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

By Jessica Carlson  OTC Master Gardener Intern A common issue that often surprises homeowners is frost heaving. It can uproot or injure perennials and young shrubs over the months in our area that often have wild temperature fluctuations. Understanding why it occurs and how to prevent it can be effective in keeping your garden’s resilience through the… Read More

By Camille Pearson Walz  West Central Initiative As a longtime resident of Moorhead, Beth Grosen has always believed in giving back to the community she loves. From her years with the city to her service in the Rotary Club, Beth’s life has been grounded in generosity and connection. Now, as she plans for the future, she hopes… Read More

To the Editor, Ever since America’s beginning there has been spans of years where there was a reconstruction of how the government, businesses and lifestyles have drastically changed. Examples of those periods are: (AI search and Britannica) Foundational • Colonial and revolutionary era 1600s-1783 1778 war for independence • Early Republic and expansion 1783-1860 1787 was drafting of the US Constitution Louisiana… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This isn’t a column for everyone; it’s about air filters. Air filters bring with them very little humor, well, except for the times new home owners—some of whom had been in their home for a couple of years or more—have proudly shown me their furnaces, knowing I’m interested, with my HVAC… Read More