Question: While traveling I see a lot of vehicles pulled over on the side of the road with either steam or smoke coming from the vehicle. Can you talk about what a person should do in these situations?   Answer: When dealing with a vehicle that is overheating, most vehicles have dashboard gauges or lights that… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener May 20 is World Bee Day. Celebrate.  Go buy a jar of honey. Bees pollinate 75% of all the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in the U.S. There are 20,000 different species of bees but only eight of them produce honey. This may put you off honey, but the nectar bees… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Standing on the outside deck, first thing in the morning: Spring in the country surrounds me. The sounds prove that winter is gone, and warm spring has arrived. There is: The sound of turkey gobblers gobbling, far off, hidden deep in the oak woods. Mrs Robin is ferrying sticks to her nest… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: We have a new driver in the house. I was trying to explain to my child what to do if you have a tire blowout or experience steering failure. It might mean a bit more coming from a State Trooper. Could you please explain? Thank you for all you do.  … Read More

By Rodney Bernu Special tot he Dispatch New York Mills, a small town located in central Minnesota with a population of some 650-people had ballooned to eight hundred or more for the 1936 Fourth of July celebration. The town’s main highway and streets were lined with horses and buggies, Model A Fords, and shiny new Chevrolets. At… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda For the first time in 25 years, the 15 acres south of the house here on the farm is being plowed. Turned black. Furrows of prairie-grass sod lined up like little roads, stretching back and forth over the hills. And it’s being plowed by horses! Here’s the story: This land has been in… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am getting ready for the fishing opener. Do I need working lights on my boat trailer even though the rear lights on my pickup can be seen? It’s a small boat and trailer and doesn’t block the lights on the back of my pickup.   Answer: Yes, your trailer lights… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesota is a good state but it is not a safe place for pre-born babies! Walz and Planned Parenthood want to amend our state constitution—to codify abortion in Minnesota. This amendment would guarantee the ‘right’ to kill a pre-born baby including babies just days away from being born. Walz welcomes women to come to Minnesota… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I turned left on a city block and looked in the rear view mirror. There I saw a town cop with his bubble gum flashers all lit up.  I pulled over to the side and stopped to let him by. I had seen him back there at the school intersection, so I,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am thinking about loading up the kayak onto the roof of my car. I know it needs to be properly secured but can you remind me what I need to do if it sticks out too far?   Answer: A load must not stick out more than three feet in… Read More