By Chad Koenen Publisher Every once in a while I forget that I am suppose to be an adult, and telling fart jokes is no longer comical. I’m assuming most people think telling jokes about bodily functions was never funny—no matter the age or situation. Of course I disagree and still think that there is a certain… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The universe in which we live is, the scientists say, 14 billion years old.  I’m not that old, but I’m old enough to know some stuff about old. Age is relative, much like the velocity of light, which, according to Einstein, is also relative, relative to whomever is seeing the light, along… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I’m not going to sugarcoat it: this was not a good week for new releases. The battle for the top spot at the domestic box office was a fierce one, with “Kung Fu Panda 4” in its second weekend narrowly edging out “Dune: Part Two” in its third. But after those… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener  Bunkey decided he has enough “gardening smarts” to start his own plants in his own greenhouse. Before he spends any money, there are a few things he needs to know. He may or may not recover the cost of the building for years, especially if he is only growing plants for his… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt Jesse Grabow With highs near 50 and the sun in the sky, it can be hard to believe it is March in Minnesota. If you’re not a fan of Minnesota winters, the higher temps and lack of snow this winter is appealing. You might even think that the lack of snow has made… Read More

To the Editor, We are one month into session and though the start was a little slow, a number of bad issues have continued to pop up every week. Many of the worst ideas are moving in the House, so they can meet deadlines. First and Second deadlines are combined on March 22, so for any… Read More

To the Editor, Just wanted to give a shout out to Commissioner Richard Vareberg for the quick action and effort he was willing to put forth in the matter of the White Earth Land controversy.   Even though the land in question was not in his district, Mr. Vareberg saw the urgency of the situation and acted. Commissioner… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Welp, I spoke too soon. By the time you read last week’s paper there were 2 baby calves on the ground alive and well.   If memory does serve me correctly, a bull or 2 may have gotten out last June but I thought we got them back in their penalty… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other day, someone was complaining about cell phone service. “Hah!” I replied. “You should have grown up with the first rural party lines.” Had they, they might not be quite so upset over what we have now. You have to understand, though, that growing up in the fifties, the first telephone… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Since Po (Jack Black), the main character of the “Kung Fu Panda” movies, is known for his corpulent eating habits, it makes sense to compare the animated franchise to a sort of comfort food. These movies aren’t exactly “healthy” choices that send the imagination soaring, but they aren’t “junk” that people… Read More