To the Editor, I was raised in the 50’s and 60s. My family had a very modest cabin on east Lake Lida. My mom, brother and sister and I spent our summers there, while dad worked the weekdays at our home in North Dakota.    We had a neighbor who was retired, and was there most of… Read More

To the Editor, Crime in Minneapolis is nothing new, but it’s now spreading beyond the metro and hurting our rural communities too. This month, Jerome Skulzacek was tragically killed in Kandiyohi County when a criminal fleeing authorities tried to steal his car. This criminal led law enforcement on a high-speed chase, driving at speeds of 130… Read More

To the Editor, As November begins, so does the busiest shopping season of the year. We’re familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but let’s not overlook Small Business Saturday—a day dedicated to supporting the businesses that keep our communities vibrant and unique. On this day, shop small and make an impact close to home by… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…The calves are all weaned except for six of the smallest/youngest ones that will stay with their mamas for a couple more months. They will have access to the hay and corn silage that the cows have, but they will also be able to chow down in… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I can’t help but notice but it seems like a lot of people are following each other too close out on the highways. It’s been many years since I was in driver’s education but what is the recommendation for following distance?   Answer: Here is information that is shared in the… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver The last time audiences saw superpowered alien symbiote Venom (Tom Hardy) and his human “host” Eddie Brock (also Hardy) on the big screen, it wasn’t in a “Venom” movie, it was in a mid-credits sequence in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The scene saw the pair briefly hop universes into the… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Since I came out in a column a few weeks ago about my indifferent–yes, even blase’– approach to deer hunting, and the fear that I’ll be kicked out of The Guy’s Club because of it, I’ve been getting support from Other Guys. (Okay. One Other Guy.) So I guess I have… Read More

To the Editor, As a retired DNR manager, I know how important Minnesota’s peatlands are to our state’s natural heritage and community wellbeing. Our peatlands were formed over the last 5,000 years – following the last ice age – through the slow accumulation of partially decomposed plant material.  These natural sponges filter and hold vast amounts of… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Preggo checking on Halloween went very well with the new set up in the barn working very well. One little fix for the calves next time as there needs to be a narrower chute for them so they don’t turn around. Preg checking was done with an… Read More

By Felicia Teiken Special to the Forum The longer I’m away from home the more our small town changes. Thank god. There is something so exciting about new things. Especially when you see the familiar faces behind all of the hard work to make the big things happen. 17-year-old Felicia would have thought that working at a… Read More