The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The arrival in the mail of the large white envelopes filled with the pretty blue papers marked “important property tax information enclosed” is not the highlight of anyone’s day. It’s not even the best of a worst day.  This eighty acres on which I live went up in value $100,000.00. That’s just… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm… The magic number is 16 calves on the ground. It should be 17, but one woke up dead the other morning. Quite a loss when a 10-day-old calf is laying in the pasture cold and out of life. The calf showed no signs of sickness or… Read More

To the Editor, There’s no way around it – our state is facing a $6 billion deficit and it’s something we have to contend with sooner rather than later. This deficit is a clear signal that we need to get our budget and priorities in check. Unfortunately, when it comes to the education area of the… Read More

To tbe Editor, Minnesotans’ access to health care, more specifically eye care in new and meaningful ways for communities of all sizes, is at a crossroads at the State Capitol, and your input is necessary. Currently, in the Minnesota Legislature, SF 1144/HF 1011 would modernize the scope of practice for optometrists to use their knowledge and training… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver After a mere two weekends, “A Minecraft Movie” has claimed the top spot of the 2025 domestic box office. It’s not shocking that this franchise piece beat out January fare, but since then we’ve had an MCU entry and this movie just blew right past it. And I have to ask:… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church Easter week is here! As we take time to celebrate this year, I wanted to pause and reflect on the why. If you believe that God revealed Himself in history through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, then it naturally leads to another question: Why did Jesus endure what He did?… Read More

To the Editor, In recent weeks, action taken by the federal administration has left many individuals wondering about the status of a small-town staple—the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) county office.  In February, the Trump administration laid off USDA staff across the nation by sending unexpected termination notices to probationary employees. This resulted in a loss of… Read More

Some years ago, I was so impressed by the knowledge that one of those sixth grade boys – in R/E class – had, that I complimented Him for that. He responded by saying “Well I read the Bible a lot, but not “Revelations”. If I could meet Him now I would say – it’s time… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Calving has started on the farm with the first, first calf heifer having a baby boy on April 5 which was eight days before the due dates.   It is normal for some mamas to go a few days to a week or so early. As of press… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What is a safe routine when backing up using the mirrors in conjunction with the vehicle’s backup camera? Answer: Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways, except for emergency vehicles on duty. Backing up on public roads can result in a charge of reckless or careless driving. If you… Read More