Sip coffee with Senator Coleman in Glencoe

ST. PAUL – - Senator Norm Coleman will visit the southwestern Minnesota communities of Glencoe, New Auburn, St. James, Jeffers, Slayton, Marshall, Tyler, Granite Falls, Montevideo, Dawson, Ortonville and Browns Valley during a visit to the region from Tuesday, August 7th through Thursday, August 9th. During the visit, Coleman will also participate in a Farm Bill discussion panel at Farmfest near Redwood Falls and a take a crop tour in Nicollet County.

“I am looking forward to visiting these communities in Southwest Minnesota,” said Coleman. “On issues ranging from renewable energy to rural healthcare to the upcoming Farm Bill, my visits to these counties has always proven immensely valuable to me.”

The trip will conclude with a Thursday afternoon stop in Browns Valley, a community recovering from spring flooding that Coleman has worked to provide federal assistance to this year.

“As we work to recover in the Twin Cities from the 35W bridge tragedy, we must also remember the rural communities who are still recovering from natural disasters that also scar our landscape,” Coleman added.

Details of the events August 7th through August 9th are as follows:

Tuesday, August 7th

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Coffee with local farmers in Glencoe
Bumps Family Restaurant
737 Morningside Dr
Glencoe, MN

8:20 – 9:00 a.m.
Visit with New Auburn Citizens regarding Community Waste Treatment Plant Appropriation
New Auburn City Hall
8303 8th Ave
New Auburn, MN

10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
2007 Farm Bill Panel Discussion/Farmfest Visit
Farmfest
between Redwood Falls and Morgan on MN Highway 67

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Nicollet County Crop Discussion
Farm of Perry Meyer
57108 422nd Street
New Ulm, MN

Wednesday, August 8th

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Coffee in St. James
Hometown Café
403 1st Ave S
St James, MN

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Red Rock Rural Water Systems USDA Check Presentation / Open House
Red Rock Rural Water Systems
305 West Whited
Jeffers, MN
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Coffee in Slayton
Ben Lee's Cafe
2630 Broadway

Slayton MN
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Lunch with local leaders in Marshall
Landmark Bistro
100 W College Dr
Marshall, MN

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Visit to Lincoln County Farm
Buhl’s Ridge View Farm
2830-110th St.
Tyler, MN

Thursday, August 9th

7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Visit to Fagen Industries
Fagen Inc.
501 West Highway 212
Granite Falls, MN

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Montevideo Hospital Visit
Chippewa County – Montevideo Hospital
824 North 11th Street
Montevideo, MN

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Visit to AMPI Milk Processing Plant in Dawson
AMPI Milk Processing Plant
1864 311th Avenue
Dawson, MN 56232

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with local leaders in Ortonville
Pizza Ranch
205 2nd St NW
Ortonville, MN

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Browns Valley Flood Recovery Visit
Browns Valley Public Library
15 Third Street South
Browns Valley, MN