To the Editor, I read a Letter to the Editor that caused me to question the writers call to vote Democrat. There were no facts documented, only drivel to my estimation. And yes, there was proven election fraud. The so-called Trump carnage was a “booming economy.” The alleged criminality will never be proven, it didn’t exist! Why would… Read More

Question: How many classes of drivers’ licenses are there and what do they mean? Answer: Minnesota has four different classes of drivers’ licenses. Class D is valid for:   • Single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less;  • Recreational vehicles;  • Certain farm vehicles; • Towing vehicles, regardless of weight, provided the GVW of the combination… Read More

What was life like before? It occurred to me that at my age, I’m rapidly becoming one of the fewer and fewer people left who experienced life before Before what, you say? Well, lots of things weren’t around when I was growing up. I’m also becoming one of the few who grew up on a small family… Read More

Question: Is there a way to report a traffic violation from within the same vehicle without calling and without the driver knowing you made the report? For example, if you are a passenger in a vehicle where the driver is texting and driving and you feel unsafe, but don’t want to confront them, is there… Read More

There is, perhaps, nothing more American than watching a bunch of adults stuff their faces with enough hot dogs to feed an entire school. Give me freedom, give me fireworks and give me Joey Chestnut shoving his face with over 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Coney Island on the Fourth of July. Somewhere… Read More

Over the years, I’ve seen some pretty miserable weather. Beyond a doubt, winter weather has produced the most memorable temperatures, but summer can do it, too. Summer might be in second place, but. Just check the picture. That was a couple of days ago. Maybe I just don’t remember the last time that happened here. Probably… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you don’t have your own garden, you probably buy your fruits and vegetables from the local grocery stores. All fruits and vegetables are required to have a sticker telling you where they came from. Of course, they are usually so small you would need to carry a magnifying glass in… Read More

Question: I really liked your recent article about the dangers of putting your feet up on the dash while driving and air bags. With the way vehicles are changing, can you talk about the other air bags, like side curtains and such? Thank you. Answer: Thank you for the email and I am happy to talk… Read More

Let’s talk about the weather, and all the ways that people over the years have figured out to predict it. Along the way, I’ve got a couple ways of my own which I’ve developed over the years. A lot of weather predictions are indirectly connected to  barometric pressure, BP, which is itself connected to the weight… Read More

Question: It seems there are far too many wrong way drivers.  On 4-lane and 2 lane roadways, what should drivers do if they encounter a wrong-way driver?  Answer: Great question as this is a very dangerous situation. I was speaking with a Trooper who was part of a crash investigation involving a wrong way driver on… Read More