FFA has been busy in the past couple of months. Members have been busy competing in state-qualifying competitions and preparing for the 2022 Minnesota State Convention. While preparing for state, members have also been preparing for the annual floral sale, a public sale of plants grown by FFA. FFA, or Future Farmers of America, won multiple top awards at the 2022 Region 4 FFA Proficiency Award competition...

On Feb. 24 at approximately 10 p.m., Russian missiles and airstrikes were sent throughout Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. As a result of the actions taken by Putin, various countries, including the United States, took action against Russia trying to ban trade. A few days prior on Feb. 22, President of the United States Joe Biden imposed sanctions on Russia. These sanctions banned various forms...