To the Editor, I want to take this time to thank all of our veterans of the past for your selfless service to our country. The dedication, bravery, and courage must not go unnoticed. This also goes to all of our current men and women who are serving our country today. Please go beyond Veterans Day and… Read More

To the Editor, We want to extend a big thank-you to our wonderful community businesses for taking the time to come out and watch our elementary Halloween parade! Your support means so much to our students and staff. The sweet treats you provided afterwards made the day even more special. We truly appreciate your kindness and… Read More

The the Editor, We find ourselves in the midst of governing and economic chaos clearly showing the governing strategies of both political parties. Republicans have traditionally based their emphasis on money issues like balancing the budget or trying to. History shows that even when they have control they run up more debt than Democrats. Democrats have emphasized… Read More

Thank you for all the prayers and support for Carol Driver during her illness. Thank you for the cards and condolences at this time. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are much appreciated. Bob Rokes and Carol’s family

Alisha Asleson OTC Master Gardener Volunteer Aren’t we always looking to see what’s new every spring? Every year there is a plethora of new seed and vegetative annuals that greenhouses and garden centers can grow. While every greenhouse can only grow so many plants each year, they try to pick up a couple new plants based… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I remember being eleven or twelve years old, staying overnight with grandma and grandpa in town. Staying overnight with grandma–who always had candy–was a big deal. But it was a smaller deal because I and my brother and sister took piano lessons from her. She had taught piano her whole life. Staying… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Can I get some clarification on stop signs. I always wonder where to stop. Is it at the stop sign or at the stop line I sometimes see on the road. Thank you. Answer: This is a good question that I do get fairly often. Here is what you need to… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Predator” and I got off on the wrong foot. I’m not talking about the new movie, but rather the 1987 original, and by extension the whole franchise. I rented the film hoping to enjoy some action-movie interaction between two future governors: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura. Unfortunately, there was little to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda “There’s a little good in the worst of us, And a little bad in the best of us. It scarce behooves the most of us, To talk about the rest of us.” I don’t know who the author of that quote is. I can tell you that my uncle quoted it to my cousin so… Read More

To the Editor, Will archaeologists far into the future discover a Capitol building in Washington that appears to have been used as a place to legislate?  They may discover that it was a place to decide how federal money was spent, when tariffs should be imposed and when to declare war. They might feel the spirits of… Read More