The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’m always pretty casual with my New Year’s resolutions around this time of year. Maybe too casual. One of my resolutions this year is to learn more about computers and cell phones and stuff. “Learn more” may be overstating the case: “Learn something” comes a bit closer. I remember back a… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Is there anything quite like a good old fashioned snow day? As many school districts across the state swap snow days for e-learning days, the excitement of a snow day or two hour late start is being lost for our new generation of youth. Last week was a perfect example as… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A man, a miss, A car a curve. He kissed the miss, And missed the curve.   I’m sure that Burma Shave actually saved some lives.  People laughed and  were more careful!  It was a REAL “service” to America , even though it was an advertisement and it was one of the RARE “really useful” ones!  … Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a buddy who drives around with a scanner in his vehicle. He says because he has a ham radio license it’s legal, is that true? Answer: Your friend is correct. Peace officers, the State Patrol, and people with an amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission are… Read More

Jessica Grimes, M.D. Tri-County Health Care The last year has been full of ups and downs. In addition to taking care of COVID-19 patients, we’re trying our best to get patients vaccinated while sifting through a cloud of misinformation. Our current situation is unsettling, but it still shouldn’t deter those in need. I have personally observed many… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Not only is gardening good exercise, but it can also improve your health in other ways.  Home grown fruits and vegetables can really pack an immunity punch. An immunity garden is a grow-your- own kitchen garden with a careful selection of plants that have been proven to boost your immune system…. Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen The older I get the less I enjoy going outside when temperatures dip 30 degrees below zero. Last week’s temperatures was about as much as I could take, especially when the dogs need exercise and the kids want to play outside on our sledding hill. Not everyone is quite as boring… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Freelance Writer While I’m totally preoccupied with worry about whether or not the planet is going to be  annihilated by a rogue comet, or maybe poorly-understood dark matter might obliterate us, or maybe even whether or not we are cooked by a sudden EMP (ElectroMagneticPulse) from our sun, another concern is… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My wife slid off the state highway this morning. She came to a stop in the median ditch, unhurt but rattled—only needing to be pulled out. When she called me I told her to call the State Patrol and stay in the car until you arrived. What is the right… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen We finished the last newspaper of 2021 prior to the Christmas holiday. By the time the newspaper went to print I was in Amarillo, Texas (feel free to start humming the George Straight song “Amarillo By Morning” any time now). By the time you received your newspaper I was somewhere near… Read More