Views from a Prairie Home By Hege Herfindahl, Columnist After all the commotion in this world, the need to get away is strong in most of us. Seeing new sights opens up our mind, sparks our curiosity and imagination. One of our grandsons, Ove, who has lived abroad for more than two years and travelled all over… Read More

Views from the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist In 1962 my dad and I were just beginning to grow soybeans. It was a new crop around here, to supplement the basic corn, alfalfa, oats and wheat on a lot of farms. Going way back, a guy named Henry Ford was instrumental in “growing” automobile parts on the… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist After sunning on the dock and enjoying a boat ride, I happened to check my arms and legs to see if my skin was red from sun exposure. No red, but to my amazement, bat wings had appeared on my arms. Loose skin flapped and wiggled! Aghast, I noticed… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Maybe you have heard about LIV and maybe not, it is a new golf tour that is being promoted by Greg Norman, a 20-time winner on the PGA tour during the 1980s and 90s. What is interesting is that it is being funded by Saudi Arabia and to get it… Read More

Guest Opinion By St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board Apparently, President Donald Trump’s big lie wasn’t enough, no matter how many times his 2020 election-fraud claims have been debunked. Right-wing radio hosts around the country are planting in the minds of listeners the idea that Democrats cannot possibly win the elections this November without engaging in… Read More

View from a Prairie Home By Hege Herfindahl, Columnist Amidst all the problems, both personally and globally, we decide to take a walk. Exercise and being out in nature are the best medicine. But for me, being with someone I love is even better. And I do love him, so much, my grandson. Ove. He is 16… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Everyone deals with heat differently. Some people enjoy hot temperatures and spend many hours in the sun, while others avoid the heat by going from one air-conditioned building to the next. Plants also have different ways of dealing with the heat. Most plants do not appreciate scorching hot temperatures… Read More

Views From the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist I don’t have a dog myself – for various reasons, most importantly, what would I do with a dog when I travel to see my loved ones? One of my favorite dogs otherwise is Lucky, my daughter Kris’s family purebred border collie who was recently here for about a… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist I really like to fish but don’t take the time to do all that often anymore. Four dogs and lots of public lands habitat work take precedence for most of my free time. If I went on a fishing trip, about three days is enough for me.  There is… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Summer’s scorching humidity is low today; puffy white clouds dot the crystal blue sky; I’m getting a glorious tan from the warm sun. A sailboat regatta is in full swing with spinnaker sails billowing with the slight breeze; it’s perfect boating and swimming weather. No buzzing bugs are bitting…. Read More