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  • The many reasons to support local journalism

    Published on October 7, 2025 at 2:24pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    Many adults can likely recall mornings during their childhood when newspapers were tossed into the driveways of many homes throughout their neighborhoods. Some adults might even have delivered papers from their bicycles each morning.  Such scenes may now be a relic of the past, thanks in large part to wide reliance on the Internet as a… Read More

  • Local newspapers keep communities strong

    Published on October 7, 2025 at 2:24pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    Dean Ridings America’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence… Read More

  • Seasons by name

    Published on October 7, 2025 at 2:23pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda So we have five seasons, eh? Or more? Let’s see: Summer,  Autumn, Winter, Spring, Mud, Leaves, Road construction. Any more?  Yes. I have yet another season to add to that list: The season of Asian beetles, which are coming to life in the south windows of the house as the bugs warm… Read More

  • ‘One Battle After Another,’ a hit with fans and likely the Academy

    Published on October 7, 2025 at 2:22pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is known as a top-tier talent without top-tier recognition. None of his movies have made more than $50 million at the domestic box office, and despite 11 nominations, he’s never won himself an Academy Award (a combined three Oscar wins have come from his films, including Daniel… Read More

  • Growing garlic in Minnesota home gardens

    Published on September 30, 2025 at 2:20pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    By Alice Martin Friends of a Feather When you see a flock of large black birds with “v” shaped wings soaring on the thermals, they are most likely turkey vultures and there must be something dead on the ground. They are nature’s sanitation crew, cleaning up the forests and roadsides bite by bite with their strong, hooked… Read More

  • Friends of a feather, the turkey vulture

    Published on September 30, 2025 at 2:19pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    By Alice Martin Friends of a Feather When you see a flock of large black birds with “v” shaped wings soaring on the thermals, they are most likely turkey vultures and there must be something dead on the ground. They are nature’s sanitation crew, cleaning up the forests and roadsides bite by bite with their strong, hooked… Read More

  • Yielding to emergency vehicles

    Published on September 30, 2025 at 2:19pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I seem to encounter a fair amount of emergency vehicles running in emergency mode (lights and sirens.) I also can’t help but notice how many people don’t pull over and yield to them. Can you bring some attention to this?   Answer: Great topic for conversation. When an emergency vehicle (such… Read More

  • Horror and comedy blend clashes in ‘Him’

    Published on September 30, 2025 at 2:17pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    By Bob Garver Garver’s Movie Review Jokes linking football and religion, especially Christianity, are common. “One gets Americans to sit attentively for hours every Sunday, the other is religion.” “Christian athletes always thank God when they win, never blame Him when they lose.” And of course, “WW(FSDJ)D? – What Would (Football Star Du Jour) Do?” With “Him,”… Read More

  • ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ not for anime newbies

    Published on September 23, 2025 at 2:11pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver By Bob Garver Garver’s Movie Review Ah, “Demon Slayer,” the anime franchise that comes out with a new movie about once every two years with seasons’ worth of television between the movies. I don’t keep up with the series, which admittedly puts me outside the film’s target audience of its existing fanbase. If… Read More

  • Pickle Pete left a lasting impact on local readers

    Published on September 23, 2025 at 2:10pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson

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    The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A long time ago, when I first wanted to be a columnist, who is someone who writes something that someone may or may not find interesting, the Fergus Falls Daily Journal seemed interested. This would be around the early 80s. I sent the editor there some of my first tries at writing…. Read More

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