Walnut Grove, Minn.– Contrary to popular belief, neither watching someone else’s kids nor blowing up the town constituted the worst part of Caroline Ingalls’ recent vacation in Walnut Grove. Caroline and her husband, Charles, recently visited Walnut Grove when Charles’ job granted him an extended vacation. Excited to visit their old town, the Ingalls were…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-In an unprecedented series of events, local farmer and lay family reformer Charles Ingalls has managed to reform a family without the use of manual labor. While Charles Ingalls’ use of manual labor is a well known tactic employed to break down barriers and reform troubled individuals at the core level, the man…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-Local man Charles Ingalls, who recently conceded to the necessity of a privacy curtain in the loft of his little house, maintains his sentiment that house size is unimportant. The recent addition of Albert to the Ingalls clan, the event which prompted the curtain modification, has not swayed Charles from his commitment to…
Walnut Grove, Minn.- Welcome back to Fashion Icons of the Prairie, the column where we analyze the stylings of some of our favorite prairie people and break down what exactly makes them fashion icons. This week we take a look at a man who seldom appears but nevertheless makes an indelible impression: the one and…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-Recent reports following the fundraiser picnic at the School for the Blind indicate that Albert Ingalls has suffered his second bad experience smoking a pipe. Previously, Albert dabbled in pipe smoking when he used Charles’ pipe while he and Laura watched the house in the absence of their parents. According to Albert, he…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-It appears that Isaiah Edwards, who recently desired death following a tragic accident, made the effort to suggest that Laura Ingalls is getting too old for braids. In a recounting of the recent visit Charles Ingalls and his daughter, Laura, paid their old family friend, Laura mentioned in an off handed way that…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-Welcome back to Fashion Icons of the Prairie, the column where we break down the style of the fashionable folks of Walnut Grove and the surrounding areas and identify what exactly makes their style iconic. This week we take a look at the one and only Laura Ingalls! Laura Ingalls’ Fashion: The Basics…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-Recently, Alice Garvey wrote to The Prairie Review with a problem she was having in her personal life. Here’s what Alice had to say: Recently, my husband, Jonathan, surprised me with a telephone in the house. Needless to say, I was about speechless! It was so extravagant and thoughtful. He said he…
Walnut Grove, Minn.-Newly surfaced evidence suggests that Charles Ingalls can add songwriter to his resume. The song, “No Sugar Tonight” by Canada’s The Guess Who may in fact be indebted to Charles Ingalls for the lyrics. Remains of lyrical scribblings were recently unearthed in the soddy, or as Charles apparently liked to call it, his…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin– Charles Ingalls, a man who is reported to have taken many risks with nary the batting of an eye, refuses to ride an elevator, sources report. Although the technology is one that is new to Charles and his wife and could possibly provide a little fun to the man who prides himself of…
