By Bev Johnson Master Gardner Bunkey and his buddies were having coffee at the Pretty Good Café last week and complaining about the state of the world. Bunkey was being unusually quiet. “What is going on in your house?” asked Al.  “Petunia has her bloomers in a bunch because there are little flies all over the… Read More

To the Editor,  Fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to disguise as prescription or over-the-counter pills, and can be deadly in doses small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil. Cartels have harnessed the power of social media to sell this deadly drug, leaving our kids in danger. In fact, one pill can kill. I… Read More

To the Editor, Never has there been a Speaker of the House so tied to the apron of an out of office former president than Mike Johnson. Winning the final vote was largely due to Trump’s endorsing Johnson’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election by any means.  If that bond remains unshakable, Donald J. Trump… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Every March we hear the statistics concerning how much productivity and work will be lost due to workers following the March Madness basketball tournament. Every November, a similar slow down of work occurs in Minnesota, especially in this part of the state, when it comes to deer hunting.  Now I am not… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There is one thing for certain: You must watch what people do, not what they say. Words don’t jibe with actions. Here are some examples of words and phrases you should look out for. “This won’t hurt.” It is often followed closely by the phrase: “You’re going to feel just a bit… Read More

Dear Communities of Wadena, Deer Creek and Bluffton,     Teachers are facing daily challenges with today’s education of our students. Our teachers are heroes, as they work diligently, trying to meet the educational needs of all students.       WDC enrollment is increasing and we are now lacking space to accommodate all students in both schools…. Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda We older parents get a lot of input from our older children. One of my learning curves has focussed on chocolate. It is a focus for me for reasons about to become clear. For those of you unfamiliar with any chocolate past a Milky Way bar–which pretty much describes my limit, up… Read More

Defining exhibition driving in state statues Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What is the difference between careless or reckless driving? What about “exhibition driving”?   Answer: In general, the difference between reckless and careless is that “reckless” is generally “intentional” or the driver “should know” that the driving behavior could injure or kill someone. Here’s more detail… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Murphy’s Law states that if something could go wrong it most likely would.  For parents that means a kid who has been home all day will tell you at 5:30 p.m. that their ear hurts on a Friday night. Never mind the fact that it hurt off and on all day, but… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda With nothing better to do, it was time to check the list. “Clean out the tractor tool box” was on it. Ugh. It’s so full that the lid won’t close. It never has closed since I bought the tractor used 25 years ago. The permanent yawn that the lid exhibits lets… Read More