To the Editor, I read with interest your article, “Need to Replace your lawnmower in 2025?,” February 28, 2023. Shortly after reading this article I was reading the March/April Reader’s Digest, “Lawns. They’re part of American Life,” which was originally published by the Washington Post (August 24, 2022) copyright 2022 by the Washington Post. So just… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Thursday, March 16 was the due date for the heifers to start calving. As of Thursday evening, none had popped yet. A few of the 10 first calf heifers have started to make a bag so the time is soon. I hope that they waited a few days as there… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Here’s a column for those of you–us–who heat with wood.  Wood is cellulose, a carbon based catch-all that includes a lot of different fuels. Paper, field corn, oats, beans, all kinds of grass. And so many more that it’s useless to keep listing them. All of these substances share a common trait: When… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Fellowship Church Have you ever sat back and thought about your…thoughts? Like how sometimes your mind can just run amuck on you without even trying?   In his book, “Soundtracks,” Jon Acuff challenges readers to reconsider the “tracks” that run through your mind like a bad song. It is very easy to get… Read More

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed in any way following my cancer diagnosis and surgery. A special thanks goes out to Ringdahl Ambulance, Vergas Fire & Rescue, Perham Ambulance, all the doctors and nurses in Perham and Fargo, the air transport that got me to Mayo, and the top-notch doctors and nurses… Read More

To the Editor, I want to thank Mr. Wahl for finally making an effort to communicate with the citizens in his area of authority. His speaking out in public is long overdue. But his commentary is more infuriating than it is enlightening for the informed public. His attempts to minimize the scenic risk of MnDOT’s slashing the… Read More

To the Editor, I read Mr. Wahl’s Letter to Editor in the Feb. 21 Frazee Forum. I call balderdash. Plain and simple, someone in the MnDOT hierarchy has a gear stuck in the stubborn position and it’s not budging. Quoting Mr. Wahl here, “In the past 5 years, there has been 412 serious injuries and 133 in… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Virgil M. bought the farm next to ours in Iowa, when I was 13. He didn’t come to farm, and rented the land to dad. He had just sold his large electrical wiring business in another town, trying to slow down a bit as he approached his sixties. He wasn’t slowing… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Grandparents can give some of the best advice—well, until their wisdom goes off the rails a bit.  Over the years, I’ve heard advice about how to navigate situations for family members. How to properly store bread and the need to make sure to pack extra clothing when heading out of town for… Read More

Anything that is true has its roots in God By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Fellowship Church Last week, I wrote about seeing reflections of God through the familiar faces you meet in small communities. I then challenged: “What reflections of God do you see in our small community? His kindness? His generosity? Love? Look around; I believe… Read More