Q: What happened to Chick-fil-A going into the closed Party City store by River Hills Mall? A: When Ask Us Guy was unable to get the popular chain of fast-food restaurants to discuss their plans, his gut instinct was the project might be dead. But Ask Us ... See more
Q: Is current Halloween vandalism as common as it was several years ago? A: Two police chiefs and a sheriff agree, while hoping not to jinx it, that teenagers appear to have mostly lost interest in the previously common habit of going on a Halloween-night... See more
Q: Curious as to why the traffic lanes on Highway 14 from Mankato to Nicollet and on the Highway 169 exit to Lookout Drive are paved with black on the outside of the lane and a lighter color in the middle (skunk-like)? A: This isn't a case of the Minnesot... See more
Q: I’ve noticed a large amount of dead trees both on privately held land and on city property. I’m wondering if the city has an employee who should be monitoring, ticketing or scheduling the removal of the dead trees. A: The reader isn’t alone in noticing... See more
Q: Greetings and Salutations, Ask Us Guy:
As I raked the seemingly endless amount of leaves dropping from our trees for the second time this fall, it occurred to me that removing this nutrient-rich yard waste might have unintended consequences. Are we, as... See more
