By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun MACGREGOR — A growing number of farmers are bidding farewell to the days of unlocked homes and car keys stored in the car near MacGregor because of repeated thefts targeting their rural properties. A transformation has taken place in the rural community in the last 10 years, with technology such as live-feed cameras and alarms, lane monitors and GPS tags installed as a response to what farmers in the area say has been continuous thievery. The security measures are a break from years past, and farmers are trying today to balance their ideals of country living with their increasing need for self-protection. MacGregor-area resident Heather Stone described the changing mood in an interview at her home. “I think people are just

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