Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Grandparents can give some of the best advice—well, until their wisdom goes off the rails a bit.  Over the years, I’ve heard advice about how to navigate situations with family members. How to properly store bread and the need to make sure to pack extra clothing when heading out of town for… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda At the monthly meeting of The Appliance Senate was: General Electric the Washing Machine, Lady Kenmore the Electric Dryer, Sir Nautilus the Water Heater, Dave Lennox the Furnace, Frigid Dare the Refrigerator, Sam Sung the Television, and last but not least, John Deere the Riding Mower. (John Deere was attending outside… Read More

Everything Old is New Again By Lois Wiirre Special to the Dispatch February is a month of reminiscing and peanut butter shoestring haystacks. February may be the shortest month of the year, but back in 1968 we still learned about Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays. In school now they celebrate President’s Day. We kids would have popcorn on the president’s… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Uncle Hugh is important to the family for several reasons. One, he taught his son Douglas how to play guitar, and that started a generation of musicians. Music spread through us cousins like a virus in the fifties. Exciting. Electric guitars. Sock hops. Rock and roll. He was important for other reasons…. Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you have been storing geraniums or tuberous begonias in the basement over the winter (and good luck with that) now is the time to pot them up. Start watering and put them under lights or in a bright window to get them up and growing. Our warm, dry basements don’t… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question:  Last week there was an auto accident that left one adult and three children dead.  There were no seat belts or child restraints used.  Who can be held responsible in this crash?   Answer: If there is a crash, the driver is ultimately responsible for the safety of everyone in the… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Petunia saw a bug crawling across her kitchen floor and promptly screamed for Bunkey. “There’s a cockroach in the kitchen!” she yelled. Bunkey arrived and saw a bug leisurely strolling across the kitchen floor, obviously not a cockroach. This critter was stout, reddish brown with some white markings and about ¾… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: When it comes to the registration stickers on your license plate, are they called tabs or tags?   Answer: Good question. The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) refers to them as tabs and/or stickers. I personally call them tabs. Although it does make me think of the ‘90s Aaron Tippin… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The Widow Fistula, in case you’ve forgotten, lives in Boatville. She lives alone, ever since her husband, Pickle Pete, who ran The Gherkin Factory, fell—or jumped, depending upon your view of her personality– into a vat of prime dills and perished. The Widow believes in personal education, and along that line she… Read More

Words can not express how grateful we are for our family, friends and community for their support after the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother Glenda Gilster. We were blessed with many calls, texts, cards, flowers and prayers. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  The family of Glenda (Bernu) Gilster David and Karlene Gilster Sarah… Read More