To the Editor, As I’m sure most have heard already, last month Governor Walz released his budget and bonding proposals. I covered this in a previous piece, but here’s a quick overview: the bonding proposal is similar in size to last year’s proposal despite the fact that we’re heading towards a $5 billion deficit, and the… Read More

To the Editor, When you buy a car…you sign a contract. The same goes for your mortgage, your cell phone plan, your car insurance. You receive a service or good in exchange for a promise of payment. Contracts are a key part of our financial system. In Washington, the federal government signs contracts. A friend said to… Read More

From my desk Bob Williams One of the privileges of working at a newspaper is anytime access to the archives. Our bound volumes go back 65 years to 1960 and we capture what happened each week in our “A Glimpse of the Past” column highlighting the news from five, 25, and 50 years ago.  I tend to… Read More

I don’t know about you, but I sure didn’t wake up this morning thinking, you know what would make today great? “More political chaos.” And yet, here we are watching the people with the most power make decisions that somehow only seem to benefit the ones who already have everything, while the rest of us… Read More

By Scott Luhman Frazee Police Department Notes from the Officer…Chief Trieglaff is on a much deserved vacation this week. Since I don’t farm, I will stick to an important safety topic. I just wanted to give everyone a reminder on school bus stop arm safety.   I have given out four citations for vehicles driving past the school… Read More

To the Editor, I was proud to return to Washington this January to a government that runs on common sense. President Trump has hit the ground running, securing our borders, protecting our communities, and putting a stop to the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government. He has already exposed the abuse of taxpayer… Read More

To the Editor, We are in February and nearly one month into session. Due to the historic power-sharing agreement that was in place until recently, bills have been moving in the Senate and work has been getting done. Unfortunately, moments after the new Democrat Senator for SD60 was sworn in, Democrats promptly voted to eliminate the… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: In your last article you wrote about suspended drivers licenses. I know a person who had theirs revoked. Can you explain how this happens?   Answer: Your driver’s license may be revoked if you: • Refuse to take a test to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol or a… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, sale day last Monday is a little like a holiday on the farm. Gearing up for the one major sale of the year, seeing the years’ hard work pay off. We left the farm at 6:30 a.m., with 17 calves from the neighbors and one fat… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I was 16 years old, still on the farm, eager to make money. So when Virgil, who had just purchased the neighboring farm, hired me, I was eager to go. He was in the heating, refrigeration, and electric wiring business. Although he was a licensed electrician, he did a various number of… Read More