20TH STREET SOUTH CLOSING FOR 2 WEEKS
This closure will be between 14 Ave S & 16 Ave S to repair an area of roadway.
MOORHEAD – Starting Tuesday, July 7, 20 St S will be closed in the southbound lanes between 14 Ave S & 16 Ave S to repair an area of roadway. During this time, a detour route utilizing 19 1/2 St S will be implemented. This work is anticipated to take two weeks to complete, and the roadway will reopen to full traffic use by the end of the day July 21, weather permitting.
Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes and expect delays and congestion in the area.
CLAY COUNTY UMN FARM FAMILY AWARD
Robert Olson Farms will be awarded the 2025 farm family award.
HAWLEY – Robert Olson Farms near Hawley, Minnesota has spanned generations, first homesteaded by Rob’s maternal great-grandparents in 1872 near Rollag. While the original homestead was in Rollag, the main farm is now based in Hawley, where Rob and his daughter Kari continue to carry on the legacy. Rob’s paternal grandparents also began farming west of Hawley in the 1930s, building a foundation for what became a diversified crop and hog operation. In 2013, the family transitioned away from livestock to focus fully on crop production, adopting no-till practices and cover crops to improve soil health and manage input costs.
Following the passing of second-generation farmer Bob Olson, the family remains committed to continuing the operation. Rob and his wife, Lonna, still work on the farm daily, supporting Kari as she steps into a leadership role. Kari represents the fourth generation of Olsons and the fifth generation of Thompsons to farm in Clay County. Her sisters, Nicole and Stacie, pitch in during planting and harvest, often with their kids alongside them.
Kari is actively involved in the Clay/Wilkin Corn & Soybean Growers board and the local airport board. The family has long supported the Hawley community, with deep involvement in church, cooperatives and ag organizations. For the Olsons, farming is a family effort, shaped by experience, faith and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Garden Tour Focuses on Barnesville and Hawley
Do you love flowers and gardens? Clay County Master Gardeners are offering a glimpse of four outstanding gardens, along with a popular nursery/greenhouse and a cut flower farm, in their second annual tour Thurday, July 24, from noon to 7 p.m.
The 2025 tour focuses on businesses and home gardens in Hawley and Barnesville. Along with two outstanding gardens in each city, the self-paced tour includes the Olson Blooms of Hawley, which sells cut flowers and offers educational classes, and Thompson Greenery of Barnesville, a family-owned garden center known for beautiful hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, and hardy trees and shrubs.
Tour participants are eligible to win garden giveaways, play garden Bingo, and connect with other gardening enthusiasts.
Registration is $15 per person, with proceeds supporting similar Clay County events in the future. To register, go to z.umn.edu/ClayCountyMGGardenTour. Maps and tour details will be emailed to registrants.