The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There was a time when, after living here on my own for some time,  The Young Girls (who are now not “Old” but kind of “Less Young.”) gathered here at the house. They seemed totally united in their purpose. Their target? Date codes on food. It rapidly became a contest to see… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I was recently issued a citation and it states “tires extending beyond fenders” – I have a clarification question on the statute listed, 169.734 It states, “Every passenger automobile shall have fenders, or other devices, that are designed to prevent, as far as practicable, water, dirt, or other material being… Read More

To the Editor, Southeastern Minnesota has a drinking water crisis that needs your help. Take action today to urge local, state, and federal government officials to take immediate action to ensure ALL Minnesotans, regardless of zip code, have clean water to drink.  Nitrate levels in the state’s karst region routinely exceed safe drinking water standards, putting more… Read More

To the Editor, There are 4,000 AM radio stations across the country – and over 300 of those stations are right here in Minnesota. Listeners turn to AM radio for everything from high school scores to crop reports to news and weather. In fact, during a weather emergency like a wildfire or a tornado, AM radio… Read More

To the Editor, With all the political garbage drowning out the really significant events needing constant attention and action it is heartening to get a glimpse of real diplomacy and future planning from our leadership. Thank you Joe. Regular and visible meetings with world leaders, bringing forth legislation designed to help those in many areas of… Read More

The first annual New York Mills Wrestling Alumni Shoot was held this past Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Rush Lake Range, LLC. Great times and a lot of great memories were shared. It was a special day to be involved in the New York Mills Wrestling Family! Like many things in life, you had to be… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Men are trouble shooters by nature, by design, by, well any trouble somewhere else, and not with us. Step aside. Let me fix that. Whether we know it or not…and we usually don’t….it’s one of the things about us that drives women crazy. With which we drive women crazy. It’s in our nature…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I work for a street department and we had a question come up on the safety committee about how far away an exhaust pipe has to be from a window.   We have some trucks that have a hot box on the back that we use in the winter to… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener In June, the University of Minnesota had a research team that was willing to come to your house and dig up some grubs. 200 gardeners offered their yards, more than the U had teams for. The problem with grubs isn’t just that they destroy our lawns, but the June beetles they… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As it turns out, “duct” tape was originally manufactured back in the late thirties and early forties for the U.S. Army to use. It had no name at first, but it soon became known as “duck” tape. The reasons for that are not clear, but one possibility is that since this… Read More