Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I noticed several freshly killed deer on the side of the highway yesterday. What are the traffic related requirements when someone collides with a deer, and what are the game related requirements with killing a deer? Is it legal to take the deer home?   Answer: If you are involved in… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Bunkey was complaining to his neighbor George, that his lawn was more brown than green and most of the green was weeds. The dry summer and the grub invasion really did a number on his grass. He joked that he was about to be turned in by the “lawn police” for… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen For the past three weeks you have likely noticed a change in the hours we are open at the Frazee-Vergas Forum and Citizen’s Advocate in Henning. In case you haven’t noticed we aren’t here on Tuesday’s as much as we have been in the past and that is a decision we… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Peter P. Bogden, bless his departed soul, was a strong old bachelor who lived next farm over when we first moved up here 50 winters ago. He taught me a lot of things, some medical, some more practical. Medically, what I learned from Peter P. was that, if you didn’t feel good,… Read More

To the Editor, Over the last several weeks, I have met with dozens of civic leaders, families, and businesses throughout the Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC) Schools’ community about the upcoming referendum. As superintendent of WDC Schools, I aim to provide community members with information and opportunities to ask questions about this important decision for our students, staff… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I noticed another vehicle that was not driving very safe the other day and saw that it had a “How’s My Driving? Call 1-800…” Should I called that number or what else should I have done? Answer: Every circumstance or situation is different. But here is my advice on when to… Read More

To the Editor, ALL PROPERTY OWNERS BE AWARE: If you are surveying property with a metes and bounds legal description, take note. (ex. “north 200 feet; thence west 300 feet; thence south 200 feet; thence east 300 feet”). If you desire to sell a portion of your property, no matter the acreage, Otter Tail County will refuse to… Read More

By Sonny Albarado Arkansas Advocate There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in recent years about the death of local newspapers, those bastions of democracy and chroniclers of community. While the loss of any newspaper hurts the people they serve, residents of rural areas and small towns are hit especially hard when a newspaper shuts down. When a… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda   People tying their shoelaces wrong forces me to rewrite a column that I’ve already done but cannot find. (Google Drive has without doubt the worst search engine ever!)  I can’t find it. So I’ll do one again. I don’t know how I learned to tie my shoes The Correct Way, but… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Cooler weather and shorter days are an indication that gardeners need to get fall chores started. One of the most important jobs is removing all the weeds. Letting even one stay means a hundred of them to deal with next summer. There should be at least 6 weeks before the first hard… Read More