By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church A new year has a way of stirring something in us. Many of us feel the pull—that quiet desire to go deeper, to live with more purpose, to connect more meaningfully. For many, that longing isn’t just about better habits or clearer goals. It’s spiritual. It’s the whisper of the… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver It’s time once again for that magical set of releases on the cinematic calendar: January Horror! Unable to get a Halloween release, unable to compete in blockbuster season, and unable to dominate a random weekend anywhere else on the calendar, January Horror movies are released at a time when their biggest… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Jan. 9 12:30 a.m. Officer noticed movement at the skating rink warming house. A couple of young adults were enjoying ice skating late in the evening. 9:37 a.m. Report from a motorist that they blew a tire on a trailer between Frazee and Evergreen. 11:17 a.m. Female calling to the PD looking… Read More

To the Editor, Across Minnesota and the country, lawmakers are gathering in their state capitols and Washington, D.C. to begin another year of debating and passing legislation. The democratic process is something America prides itself on and one that requires input to thrive. While the process for public contributions varies by state, one commonality exists—lawmakers need to… Read More

The Prairie SpyAlan “Lindy” Linda It’s January. Pretty bleak time of year. Survived Christmas. First snow. First cold weather. First cold virus. The general attitude is “whatever.” The same goes for newspapers. This time of year is slow for them and so they often have space to fill. A local newspaper thus ran an article of… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: During one of the recent winter storms, I encountered numerous vehicles driving on a 4-lane highway with their four-way hazard lights on.  The vehicles were not driving significantly slower than the other traffic, as nearly everyone had slowed considerably due to the low visibility. Is it legal in Minnesota and… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda When I had the hardware store (called Hippie Hardware in my mind)  in Boatville (more stuff in my mind), and Mom and Dad came up from Iowa to visit, Dad would come into the store with me Saturday morning. I had received a patio table and chairs from a customer in lieu… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…As the holidays are behind us, I should have written this article a few weeks ago, but now will have to do. There is an ever present danger to being the victim of fraudulent activity by professional scammers. I’m not talking like the big alleged daycare scams,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have heard a person can text 911 if they need to. Can you explain what that is about? Answer: Here is some information we shared on the Department of Public Safety’s blog.  Text-to-911 is a different way to get help when you can’t make a voice call. Texting should only be… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “The Housemaid” has unofficially sold itself based on how crazy it gets in its second half. This is slightly less annoying than when movies sell themselves based on their twist endings – at least here, the twist gets a chance to breathe, and maybe there will be other twists after the… Read More