The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I am and I guess that I have always been a strong advocate for Matthew 7:12: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It seems to me that a society and the people who inhabit it, were they to adhere to this saying, might last forever. Conversely,… Read More

To the Editor, Sadly… Months into the next few years and our world has changed under our feet. Winter is still winter, Spring is still Spring with all the abundant glories of nature to enjoy. Driving thru our beautiful countryside here in the Lakes region, stopping at places to visit with neighbors and friends, maybe play… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “The Monkey” is a movie on the sillier end of the horror spectrum. It’s so silly that the catalyst for the many, many deaths that occur throughout its runtime is a literal toy. Granted, it’s a toy that I’ve never known anyone to actually like, and come to think of it,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…Well, I made it back from a little vacation for the DA and I. We took a trip to Tennessee to visit Nashville and Chattanooga. We flew into Nashville on a Wednesday and one of the first stops after renting a vehicle was to Cooter’s Place in… Read More

To the Editor, Raise your hand if you want lead in your water. No hands? We thought so. Congress Moves to Repeal Lead Limits Imposed by Biden-Era Rules Congress is attempting to repeal the Biden administration’s groundbreaking rules that require all the country’s very old lead pipes to be replaced over the next 13 years and to lower… Read More

To the Editor, As I’m sure most have heard already, last month Governor Walz released his budget and bonding proposals. I covered this in a previous piece, but here’s a quick overview: the bonding proposal is similar in size to last year’s proposal despite the fact that we’re heading towards a $5 billion deficit, and the… Read More

To the Editor, When you buy a car…you sign a contract. The same goes for your mortgage, your cell phone plan, your car insurance. You receive a service or good in exchange for a promise of payment. Contracts are a key part of our financial system. In Washington, the federal government signs contracts. A friend said to… Read More

From my desk Bob Williams One of the privileges of working at a newspaper is anytime access to the archives. Our bound volumes go back 65 years to 1960 and we capture what happened each week in our “A Glimpse of the Past” column highlighting the news from five, 25, and 50 years ago.  I tend to… Read More

I don’t know about you, but I sure didn’t wake up this morning thinking, you know what would make today great? “More political chaos.” And yet, here we are watching the people with the most power make decisions that somehow only seem to benefit the ones who already have everything, while the rest of us… Read More

By Scott Luhman Frazee Police Department Notes from the Officer…Chief Trieglaff is on a much deserved vacation this week. Since I don’t farm, I will stick to an important safety topic. I just wanted to give everyone a reminder on school bus stop arm safety.   I have given out four citations for vehicles driving past the school… Read More