The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Due to my increasing age—and a direct inverse relationship between my age and my memory—I’ve decided to do something about living forever before I forget about it. I wish that I had asked more older people what might have helped them live longer. There might have been some tips there that would… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill I take many different types of people fishing, some have lots of skills, some haven’t fished in years, and some that have never been before.  This weekend was a weekend that reminded me that fishing is supposed to be fun and focus on making it a fun time is the most… Read More

To the Editor, This year may be the last without fear of losing our quality of life to the clever planners of the destruction of our democracy and with it our precious “of the people, by the people, and for the people” principles. We don’t see those planners nor the recipients of the new order’s benefits…. Read More

To the Editor, I don’t see the grounds that Barry Nelson, Erica Jepson, and Dave Meyer have to fire the best administrator we have had in Becker County. I visited with Pat four times to explain things I wondered about. Pat is very smart; he works hard; he is fair and by the book. Erica said the employees… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief The cows were pregnant-checked back in early November and we had very good results. A total of 73 of 77 were pregnant and the neighbor had 21 out of 21. Those numbers were very good for us as the vet told us that he had seen some numbers in the… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda We listen to Park Rapids radio in the morning. They pass along to the interested-I’m-sure public what the school kids there are having for lunch. Hearing about school lunches is kind of a two-way trip down memory lane. Two-way, because One way kind of trades your current problems for those kids’… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Here is the breakdown of Calls For Service for the Frazee Police Department. The numbers are a bit higher than 2022 (1156), which is directly related to more traffic stops by our officers in 2023.   The majority of call numbers were within a few calls versus the year prior. The… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Hello, I thought I read somewhere that rest areas help reduce crashes. I saw a trooper at a rest area the other day, and it got me thinking about that. Can you write about that?    Answer: More than 20 million travelers stop at Minnesota rest areas annually.   Rest areas serve… Read More

To the Editor As Minnesota families celebrate the new year, I want to reflect on everything we achieved together in 2023 and look forward to the year ahead. Despite a divided Congress, we worked across the aisle and made progress on a range of issues impacting our state. Through my visits to all of Minnesota’s 87… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Snow season is finally here. Please be considerate and move your vehicles in a timely manner so the city crew can keep our streets open for safe travel.  If the plow goes by and you are parked on the street, please park in another location so the plow can get to… Read More