The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There’s a lot of focus lately on immigration, and although mostly it’s about the USA-Mexican border, I think maybe there’s something  there for us here in Minnesota, too. Specifically, I think there should be a better process to determine whether or not someone from some other states can survive here in… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a question pertaining to insurance cards being shown during a traffic stop, in regards to commercial/business or fleet vehicles. Most of these companies provide general insurance cards that do not include the vehicle identification number (VIN). I would like to know if there is a requirement for the… Read More

I enlisted as an 11C, or Indirect Fire Infantryman, at the start of my senior year of high school in September of 2017. I was 17 years old at the time, and excited to see what the Army National Guard could teach me and the opportunities it could give me. After finishing my senior year… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Captain’s Log, June 1, 2024 I remember reading science fiction novels back in the sixties, some of which took place in the far distant future; some with dates such as the current one above. Huh! This ain’t science fiction any more. This crew’s captain has been sailing all these years into the future… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a question for you regarding on-ramps to the freeway. I thought I used to see yield signs when coming from the ramp. Do I still need to yield to traffic on the freeway?   Answer: Yes, you must yield when you are merging to the main line traffic as… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you live in a town, a pollinator lawn may get you in trouble with various authorities. It’s messy and some people believe a lawn must be Kentucky blue grass cut to about 2 inches tall with no “weeds” in it. A good gardener has at least gobs of white clover… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I just read: “Growing older is mandatory.” It seems to me that someone who said or wrote something like that is still too young. At my age, there isn’t much time to spare for someone younger who says something about someone older. Let’s instead of talking about old age instead get down to… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Can you talk about drug use and impaired driving. It seems like I am seeing more and more of this.   Answer: Drug-impaired driving is as dangerous as alcohol-impaired driving. Minnesota law prohibits driving while impaired by controlled or intoxicating substances. These substances include illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and over the… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda On a weekend a long, long time ago, one during which some of The Young Girls had blessed us by coming home to wash laundry, we found ourselves sitting around the kitchen table. The conversation flowed comfortably around all the catching up that we had to do because, at their age,… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you appreciate the ethereal beauty and contrasting texture that ornamental grasses add to gardens, you can thank Mary Hockenberry Meyer. So says Gail Hudson in an article in the May edition of The American Gardener. Mary is a horticulture professor emeritus of the University of Minnesota. In 1975 she wrote… Read More