Alison Durheim started with KEYC in November 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, leads 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?
Saint James, MN
• 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 the 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 are your hobbies?
Raising, competing with and selling boer goats while working with youth in the industry.
• What's your favorite book?
The 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.
The USDA Market Facilitation Program was put in place to aid farmers and ranchers with commodities directly impacted by trade disputes and Sen. Tina Smith said the funds were unfairly distributed.
The University of Minnesota Waseca was a two-year technical college of agriculture that started in 1971 and survived until 1992, serving around 20,000 students.
Waseca County's agricultural roots run deep and many programs and people in the county intend to make sure it stays that way, starting with getting the younger generations involved.
“And I didn’t really realize that until I came up here with the railroad and found out just how many agriculture communities are thriving because we continued the railroad.”
Both candidates hoping to represent the first district of Minnesota shared their thoughts on the struggles in rural America, including access to high-speed internet and healthcare.
Making the trek from Kentucky after receiving her agriculture education degree from the University of Kentucky, Katie Elder says a part of what brought her to Fairmont was the recently reinstated FFA chapter and agricultural curriculum.
The Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo Beef, Sheep and Meat Goat show is open to all Minnesota 4-H and FFA members and any other youth between the ages of 8 and 21.
After the release of the USDA 2020 Crop Acreage Report in June that indicated fewer corn acres and a smaller increase in soybean acres than what was expected, corn and soybean prices took an optimistic turn.
As trade halted across the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, the USMCA trade deal provides stability for producers across the country during uncertain times.
