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Red wigglers

So, my dad has a worm farm. He’s currently runnin’ a few thousand head of red wigglers. It’s not 80 acres or anything like that. It’s just a galvanized stock tank in the farmhouse basement sitting under the old canning counter. The purpose of the worms is to produce castings (worm poop) to amend...

Tinted or smoked headlights are prohibited in Minnesota along with other vehicle alterations

Question: I was wondering what the state guidelines are regarding smoked or tinted headlights. Are they legal? Answer: Minnesota law does not allow for this. It is illegal to equip or operate a motor vehicle with any equipment or material that covers a headlamp, tail lamp, or reflector. I’d also...

1943: Luverne's Christina Juhl still active Diamond Club member at 81

The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on June 3, 1943. A person no older than he thinks...

More to deer hunting than meets the eye

I have never really been much of a deer hunter. I have purchased a Minnesota firearms deer license for the past 37 years and have never pulled the trigger on a Minnesota deer. I have participated and helped in the harvesting of many deer over that same time frame. A few years back I set a record of...

Indebted = grateful

“Forever indebted” is how I’m feeling lately. We picked up the supper tab for my sister, Lisa, one day last week. “You didn’t have to do that,” she objected. It’s true we didn’t. But it seemed like a small thing considering all she’d done and been for us in the days following Carson’s passing. She...

Loss of Ruben, a four-legged family member, ruins this year's pheasant opener

The opening of the 2022 Minnesota pheasant hunting season will be one I’ll never forget. It wasn’t one of my best openers – it was actually one of the worst. Our hunting group and our wives were staying at the home of our friends in St. Cloud. We were hunting about six miles north of Richmond, just...

1943: Campbell recalls time in lumber camp

Election is drawing closer

The general election takes place in 12 days. On the ballot are candidates for federal, state and local offices. Sunday night I sat down with my mail-in ballot and read through the list of names. Many I recognize due to my job as a reporter. I attend a lot of meetings and meet quite a few people....

Grass clippings on roadway creates hazard; fender flares must match tire width

Question: This summer I sent you an email asking about the legality of individuals discharging grass clippings from lawn mowers onto public roads. They can be very slippery when wet and otherwise are a mess. I never heard back from you, nor did I see a response in my local paper. Please advise...