The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other evening at a public gathering of some sort or other, Lt. S got my attention from across a gift display table. She was making swiping motions at me, across her face with her hands. I observed her doing it, and wondered if she had developed sudden onset Parkinson’s, or… Read More

It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something.  And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For example, the man that caught me in… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda (This was written a long time ago. A recent drive by the old farmstead in Iowa, where the barn mentioned below still stands, must mean it should be read again.” It is the day after. Nearly everyone else has left, and I am sitting by myself in the empty haymow of my… Read More

By Jesse Grabow Ask a Trooper Question: I have a medical condition that causes me to lose consciousness on occasion. I am hoping to get a driver’s license. Is there anything I need to do?   Answer: When applying for an instruction permit or driver’s license, you will be asked questions about medical conditions. Providing false information on… Read More

To the Editor,   For far too many Americans, high drug prices can force difficult choices like whether to ration meds or pay for groceries. This has been true even for seniors covered by Medicare.  Medicare is the biggest payer of prescription drugs in the country. If our free market system was working the way it’s supposed… Read More

To the Editor,  I am writing this letter in support of MN 9B House of Representative candidate Jason Satter. I have known Jason several years. Living in rural Minnesota, Jason clearly understands the issues facing those of us who live outside of the metro area.   Jason is a veteran, a coach, and he’s active in his… Read More

By Adam Johnson New York Mills School Superintendent As we wrap up our first week of school, I would like to take a few minutes to share the amazing teamwork I’ve witnessed this year. The New York Mills staff has done an outstanding job coordinating all that goes into a successful school day, while maintaining a positive… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda That 1948 Studebaker, My First Car, and my body are developing several things in common. That vintage Studebaker, for those of you who missed that era and have since shown no interest in it, was a bonified eye catcher. One reason it drew so much attention was because you couldn’t tell whether… Read More

To the Editor, Major outtakes of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committees (DNC) conventions were the tone and attitudes resulting. First, The RNC was rife with the terrible shape our country is in and how they could fix it quickly by sending millions of undocumented workers back home, further lowering taxes on the… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you want nice fresh garlic, plant your own. Fall is the best time to plant garlic. You can plant it in the spring, but the bulbs will be smaller, and if you plant it too late, you may not get any bulbs at all. Garlic, like some of our other… Read More