The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The list of personalities that come to mind as time goes by is pretty entertaining. Take Jim, back when we were both seniors in high school and he did what none of us had the guts to do: sold his FFA livestock project and bought a new Pontiac, a 1962 Catalina. “What’ll Big… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question:  With the warmer weather and snow melting I’m getting spring fever and purchased an old trailer to haul my motorcycle around, are brakes required on it? Answer:   Brakes are required on all trailers with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or more. Trailers manufactured after June 30, 1988, with a… Read More

The family of Bud Frost would like to thank each of you that honored an extraordinary man, our father with your many expressions of kindness.  The visits, prayers, meals, flowers, and memorials were sincerely appreciated.  Our father would be so amazed and humbled that you took the time to show such love and kindness to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The book: “Lies My Teacher Told Me” covers those parts of school-taught history that are not quite the truth. James W. Loewen has taken the, if not untruthful parts of history along with the parts that are out-and-outright missing, task of pointing out what we should know. And were not told…. Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Many of the plants you brought in to save for next year have gotten a bit lanky. They need to be cut down and allowed to bush out before they go outside in the spring. This leaves you with plant parts. Why not use them to multiply your original plants. After… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: The horn of my vehicle no longer works. Do I need to have one? Answer: Yes, every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200… Read More

To the Editor, Public safety is a major issue for Minnesotans, with ever-increasing concerns about crime in our state. House Republicans recently unveiled a package of bills aimed at making our streets safer. I support provisions House Republicans are offering in this package to hold criminals accountable, strengthen our criminal justice system, and elevate efforts to recruit… Read More

Publisher’s Pespective Chad Koenen Some people are organized, while others rely on organized people to keep them heading in the right direction. I would definitely fall in the latter category. Organization has never been one of my strong traits. For as long as I can remember I had difficulty in trying to figure out whether… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As time goes on lately, it seems that more and more of my time is spent searching for various small items that seem to think a game of hide-and-seek would be just lots of fun. The thing is, now that I’m retired and trying to focus my mind on the fact… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener On St. Patrick’s day, everyone wants to claim a bit of Irish. Every store seems to have pots of shamrocks. The only thing is, they aren’t the true Irish clovers. They’re oxalis. Oxalis are found on every continent but Antarctica. Most of those for sale come from South America and the… Read More