Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Last summer, when “Top Gun: Maverick” was making roughly all the money printed in the United States during that fiscal quarter, I read a number of articles (many publications jumped on the trend at once) calling Tom Cruise various iterations of “The Last Movie Star.” The moniker is obviously an exaggeration… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Ma had an unusual washing machine way back in the very late forties, very early fifties. It replaced her old wringer washing machine, which, when she used it, I got to run wet stuff through the wringer. (I know now that she decided that a little risk where she could see… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Now that motorcycle season is here can you talk about motorcycle operators must “wear” eye protection. Windshields haven’t been considered legal eye protection for many years. Answer: You are correct. No person shall operate a motorcycle without wearing an eye-protective device. No person under the age of 18 shall operate or ride… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most money at the end of the weekend. But because it made it a point of opening on Tuesday, July 4, instead of the usual Friday, it had a… Read More

Stories in the Rear View Mirror Delta Daggett Frazee had an active main street business club in the 50’s. There were many stores and merchants along the streets. Early in 1955, they decided to have an appreciation day and each year recognize some part of the area community in appreciation of the businesses they gave Frazee. The… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver It has been 15 years since famed archeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) was onscreen in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and even longer since he was onscreen in a decent movie. Fans were worried if that creative flop would be the last they’d ever see of Indy,… Read More

To the Editor, In recent weeks you may have noticed, the sky is no longer blue, stars are harder to see at night, and landscapes are discolored by a grayish hue. Wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota are worse than ever and it has real consequences for our jobs and health.  As a farmer and educator, I… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen The Fourth of July weekend has always been a bittersweet affair.  On one hand the weekend is filled with festivities as we celebrate our Independence Day with fireworks, food and plenty of time with family and friends.  On the other hand it seems like the Fourth of July weekend is essentially the pinnacle… Read More

Jordan Rasmussen When I was sworn into the Minnesota Senate back in January, I shared that my priority remains to stand up for Greater Minnesota values and get work done on behalf of our communities. Overall, this was an immensely partisan and expensive session for Minnesotans. Yet despite being in the minority, I was still… Read More

To the Editor, I strongly oppose the shutdown of landline phone service in Frazee and encourage our local leaders to look out for our vulnerable senior population and stand up to the big telecom companies. My father relies on his landline to communicate. Though cell phones and internet-based phone services have replaced landlines, he still needs his… Read More