Question: With all these bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters can you please write about the important of hand signals and the law?   Answer: I sure can. This is a great topic when it comes to safety and sharing the road. • Obey all traffic signs and signals. Cyclists are not exempt from traffic laws. Signal your… Read More

I have an ear ache. I’m told it’s because something called a eustachian tube is plugged up. One more bit of human design that would seem to be improvable. But my ear reminds me of something. A story. So here goes. Back in 1966-67, I was at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, working… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…As I type this Thursday evening, all the pairs are up close in the farm yard. The large group of 65 or so will be separated on Friday morning and the weaning tags will be put in the calves’ noses. They will be weighed, weaning… Read More

‘Yes’ votes on both school election  questions are votes for our future To the Editor, Our community’s clock is ticking. In two weeks, Frazee-Vergas School District residents will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of local children, staff and school-related businesses. In other words, we get to do our part… Read More

The road ahead To the Editor, The incredibly destructive period of MAGA/Republican/Trump rule is losing its grip and will eventually disappear leaving behind a formerly great nation in tatters within its boundaries and extending to its loss of trust around the free world. There has been nothing “Great Again” from 6 years of their rule…nothing…. Read More

I’m sitting on the sofa, looking out the window, at a field that is rented to an Amish neighbor. It is fall. The field is full of stacked “teepee” bundles of field corn, where it will sit and dry until he is ready for it. I remember, growing up and coming home from country school… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Oct. 9 9:24 a.m. Assist with a medical on Co Rd 150. 2 p.m. Assist with the Homecoming Parade. 3:11 p.m. Assist high school principal with talking with a student. 3:17 p.m. Male party reporting he lost his wallet yesterday and was in town looking for it…. Read More

Quirky fears—we all have them and anyone who boldly exclaims they are not afraid of anything either never gets out of the house, or is a lying fool. Most of our fears are pretty common like being afraid of spiders, clowns or my perpetual fear of falling to my death any time I get more… Read More

By Jesse Grabow Ask a Trooper Question: First, thank you for sharing our concerns on traffic safety.  I see an increase in drivers not accelerating to enter the main flow of traffic, until they are on the main roadway.  This also happens, but less often, when exiting the main flow by slowing down before in… Read More

I think yard sales, or garage or rummage sales, or whatever you call them, are probably two very opposite things. 1. They’re a great way to make money off junk. Or 2. They’re a great way to lose money on junk. A very wise Finnish descendant who could come up with sayings that reflected much… Read More