The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda It has been one hundred years since a young Swiss patent clerk named Albert Einstein turned the world upside down with his preposterous ideas. His third paper is the one we’re all somewhat familiar with, the theory of relativity. Pretend you’re sitting in a saddle affixed to a light beam tearing through… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: A friend recently told me that it’s illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota (he showed me an internet article).  I find this hard to believe.   So many friends and family members drive by our house, giving their horn a little honk and waving; is this illegal?   What if… Read More

Tucker’s Telegram Tucker Henderson Reporter When you glance around New York Mills, it’s hard to imagine what it looked like in the early, lumber company days. When the New York Mills Company purchased the land from R. L. Frazee on which to build their lumber mill, the virgin white pine forest was still thick with wild… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The Darwin Awards are given to people who remove themselves from the gene pool in rewardingly stupid ways. Here are some of them. Sidney Zelaya Gonzalez, 20, was pinning a king-size mattress to top of a van with the weight of her body, intent on claiming the free curb-side find, when her… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Why are so many vehicles allowed to be on Minnesota roads with only a rear license plate? This seems to be especially true of late model expensive makes (Tesla, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, etc.). Isn’t the lack of a front plate a primary offense and the vehicle therefor subject to a… Read More

Process can be difficult, but necessary to save rose bushes By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Roses are a diverse group of plants that have many options for gardens here in the frozen north. Some shrub rose cultivars are completely hardy or have very little dieback in zones 3 and 4. Remember we are in 4B but… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A trip out to Finn Creek for the annual celebration reminded me of several things regarding my experiences here with people of Finnish origins. Some of those  experiences I had when I moved up here in ‘73. I worked for the local Coop, which was the Co-op back when we were improperly… Read More

By Cody Hill Chill Fishing Report Sunday, Aug. 21 the water temperature was 75.6 degrees at noon, and it was climbing due to no wind and lots of direct sun. With conditions being calm it was very noticeable that we were having an algae bloom on the lake we were targeting crappies. I was hoping it was… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What are the laws or rules when it comes to drivers who tailgate? What can a person do to keep them from putting lives in danger? I haven’t heard or read anything for a long time about the 3 second rule, is that still a recommendation?  Answer:  Great questions, I believe… Read More

To the Editor, I watched and listened to former President Trump give his Texas CPAC speech.  The usual self aggrandizing, complaints of victimization, continued promotion of the Big Lie, name calling, bullying and lying were, as always, disturbing.  As the Magas cheered and whooped, I was reminded of something I’d heard about large crowds. When making… Read More