Alison Durheim started with KEYC News 12 in November of 2018.
She studied at South Dakota State University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications and an Animal Science minor while attaining, what she refers to, as a broadcast journalism emphasis at South Dakota State University.
Before joining KEYC, she interned at KSFY-TV News in Sioux Falls, SD and in Extension Services with the University of Minnesota for 4-H Youth Development.
She has a passion for her four-legged friends in the barn. Growing up raising boer goats and competing with them is where she found her first passion in the livestock show world and it ultimately lead to her second passion of all things news.
A native of Saint James, Minnesota; she’s happy to be back in her old stomping grounds keeping family and friends up to date on the happenings in the area
Have a story idea? Email Alison: alison.durheim@keyc.com
Hometown?
St. James, MN
Alma Mater?
South Dakota State University
What's your favorite part of your job?
Being able to tell people’s stories and/or relay information to the public is an excellent opportunity and having the ability to do so doesn’t make it feel like work at all.
What's your dream story?
I don’t necessarily have a “dream story”, I’m simply content keeping people up to date with relevant information.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to be a vet, after watching them care for the animals at home, I wanted to have the ability to heal my four-legged friends.
What got you interested in news?
I had all intention to follow my dream career from when I was younger of being a vet, but I was struggling through classes and was always fond of writing and utilizing my voice throughout high school so my adviser suggested a Basic News writing class and I never looked back.
What's your hobbies?
Raising, competing with and selling boer goats while working with youth in the industry.
What's your favorite book?
Harry Potter Series
What is your favorite sport to watch?
It’s tough to choose, but my top ones would be football, wrestling and tennis.
What is your favorite band?
Another tough choice, but somewhere between Josh Abbott Band and Twenty One Pilots.
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Riverside Thrift Shop is filling the racks with jerseys and jeans and lining the walls with everything from shoes to slot machines, the owner is giving old items a new life.
According to the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency, the agriculture sector is accounted for 9% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 and transportation and electricity are responsible for more than 50%.
Dale Stevermer started planting cover crops four years ago and after around six years of incorporating minimum tillage methods into his operation, he’s now utilizing no-till methods for a large portion of his 450 acres.
The Schmeeckle Foundation is providing a multi-year grant totaling more than $2 million to support the partnership with Apple Tree Dental and Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont.
The field day looked at the addition of cover crops and different tilling methods to conserve soil and reduce erosion and how current practices may be affecting water quality and the species that call the water home.
Michael Callahan's interest in magic began in college, while he was taking classes to be an engineer and started doing card tricks around the age of 20.
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The alliance renewed a three year agreement to continue their services of providing regional and individual city information to over 180 businesses interested in investing in the Greater Mankato marketplace.
Greater Mankato Growth partnered with multiple other businesses and organizations to hold an event this Wednesday that will provide help to other businesses.
As farmers put in long hours during harvest, there are precautions both farmers and motorists can take while on the road as harvest time comes around to keep everyone safe.
The idea became a reality around the end of July when they were able to obtain funding thanks to a grant from Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and a partnership with Greater Mankato Growth.
Around 350 agriculture lenders gathered at the Agricultural Lending Conference, hosted by Gislason & Hunter Law Firm, to stay up to date on new laws, cases and important agriculture topics.
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The Soy Innovation Campus includes a large crush facility for most soybeans, a biodiesel facility and a smaller crush site for specialty seeds to be placed in Crookston.
