To the Editor, When I first meet people and they ask me where I’m from, I say a small town in Minnesota. Some people leave it at that, but for those who want to know more, I tell them. “Yes, Frazee. It’s spelled F-R-A-Z-E-E. What are we known for? Well, it’s funny you ask—we’re known for the… Read More

To the Editor, Polly Andersen was wearing her Ride with Ian T-shirt for the Wannigan Regional Park ribbon cutting and open house on June 27. Her picture on the front page on July 2 Frazee-Vergas Forum shows the front of the shirt. I thought “Ride with Ian” should have an explanation. Ian Andersen is Mark and Polly’s… Read More

To the Editor, It is good to be back home following the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session. It is an honor to represent the communities and people of Senate District 9. After taking some time to reflect on the end of the session, I would like to share my thoughts on its disappointing conclusion. All session,… Read More

Fingertip left at the scene of home’s damaged basketball hoop By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief You can blame the absence of an article last solely on me as I took July 4 off and I forgot to ask Scott to type a report. I was not totally off duty on the Fourth, I did help… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda So what is it we expect to see at our umteenth class reunion?  Hair with more gray in it than our own? Hair with more hair than our own? Belts with more holes left in them than yours has? Do we go to see who aged the most, or to see who… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I got stopped the other day and the Trooper mentioned that since I moved I need to update my driver’s license address. I thought I could just wait until the license was going to expire and update it then.   Answer: Minnesota law states if you change your name or address… Read More

To the Editor, American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay For Life began in 1985 with one man, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a surgeon who wanted to make a difference for cancer patients.  Since 1946, the American Cancer Society has invested $5 billion into research and there are 18 million cancer survivors alive today.  (www.cancer.org) Everyone who participates in the… Read More

By Cedar Walters West Central Initiative Climate Officer Take a quick look around the room. How many plastic objects can you find? Chances are, it’s at least in the dozens. And every single piece of plastic produced, unless it is in the percentage of trash that is incinerated, still exists in some form today. Just like a… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I suppose it’s because I’ve just finished a grueling couple of months finding proper replacement socks, my old ones finally showing signs of thinness, what with my big toes poking out the ends. Finding proper socks turned out to be very difficult. How difficult, you ask? Well, I’m allergic—or at least my… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “A Quiet Place: Day One” made a grave miscalculation with its advertising. Scenes were filmed with the intention of putting them in the trailers, but not the movie. This way, when people saw the movie, they wouldn’t be able to properly anticipate the surprises and story progression. To that end, the… Read More