To the Editor, I wanted to share with the residents that Frazee was one of the stops on this year’s Senate Capital Investment Tour, Tuesday August 15. The State of Minnesota receives many requests for funding projects and Frazee is requesting funds for our North River Drive Loop Project.  This includes looping water and sewer utilities, ensuring… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As it turns out, “duct” tape was originally manufactured back in the late 30s and early 40s for the U.S. Army to use. It had no name at first, but it soon became known as “duck” tape. The reasons for that are not clear, but one possibility is that since this… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the characters are usually voiced by adults that make you forget that the characters are even supposed to be teenagers? This movie settles for real teenagers that can play off each… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Sammy the Septic System contacted me this morning. He was upset. And when 1500 gallons of s…, umm, stuff is upset, one should pay attention. Perhaps you’re wondering how it is that such things as washers and dryers and furnaces and even septic systems communicate with me. I don’t really know…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: We are well into summer, but can you please talk about some basic vehicle checks? I stopped to help someone who had broken down alongside the road the other day, and they had no clue to what I thought was common sense stuff: coolant, fluids, battery maintenance and lights. Thanks… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill August has arrived and if you know, you know! For those that don’t know August is the time of the year that big fish start feeding aggressively, and fish are trying to put on weight before water temperatures start dropping and I’m not just talking about game fish.   Over the past… Read More

To the Editor, A 25-year-old nonprofit program is looking for at least 50 Minnesotans to work side-by-side with students during the 2023-24 school year, and trust me—it will change your life. I speak from experience: I’m one of more than 2,200 people who have served in a Minnesota school or community-based organization as a Promise Fellow, an… Read More

“Barbie” prides itself on inspiring a full range of feelings – both in its characters and its audience. The characters tap into dark, sad sides they never knew they had, and they find out life is more rewarding for it. The audience is sure to eat up all the easy jokes and sweetness, sure, but… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A brush hog is a large, flat, heavy duty mower that fits on the three-point behind a farm tractor. It is driven by the tractor’s power take-off. Brush hogs are pretty handy. Mount that behind a tractor and you can mow a five-foot width through just about anything you can drive… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Sometimes we need to slow down and smell the fish slime from time-to-time.  This past weekend I didn’t have clients and it allowed me to do something that I only get to do once a year and that is to take my nephew fishing. If you know me, I enjoy taking kids… Read More