The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This is about apples. While explaining what I’m going to explain here to a lady in church last Sunday, it dawned on me that I haven’t put this in writing. I’ve written lots of stuff about the forty-plus years I’ve spend killing apple trees, and-or watching them expire of natural causes…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I recently heard something about a new phone number “988” for people dealing with a mental health crisis. With all these three digit numbers, 911, 411, 511, can you talk about that? Answer: 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver After “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” I was a little apprehensive about the Marvel Cinematic Universe exploring more of the Multiverse. Sure, seeing guest stars from two other universes was great and all, but I was (and still am) worried that the MCU will use the Multiverse as an excuse to do… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Should you want an apple tree to survive, you must: Select an apple tree correct for this  growing zone; support it with posts and ties to keep the wind from shaking the soil loose around the roots; protect it from mice and rabbits by using metal screen around the lower trunk;… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My daughter just got in a crash recently. Nobody got hurt but it got us talking on how important it is to know what to do after something like this. Can you write about that? Answer: The first and most important thing to do after you’ve been involved in a crash… Read More

To the Editor,  In recent weeks, Senate Republicans have passed a number of bills that focus on the issues legislators have been hearing about in their districts.  One concern I hear about frequently is public safety and supporting law enforcement.  Folks in our northern communities see what’s going on in the cities—a drastic increase in violent crimes coupled… Read More

To the Editor, I am writing regarding the problems we are encountering with the maintenance of Valley View Road and the lack of supervision by Burlington Township. There are over 20 property owners in this development paying taxes to Becker County and Burlington Township and this one-mile stretch of road is in terrible condition. It is… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Rainbowe and I were looking out the window the other day, watching it snow when it’s almost May, remarking that it would likely only be summer if and when Hell freezes over. As we were talking about whether or not it would or would not, I was reminded of the following, which… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen As a parent I have something I need to get off my chest—I sometimes lie to my children. It’s not always intentional.  After all, it’s my job to pass on the lessons I learned as a child, even if the theories have been proven to be false.  You see, some little white… Read More

Father Baumgartner Here is a thought from last week’s homily:  To continue with the image – God has made us like colored pencils, to be the color of beauty in the world. Where there is haltered, we color the world with love; injury, pardon; doubt, faith; despair, hope; light, darkness. I have been aware lately of… Read More