By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church As we begin a new year, I’ve been encouraging our church family to refocus on connecting deeper to God.  Specifically through the practices of prayer and fasting. These practices aren’t about religious performance or checking boxes. They are about realigning our hearts. Moses understood this. When God spoke of leading Israel… Read More

To the Editor, Growing up in the Frazee-Vergas area, where my nearest neighbor was a cornfield away, I learned what it meant to be a neighbor. Hospitality and kindness, watching out for one another. For years I assumed that place would always be home, but then later, relationships drew me to Minneapolis. I arrived a little… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Here is the breakdown of Calls For Service for the Frazee Police Department. The variety of calls that you read about each week are tallied for 2025. Most of these calls are self-explanatory, but I will explain a few so you won’t be scratching your heads wondering what these calls… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I travel a lot and I see a number of people making some poor choices when it comes to passing semis and large vehicles. There is no way these big rigs can stop in time when people do these unsafe maneuvers. Can you write about this? Answer: A commercial vehicle is… Read More

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