The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda When I had the hardware store (called Hippie Hardware in my mind)  in Boatville (more stuff in my mind), and Mom and Dad came up from Iowa to visit, Dad would come into the store with me Saturday morning. I had received a patio table and chairs from a customer in lieu… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…As the holidays are behind us, I should have written this article a few weeks ago, but now will have to do. There is an ever present danger to being the victim of fraudulent activity by professional scammers. I’m not talking like the big alleged daycare scams,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have heard a person can text 911 if they need to. Can you explain what that is about? Answer: Here is some information we shared on the Department of Public Safety’s blog.  Text-to-911 is a different way to get help when you can’t make a voice call. Texting should only be… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “The Housemaid” has unofficially sold itself based on how crazy it gets in its second half. This is slightly less annoying than when movies sell themselves based on their twist endings – at least here, the twist gets a chance to breathe, and maybe there will be other twists after the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes on the Farm…Well the winter weather is playing tricks on us at the farm, as well as most farmers at one point or another. The only waterer that we have not had an issue with is the one that does not require electricity.   That waterer is half a mile… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Linda” Linda On the list of things I’m happy about this New Year are several things. You can call them blessings, but perhaps you should read this all the way through before deciding what to call them. They are, as they say, what they are. First on the list is: I’m so very grateful… Read More

To the Editor, Wanted to end the year on a cheerful note recounting all the good things that happened. End of paragraph. Not all bad if sports and entertainment count, but experiencing the onset of what could be fatal attacks on every positive aspect of life in these formerly United States let fear and loathing creep in.  Our… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church The time between Christmas and New Year’s is always a little strange to me. Christmas celebrations aren’t quite finished, New Year’s hasn’t arrived yet, and many of us are tired—emotionally, physically, and spiritually. But I’ve come to appreciate this “in-between” moment, because it gives us space to pause before rushing ahead…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Dec. 19 9:47 a.m. Caller wanting to report concerns about neighbor’s cats. Officer checked on the felines and they seemed to be well cared for. 9:08 p.m. Assist with a vehicle that slid off the road. Saturday, Dec. 20 2:38 a.m. Report of a disturbance. Incident turned into a homicide investigation. 11:37 a.m. Disturbance… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda It seems like lately that the sexual revolution keeps taking new directions.  But I’ve felt safe at home. At least there, such issues are overshadowed by the frozen septic system drain field, the dentist’s bill, and a new pair of shoes that hurt my feet. So it was with some dismay that… Read More