By Bev Johnson Master Gardener There are times when you need some privacy in the yard. The question is what kind of fence should be put up? The first thing that comes to mind is an actual privacy fence made of wood, stone, or now, plastic. They are usually quite expensive to put up and wood… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver There were no new wide movie releases this past weekend, and I can’t say I blame the studios given that a snowstorm kept much of the East Coast indoors. Outside of the COVID era, I think this is the farthest down the weekly box office chart I’ve ever had to go… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Last week, you got the news about someone new in my life, someone that, in the local community, has me and her together in what is to me a new group description: Item. As in: We’re now An Item. “Are you and he an item?” (Fortunately for me The Item answered… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Sometimes while I am traveling I’ve noticed a set of reflective triangles out behind a semi? Can I use those on my personal passenger car if it were to break down? Any advice is appreciated. Answer: The best thing to do is make sure your vehicle is off the traveled portion… Read More

Covid made the years 2020 and 2021 hard years with all of the restrictions and unknowns of the disease. Many events were cancelled or restricted. The New York Mills Senior Center was no exception to these issues. We maintained some of our monthly breakfasts but not much else was implemented for extra activities until only… Read More

Everything Old is New Again By Lois Wiirre Special to the Dispatch Looking for something to make for supper? I came across a baggie of pan fish that Pastor had given us. He and my grandpa have the same way of filleting fish: skin on. It is the best. If you go to the senior center, you could… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As this particular bit of my experience in human relationships unfolds, it occurs to me that you may be interested in knowing that I’ve met Someone. And, in the terms used by acquaintances to somewhat properly describe what is going on between us, we’ve become An Item. No. This Someone’s not a… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: It’s so cold in the winter, I am thinking about getting one of those fuzzy steering wheel covers. I think they will help keep my hands warm while driving. But my question is, are they legal? Answer: Steering wheel covers are legal. A quick reminder though – it’s always the driver’s… Read More

To the Editor, This letter is in response to the article “Learning to live on three legs” that was published on Jan. 11, 2022.   The article is about Amanda Femling’s dog that was caught in a trap on her “neighbors” property and ended up having to have his leg amputated.  She indicates that the purpose for… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Every once in a while I have a person ask me how I got into the newspaper industry, especially when a person finds out I am serving on the board of directors for the Minnesota Newspaper Association. One would think I could come up with an aha moment in which the… Read More