By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, I was correct, there was 1 new baby calf by press time last week.  I’m betting there will be a few more babies by the time you read this.  On Friday, we moved the cows from the winter pasture up close to the nice and dry calving… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The  number 80 has always been around me. It shows itself in some quite different ways. One of the first ways it appeared to me was in the size of the farm in Iowa in which I grew up. It was the “home” 80, because the “homesteaded” 80, where my great-great-grandfather first… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…There is one more new baby at press time. Ol’ number B2 had a cute black-white face heifer calf. The total is three now with 67 to go. We will leave the cows on the back winter pasture for another week or so, then bring them up… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Out on a service call once, I was searching in vain for a wrench or wire or some missing part, this while everything was spread out on the basement floor in front of the furnace which I was trying to get working.  Although I had just had the part in my… Read More

To the Editor,  The 2001 legislative session saw major changes to the state’s property tax system and one of the results was that seasonal properties, “cabins” if you will, were taken off the school district operating levy tax rolls. The result was an impoverished local tax base for schools to try and convince local voters to… Read More

Everyone benefits from child care, even those without young children. A lack of access to child care affects parents’ abilities to work and has a major impact on our local economies. Child care educators work long hours for minimal pay, are tasked with keeping our children safe and happy, and rarely receive the gratitude they… Read More

To the Editor, The election is coming up too soon and many have not done their homework yet on who would be the best candidates to vote for. This election will determine whether we remain with and strengthen our hard  won and fought for democracy or dive into the abyss of authoritarianism. The lines are already… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, March 15 3:10 p.m. Male reporting being harassed by his ex-girlfriend. Officer gave options for a Harassment Restraining Order. 7:35 p.m. Two juvenile males were kicking a pop machine. Officer talked with the boys about proper behavior. 9:32 p.m. Report of a domestic assault. Male party was hearing voices and no domestic… Read More

To the Editor, As we head into the second half of session, Democrats have continued the trend of bringing forward unacceptable bills that come with high costs, and oftentimes higher burdens. We’re seeing this in the education policy bill, the labor bill, and the multiple land transfer bills that have been proposed.  After the White Earth State… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am puzzled as to why seat belts are mandatory in vehicles along with a fine for not complying but our precious cargo in school buses are not required to wear them?   Answer: School buses are one of the safest modes of transportation even without seatbelts.  School buses are safer… Read More