To the Editor,   For far too many Americans, high drug prices can force difficult choices like whether to ration meds or pay for groceries. This has been true even for seniors covered by Medicare.  Medicare is the biggest payer of prescription drugs in the country. If our free market system was working the way it’s supposed… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I actually had high hopes going into “Transformers One.” Not because I’m a big fan of the toys or really anything about the property, but because this movie promised to correct some of the mistakes made by its predecessors. Namely, I was excited that there wouldn’t be any live-action actors. For… Read More

To the Editor, I’m writing to share these quotes from three great Americans. Their words of wisdom seem especially pertinent to the upcoming presidential election. 1. “A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right, and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority.” Booker T. Washington 2. “You cannot help the poor by destroying… Read More

To the Editor,  I am writing this letter in support of MN 9B House of Representative candidate Jason Satter. I have known Jason several years. Living in rural Minnesota, Jason clearly understands the issues facing those of us who live outside of the metro area.   Jason is a veteran, a coach, and he’s active in his… Read More

To the editor, When I recently viewed the movie “Reagan,” one of the events covered – took me back to the early 1960’s. Having joined the Air Force in 1960, I was on Altus Force Base – A B-52 Base at the time, in Oct. 1962. We were awakened at 4 a.m. to load all planes… Read More

To the Editor, Major outtakes of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committees (DNC) conventions were the tone and attitudes resulting. First, The RNC was rife with the terrible shape our country is in and how they could fix it quickly by sending millions of undocumented workers back home, further lowering taxes on the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…Well, it’s been a few weeks since my last column and don’t worry, I’ve heard about it from a few fans. One was the ice cream lady so I figure I better be on my best behavior as that season will soon be among us. Another asked… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda It was early summer, one of the very first 80-plus-degree days, and by 4:00 that afternoon, I’d had one service call too many. One too many dairy farmers who thought there was something wrong with his milk bulk tank. Refrigerated bulk tanks, for those of you who are not familiar with… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Speak No Evil” is a remake of a 2022 Danish movie with a famously vile twist. I went into this film expecting it to have the same twist. That’s not to say that I expected it to have the same “ending,” exactly, as I knew the film might deviate from the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Sept. 6 7:59 p.m. Vehicle unlock on South River Drive Saturday, Sept. 7 3:32 p.m. Male calling in to report that his mom and sister took his hunting rifle. Officer talked with mom and the rifle was taken for safekeeping as it was not secure while no one was home. 8:37 p.m. Assist… Read More