To the Editor, I was proud to return to Washington this January to a government that runs on common sense. President Trump has hit the ground running, securing our borders, protecting our communities, and putting a stop to the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government. He has already exposed the abuse of taxpayer… Read More

To the Editor, We are in February and nearly one month into session. Due to the historic power-sharing agreement that was in place until recently, bills have been moving in the Senate and work has been getting done. Unfortunately, moments after the new Democrat Senator for SD60 was sworn in, Democrats promptly voted to eliminate the… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: In your last article you wrote about suspended drivers licenses. I know a person who had theirs revoked. Can you explain how this happens?   Answer: Your driver’s license may be revoked if you: • Refuse to take a test to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol or a… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, sale day last Monday is a little like a holiday on the farm. Gearing up for the one major sale of the year, seeing the years’ hard work pay off. We left the farm at 6:30 a.m., with 17 calves from the neighbors and one fat… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I was 16 years old, still on the farm, eager to make money. So when Virgil, who had just purchased the neighboring farm, hired me, I was eager to go. He was in the heating, refrigeration, and electric wiring business. Although he was a licensed electrician, he did a various number of… Read More

To the Editor, As more frequent extreme weather events pose a threat to aging infrastructure or cause power outages, more homeowners are looking for ways to improve their energy security. One Nebraska homeowner, Eric Williams, has built a system that allows his home to function as a small-scale “nano grid,” capable of running independently from the… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver All January long, I’ve been mentioning (okay, “whining”) that the month is a dead zone for new movie releases. So it makes sense that the biggest release of the month would be one that opened on the very last day (Friday the 31st) before making most of its money in February…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…By the time you read this, we will have 40 or so less animals on the farm.  The calves that were born last April and May will have been hauled to the Perham Stockyards.   Buyers will do their bidding and they will be shipped to a… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I am looking south through the large glass windows of this house. Large glass windows that I installed 40-plus years ago because of winter. And the heat loss in the winter through those large windows? Lots, but how wonderful it is to sit here and see the world out there, as… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they were telling me they had their driver’s license suspended for too many speeding tickets. They also mentioned other ways a person can have their license suspended that I was not aware about. Can you write about that?   Answer: Your… Read More