By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief and the Farm…Spring time is here and it is already time to keep ahead of the city ordinance police by keeping your yards and lawns mowed and tidy.  City citations will be issued again this mowing season with more enforcement of said ordinances. We may also… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There’s a lot of focus lately on immigration, and although mostly it’s about the USA-Mexican border, I think maybe there’s something  there for us here in Minnesota, too. Specifically, I think there should be a better process to determine whether or not someone from some other state can survive here with us…. Read More

Ask A TrooperSgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I know road construction season is starting. Do fines for speeding double in the work zones?   Answer: Highway work zones are areas where road construction or maintenance work is underway. Machinery operates day and night and can be moving or stationary. Road workers set up zones with signs and… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Thunderbolts*” certainly scared off the competition in its second weekend at the domestic box office. This sometimes happens the weekend after the opening of a huge blockbuster. Other studios will know that they can’t compete against the powerhouse, so they hold off on releasing anything that they think has the potential… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church Just like winning the lottery would show visible signs in someone’s life, having an authentic relationship with Jesus produces evidence that something has happened. Changes occur spiritually which, by the power of the Holy Spirit, begin to show up in our day-to-day lives. So, how do we grow? Theologians use the terms Justification,… Read More

To the Editor, The Minnesota State Legislature has been tasked with making budget cuts across industries. Critical pieces of legislation which will impact disability service providers throughout Minnesota are being considered. As we make tough budget decisions, we must prioritize services that support people with disabilities. I have worked with individuals with disabilities for the past 20… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…I would like to thank those that helped with and those who brought their kids to the Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 3. I would say we had a pretty successful first run. We had about 20 kids show up throughout the event.  We took the kids through… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This goes back, way back, to an autumn day when, as if to remind me that life wasn’t already whizzing by at light speed, there came into the farmyard a long black limousine. It stopped and lurked right outside the front door of the house. Right there in front of our… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Thunderbolts*,” the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seems like awfully familiar territory. In the film, a group of assassins, criminals, and burnouts band together to form a ragtag group of do-gooders looking for redemption. There are definitely shades of the MCU’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” in play. Or how… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of people don’t know what it is or can’t figure it out. Thank you.   Answer: The “Late Merge – Zipper Merge” is a driving strategy that requires… Read More