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The lateral line, a fish's sixth sense

Running down each side of a fish's body is a sixth sense, so to speak. We all know our five senses; touch, hearing, sight, taste and smell. But in the fish family and some stages of amphibians, another sense is present. It's called the lateral line. Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The rules regarding vehicles with collector plates

Question: Can a vehicle with a Minnesota collector plate be driven legally in Arizona? Is it legal to drive it to and from both states? Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Ham radio touches a life

You may remember that a few months ago (four to be exact) I shared with you Windom native and Grammy-winning jazz composer Maria Schneider's quest to track down one of her dad, Carl's, QSL ham radio cards. Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Future residents: Chickens?

Could chickens, ducks and geese soon become welcome additions to the Windom city limits? It is a possibility that Councilman Rod Byam says he wants to explore. Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Have you switched to Windows 10 yet?

We are still seeing many people using computers that are still running Windows 7. I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone that Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft and, therefore, we recommend upgrading your machine to Windows 10, or replacing your computer. Wednesday, June 24, 2020

We must keep working hard, together

In the 1980s, Southwest Minnesota was facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Farmers were losing the land that their families had worked for generations. Businesses along main streets and in industrial parks were closing. Wednesday, June 24, 2020