A contagious variant of avian flu is being discovered in five Minnesota counties. A commercial turkey farm in Meeker County has a majority of the affected birds with 289-thousand on site. The smallest flock with the virus is a group of 17 backyard birds. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Incident Management Team will head up control and containment of the virus. Minnesota is the top turkey producing state in the nation with more than 40 million birds on over 660 farms.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
