By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church In a recent message during our relationship series at Harvest Church, I turned our attention to the topic of parenting. The heart behind this entire series has been simple: the closer we are to God, the healthier all of our relationships become. When we stay connected to the Lord, we… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I ended–gave up– a 30-some-year-long engagement with the IRS some time ago. I gave up. I hate to say it: Up to that point, I never thought I would ever concede them the tiniest bit of superiority. But I did. Government by the people, for the people–all that stuff led me astray…. Read More

To the Editor, On Thursday, March 5, the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, taking the first step in yet another attempt to pass new farm bill legislation. The bill was approved on a vote of 34-17, with all Republican members joined by seven Democrats to pass the bill. The vote… Read More

By Anna Massoglia MuckRock More Americans are filing Freedom of Information Act requests than ever, topping 1.5 million in 2024 and on track for another record in 2025. This will mark the third consecutive year that FOIA requests have reached seven figures.  But more requests does not necessarily equal more access to public government information.  In an age… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…I guess I was wrong last week, talking about the cattle finding new ways to die. An old-time farmer talked to me at the game last week and said sheep are way worse. Well, I can’t disagree. We have had hundreds, maybe thousands of cattle on the… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda In 1965, I used my two-year Electronics degree to get a job with the Oliver Tractor Company in Charles City, Iowa, a short distance from the farm I grew up on. I was assigned to work with an engineer, whose name’s initials spelled “IOWA.” Ivan O. W. Anderson. Our focus was mainly… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am looking to purchase a used vehicle. I have been online and checking things out and some of these listings appears too good to be true. Do you have any advice on what a person can or should do so they don’t become a victim?   Answer: If it’s too… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Christian music biopic “I Can Only Imagine” had a surprising performance at the domestic box office back in 2018. The film made $83 million despite never finishing above the #3 position on any given weekend. While it never escaped the shadow of “Black Panther,” which beat it every weekend, it did… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Twice in the last week I had some local gentlemen comment about the goings on at the farm. Both commented on the loss of the animals I wrote about. One is currently farming and the other grew up a farm boy so they understood where I was… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Virgil M. bought the farm next to ours in Iowa, when I was 13. He didn’t come to farm, and rented the land to dad. He had just sold his large electrical wiring business in another town, trying to slow down a bit as he approached his sixties. He wasn’t slowing… Read More