By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…Welp. City ordinance season is upon us. The Frazee Police Department is tasked with enforcing our city ordinances as well as state statutes. The police department in the past sent courtesy letters to residents in an effort to persuade compliance with public nuisance type issues.   This year… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’ve been trying to write about The Big Finn for some time, waiting for the sting of his passing to let up enough that I get it right. Or at least make a good attempt at doing so. About two, maybe three, years after we landed on this 80-acre farm way back… Read More

To the Editor, On Thursday, March 6, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual February revenue forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. The latest forecast shows a smaller $456 million surplus at the end of 2026 and a larger $6 billion deficit by 2029. “The new budget forecast raises serious concerns… Read More

To the Editor, In mid-February, the Trump administration froze funds appropriated by Congress, locking Minnesota out of $200 million in federal grants for community-based projects. Last week, some funds were released, but uncertainty is causing worry and strain for organizations relying on the funds. In July 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $200 million Climate… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver This week, I’m going to do what I usually do and review the biggest as-yet-unreviewed movie at the weekend box office with “Last Breath.” However, I’m also going to take a detour and review the film that just won Best Picture at the Academy Awards in “Anora.” My rationale is that… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I am and I guess that I have always been a strong advocate for Matthew 7:12: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It seems to me that a society and the people who inhabit it, were they to adhere to this saying, might last forever. Conversely,… Read More

To the Editor, Sadly… Months into the next few years and our world has changed under our feet. Winter is still winter, Spring is still Spring with all the abundant glories of nature to enjoy. Driving thru our beautiful countryside here in the Lakes region, stopping at places to visit with neighbors and friends, maybe play… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “The Monkey” is a movie on the sillier end of the horror spectrum. It’s so silly that the catalyst for the many, many deaths that occur throughout its runtime is a literal toy. Granted, it’s a toy that I’ve never known anyone to actually like, and come to think of it,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…Well, I made it back from a little vacation for the DA and I. We took a trip to Tennessee to visit Nashville and Chattanooga. We flew into Nashville on a Wednesday and one of the first stops after renting a vehicle was to Cooter’s Place in… Read More

To the Editor, Raise your hand if you want lead in your water. No hands? We thought so. Congress Moves to Repeal Lead Limits Imposed by Biden-Era Rules Congress is attempting to repeal the Biden administration’s groundbreaking rules that require all the country’s very old lead pipes to be replaced over the next 13 years and to lower… Read More