By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Twice in the last week I had some local gentlemen comment about the goings on at the farm. Both commented on the loss of the animals I wrote about. One is currently farming and the other grew up a farm boy so they understood where I was… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Virgil M. bought the farm next to ours in Iowa, when I was 13. He didn’t come to farm, and rented the land to dad. He had just sold his large electrical wiring business in another town, trying to slow down a bit as he approached his sixties. He wasn’t slowing… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Wuthering Heights” is based on a classic novel by Emily Brontë. I’ve never read the novel, which is probably for the best. Reports of the movie differing from the novel are actually quite relieving to me. They’re relieving in the sense that I do not have to lose respect for people… Read More

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