The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Men are trouble shooters by nature, by design, by, well any trouble somewhere else, and not with us. Step aside. Let me fix that. Whether we know it or not…and we usually don’t….it’s one of the things about us that drives women crazy. With which we drive women crazy. It’s in our nature…. Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and worst (“Morbius,” “Fant4stic”) of what the modern superhero genre has to offer, I can report that “Blue Beetle” falls right smack in the middle of the spectrum. It would be easy to write off this movie’s staggering averageness with… Read More

To the Editor, Outdoor recreational and sporting activities, like trap shooting and archery, are an integral part of our heritage. We love these activities. They teach us valuable life skills, such as discipline, teamwork, and focus, and help the next generation of young sportsmen and women build confidence and self-esteem. Unfortunately, once again, the Biden administration has… Read More

To the Editor, The cost of purchasing back-to-school supplies can quickly add up for families and Rep. Jeff Backer is urging people to take advantage of tax benefits that can provide some relief.  Minnesota has both a K-12 education credit and a K-12 education subtraction for school-related expenses. Both programs reduce the taxes parents pay and could… Read More

To the Editor, I wanted to share with the residents that Frazee was one of the stops on this year’s Senate Capital Investment Tour, Tuesday August 15. The State of Minnesota receives many requests for funding projects and Frazee is requesting funds for our North River Drive Loop Project.  This includes looping water and sewer utilities, ensuring… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As it turns out, “duct” tape was originally manufactured back in the late 30s and early 40s for the U.S. Army to use. It had no name at first, but it soon became known as “duck” tape. The reasons for that are not clear, but one possibility is that since this… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the characters are usually voiced by adults that make you forget that the characters are even supposed to be teenagers? This movie settles for real teenagers that can play off each… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Sammy the Septic System contacted me this morning. He was upset. And when 1500 gallons of s…, umm, stuff is upset, one should pay attention. Perhaps you’re wondering how it is that such things as washers and dryers and furnaces and even septic systems communicate with me. I don’t really know…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: We are well into summer, but can you please talk about some basic vehicle checks? I stopped to help someone who had broken down alongside the road the other day, and they had no clue to what I thought was common sense stuff: coolant, fluids, battery maintenance and lights. Thanks… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill August has arrived and if you know, you know! For those that don’t know August is the time of the year that big fish start feeding aggressively, and fish are trying to put on weight before water temperatures start dropping and I’m not just talking about game fish.   Over the past… Read More