Hey, that's my neighbor Charlie Johnson on the YouTube! Actually, it's an ad from the Organic Farmers' Agency for Relationship Marketing. But it's also a great nutshell explanation of the Organic farming philosophy Charlie inherited from his dad Bernard: "What…
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Larry Pressler's pipeline plan is already rolling. The Dakota Access oil pipeline would ship Bakken oil from North Dakota to Patokia, Illinois, refineries. Thirty inches wide and moving 450,000 barrels per day, Dakota Access would match the first Keystone pipeline…
Want to know someone who's not terribly worked up over Rep. Kristi Noem's failure to pass a Farm Bill over her Republican colleague's do-nothingism? Orland farmer Charlie Johnson: The corn has grown about a foot and the sun has rose…
Orland Township icon Charlie Johnson has been named Organic Farmer of the Year by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. MOSES recognized Johnson at its annual farming conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin, last week. Here's the MOSES press release:…
I managed to watch the final District 8 Legislative candidates' forum this weekend, courtesy of KJAM's diligent election videography. Here's what I learned: Charlie Johnson could have become a lawyer. In his introduction, Johnson said he was accepted into USD's…
Friday, October 26 was the deadline for all South Dakota candidates to submit their pre-general election campaign finance reports to the Secretary of State's office. Here's the data for the District 8 Senate and House candidates: The Senate race is…
District 8 Senate candidate Charlie Johnson forwards his responses to a questionnaire from the Moody County Enterprise. As I review his text, an interesting comparison jumps to mind between Johnson and his opponent, Senator Russell Olson. Charlie Johnson has a…
I remember once upon a time getting excited when Ross Perot talked about taking a shovel to Washington. But watch out for Charlie Johnson: he's taking a pitchfork to Pierre: Charlie's got the bibber-cred to tote that pitchfork. He knows…