Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow By Jesse Grabow Ask a Trooper Question: I am excited for summer and doing some traveling. Can you talk about summer travel safety? Answer: Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to summer. It’s when many cabins and campgrounds open and families begin summer vacations. It’s also a dangerous time on Minnesota roads and… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver As the tenth (non-spinoff) installment of the “Fast” franchise, “Fast X” has a certain duty to its fans. It needs to up its game from every chapter that came before it. It needs to contain a development so huge, the series will never be the same. It needs to be worthy… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Long before Colin Kaepernick was making headlines for not standing during the National Anthem, my cousin and I made a similar decision when we were younger—one that thanks to the stern words from a veteran neither of us repeated.  Sometime in the early to mid 1990s my family attended a water ski… Read More

To the Editor, Spring has finally arrived—and with it some much-needed sunlight. Self-care tip: Spending even 15 minutes in the sun each day can improve your mental health. So, keep the sun shining throughout the day! For more than 20 years, the month of May has been designated as National Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This past weekend was fishing opener, which, whether you know it or not, is to Some Folks the equivalent of Christmas, the Fourth of July, and New Year’s Eve, all rolled into one. For Some Folks. I’m related to one of those Some Folks, and months and months ago he began to… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a small utility trailer and I keep having to replace my license plate because it gets wrecked or torn off when I am traveling. Can I put it sideways on the wheel fender?    Answer: If the trailer is 3,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight (GVW) with lifetime… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, I spoke too soon. Last Friday morning there was a calf that didn’t make it. We had 37 in a row with nary a problem, then boom, it hits you in the gut.   As of press time, we have 56 calves on the ground starting to contribute to the… Read More

We would like to say a special thank-you to the Frazee and Wolf Lake Fire Departments and all the volunteers that quickly put down the fire in our slough on Sunday April 30. Thank-you so much! Esther Wilkinson A.J. and Lacie Lepisto

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Sometimes things just work out right, you know? Such was the case this last Saturday when S. and I, with tickets purchased some months ago for a High Tea at the local Boatville Public Library, woke up to rain. Let me explain: At this time of year, with gardens to prep, lawns… Read More

To the Editor,  Democrats have continued their reign of terror in Minnesota politics, this time by passing an extreme bill that focuses on legalizing marijuana with zero safeguards. The Democrats have stuck to a theme with their bills this year: pushing forward extremely partisan bills and failing to entertain any amendments or input coming from Republicans…. Read More