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

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Not too long ago, at a trip to a local Target store, we found that the men’s underwear display was behind glass, under lock and key. Really?  We asked a clerk–what was the deal? Was men’s underwear suddenly so valuable that it was what? Maybe going to be the new medium of… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I heard some talk about new car seat laws and how kids are to be seat belted. Can you explain it in depth please?   Answer: Yes I can and as a matter of fact it is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Here is some information that we shared on our… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’ve written about some of the fun stuff I’ve found in my life. But a lot of the best stuff?  That is stuff I’ve found while on my daily walk down the road. A while ago, while walking along the road, I found a partially torn up letter.   Hmmmm. I pieced… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Mother nature hasn’t been very nice to her gardeners this summer. First, she tried to fry us and now to drown us. Still, there are chores that need to be done now to prevent problems next growing season. Keep ahead of the weeds, especially the annual grasses. Don’t let them go to… Read More

By Cedar Walters West Central Initiative Climate Officer Most of the time, it seems like climate change will affect someone else—somewhere far away. But climate change is already impacting our lives in the Midwest in many ways, including our respiratory health. Increases in average summer temperatures have lengthened the growing season by an average of 20 days since… Read More