Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I know you were talking about winter safety tips in your last article. Can you go over the items a person should have in their vehicle when traveling in the winter? Answer: When assembling a winter travel survival kit, it’s best to include a variety of items that… Read More

Barbara Winkler U of M Extension Think gardening season is months away? Not so fast! As. Minnesota moves into January, you can get a head start with winter sowing, a simple, budget-friendly way to grow native plants that pollinators love. All you need are recycled containers (like milk jugs), potting soil, and seeds. These mini… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church Many people approach the Bible as though the Old Testament and New Testament are two unrelated sections bound together by tradition. Yet Scripture presents a different picture—one unified story in which Jesus Christ stands at the center from beginning to end. The writers of the New Testament repeatedly affirm… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, we had quite a week last week down in Bloomington. The DA and I attended the annual conference for the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The conference is largely for the employees of the districts with continuing education type of seminars…. Read More

To the Editor, As I’m sure folks have seen by now, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) recently presented the state budget forecast, which paints a bleak picture for the financial future of our state: Minnesota is heading towards a $5.4 billion deficit. A few years ago, we were first made aware of this deficit—it’s not… Read More

By Alan Linda The Prairie Spy For some reason, my memories of my father, who was a farmer his whole life, saying “That fence is 40 rods long” popped into my consciousness lately. Other than that it was a unit of measurement, I never had a clue what he was talking about. It turns out… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver From its ridiculous opening scene, there is little denying that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is one of the stupidest movies of 2025. Its only real competition comes from Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake thinking that its Dwarfs were fit for human eyesight. And it’s not even the fun kind… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church As we settle back into routine after Thanksgiving, many of us are still feeling the glow of time spent with family and the abundance of good food. Gratitude lingers, and perhaps that makes this the perfect moment to reflect on how small, everyday choices can shape our world. In… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver 2016 was a great year for animation. Disney gave the world a new musical masterwork in “Moana.” Pixar had its biggest hit up to that point in “Finding Dory.” Even underdog Laika came out with cult classic “Kubo and the Two Strings.” But the winner of the Best Animated Feature… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…The herd is all settled into their winter homes. The beef cows are their winter pasture with fresh water, hay and corn silage as their main diet. There is a mineral supplement that we feed in the silage and there are salt blocks for them… Read More