The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Here is the next one, the second of three things I’ve learned, that may or may not be worth passing on. Number 2: Beware of what I call “false deadlines.”  “Deadline.” A strange term, when you look at it. It originated during the American Civil War, and literally originated in the Confederate Andersonville… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I see a lot of motorists pulling campers and trailers that don’t have experience or simply don’t know what they are doing. I see some crashes that I suspect are due to this. Can you talk about pulling campers and trailers? Answer: If you pull a camper or trailer with your… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I’ve never seen 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer” all the way through. 11-year-old me was too young to see the R-rated slasher in theaters, which was just as well because I did see a trailer and lost many nights’ sleep over the killer’s deadly fishing hook. I eventually… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) lawn mower police are afoot! I was notified that because I was using an unapproved access (driving off the highway) I am now forbidden to mow or drive across Highway 87 right of way.  But rest easy girl scouts, ICE will be in your lemonade, not taking you away. Just… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, all the driving to South Dakota didn’t pay off. The pickup unit for the baler was about an inch off kilter. I used some spacers to get it attached to the baler, but there was a set of sprockets that were still an inch or more… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda For the next three weeks, these columns are going to be short. I’m calling this “series” of columns “Things I’ve learned that you might like to know about solving problems.” Maybe. That title is, I admit, kind of long. How about we call them: “Stuff I’ve learned.” Problems can come in many… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver With Zack Snyder’s version of the DC Universe having officially fizzled out, Warner Bros. is trying a hard reboot of the multi-faceted superhero franchise under the direction of James Gunn. First up for Gunn is “Superman,” with actor David Corenswet stepping into the role of space alien Kal-El/mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent/blue-suited… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…The search for baler parts took me to Sisseton, S.D. I talked with a salvage yard who had pictures of the pickup units and I thought it seemed like a pretty okay deal.   I got down to Sisseton and found out that he only deals with five… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’ve been alive long enough to witness marvelous changes. Good ones. Probably. You decide. In 1966, still trying to avoid going to Vietnam, I started courses at the University of Iowa. I noticed a posting on a school bulletin board. The University Speech and Hearing Research Institute was looking for a part… Read More

To the Editor, On Independence Day, President Trump celebrated our country with a historic win for the American people: he signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. I was honored to play such a pivotal role in the development of this legislation as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy,… Read More