Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they were telling me they had their driver’s license suspended for too many speeding tickets. They also mentioned other ways a person can have their license suspended that I was not aware about. Can you write about that?   Answer: Your… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I notice that I’ve given a “C” rating to every movie I’ve reviewed in 2025. That’s four straight times I’ve basically said that the movie, while not worth writing off entirely, isn’t worth recommending. I even split the review last weekend and gave out two “C” ratings. Director Mel Gibson’s “Flight… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Since two new releases made about $11 million each at the domestic box office this past weekend, and since I don’t have much to say about either movie, I’ve decided to throw them both a quick review.  “Wolf Man” January horror movies are a special breed. The studio knows they can’t compete… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Just a friendly reminder…please lock and/or secure your vehicles at all times, even when running into the store for a quick cup of coffee.  Over the years, there have been several thefts from vehicles and most recently, a vehicle was stolen from Main Ave, running with the keys in it. Many… Read More

To the Editor, The Governor recently released his budget proposal for 2026-27, and it falls short in every way. His proposal includes tax increases, funding increases for certain government agencies, decreases for others, and a whole lot of unknowns. Overall, it’s a bad deal.  I want to remind folks of the state of our state and its… Read More

To the Editor, Addiction is a chronic brain disorder characterized by compulsive drug use despite negative consequences. The emotional impact of addiction often leads to increased stress, depression, guilt, and emotional numbness. Individuals may experience overwhelming feelings of shame and hopelessness as they struggle to control their substance use despite the consequences. Addiction is not a sign… Read More

To the Editor,  Effective advocacy requires understanding the legislative process and employing strategic communication. Constituents can impact legislation by providing their perspective on a bill and explaining the reasoning for their position. As a former Iowa State Senator from Maquoketa, I served in the Iowa Senate from 2011 to 2019 and saw countless examples of advocacy in action…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief… I’m typing this week’s report from the big city, not Perham or Detroit Lakes, but Minneapolis, Minnesota.   I came down here as part of the representation from Frazee-Vergas School District for the annual conference of the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA). There are two days of… Read More

By Felicia Teiken Special to the Forum The fires in California have been relentless. For over a week, I’ve been in and out of one the evacuation warning zones, caught between home and work. I packed my first ever “in case of an emergency” bag which is now known as my fire bag. I threw it together… Read More

To the Editor, It’s January and we are back at the Capitol, starting another legislative session. After everything that has transpired over the past two years, especially noting the Democrats’ abuse of power to end last session, we knew coming into the year that we’d have a lot of work ahead of us. So much of… Read More