Silly dispute lands couple in police report By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…A few weeks ago, Barry and I went to a seminar for some quality learing. The University of Minnesota Beef Team has an annual Cow-Calf Days at several locations across the state. This is a four hour seminar with lunch about… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I learned to speak Appliance way back, right after the U.S. Army sent me back from Vietnam on an early release to attend college. I had three days to get from Quang Tri, Vietnam, to Iowa State University and get enrolled. I luckily found a place to live. It was a… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Hi Sgt Grabow, I took my driver’s training course many years ago.   One thing I remember from my training is the steps that goes into making a right-hand turn, including: 1. Looking to my right to make sure no one/nothing is there. 2. Putting on my right turn signal. 3. Looking again for… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver On the weekend of the biggest football game of the year, it was only natural that I saw a movie about basketball. Or rather “Roarball,” as the anthropomorphic animal characters call it – but it’s basketball.  When he was just a kid (pun intended), young goat Will (Caleb McLaughlin) went to Roarball… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church February tends to turn our attention toward relationships. It’s the month of hearts, cards, flowers, and reminders—both subtle and obvious—that relationships matter. Even for those of us who aren’t especially romantic-(like me), it’s a natural season to pause and reflect on the people in our lives and the quality of… Read More

To the Editor, Dear Donald Trump, I know you have a hard job. I feel for you. I understand the illegal immigration issue is a problem. We all saw the video clips of hordes of people just walking across the border illegally, and it was horrific. I am glad you are addressing it. Could you at least consider… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Sale day was last Monday, and it is always like a little holiday for the farm. For beef farmers, there are one or two major paychecks each year. This year we sold 56 steers and heifers that were born last April, May and June. We sold at… Read More

by Sen. Paul Utke State Representative As a new year begins, so approaches another legislative session. Some folks may not know, but in each biennium we have a budget year and a bonding year­—last year was a budget year, meant for setting the state budget and this year is a bonding year, during which the legislature’s… Read More

By Tim Rova Guest Op-Ed For more than 25 years, the Roadless Rule has quietly achieved something extraordinary: protecting our national forests while keeping them open to the public. I know this not just as someone who values these lands, but as someone whose life has been shaped by them.   Since 2001, this policy has protected… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…I think I finally have all the waterers running up to temps just as it will start to warm up a little. The purchase of a new tank heater along with trouble shooting the issues and the waterer for the calves is staying open.   I had four… Read More