By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Sept. 27 7:54 a.m. Traffic stop for turn signal out. 8:28 a.m. Report of a school bus stop arm violation on Lake St. S. 11:26 a.m. Gas line hit behind city hall. Minnesota Energy on scene to take care of the issue. 4:31 p.m. Traffic stop for stop sign violation. 4:59 p.m. Traffic stop… Read More

To the Editor, Public libraries are making headlines nationwide and have become an unexpected target of efforts to limit individual rights, freedom of speech and critical thinking. Nationwide, Minnesota has taken a strong leadership stance in protecting Andrew Carnegie’s vision of public libraries as “dedicated to the diffusion of knowledge.” As a 2013 National Public Radio… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other evening at a public gathering of some sort or other, Lt. S got my attention from across a gift display table. She was making swiping motions at me, across her face with her hands. I observed her doing it, and wondered if she had developed sudden onset Parkinson’s, or… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver For better or worse, late September this year is certainly the time for animated robot movies. Fortunately, we got the “worse” out of the way last week with “Transformers One.” Now we can sit back and enjoy the “better” with “The Wild Robot.” Many people did indeed sit back and enjoy… Read More

By Felicia Teiken Special to the Forum What better way to follow up my introduction than to talk about my biggest fan and the reason my roots in Frazee run as deep as they do—my mom, Tanya Mastin? If you don’t know her, I’d be genuinely surprised. My mom worked at the Frazee Liquor Store for what… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…A few weeks ago, the DA and I took a trip to the cities to deliver some beef from the farm. I was asked about a delivery fee, and I asked him how about a tour of your work facility, to which he agreed.   Now you may… Read More

To the Editor,   For far too many Americans, high drug prices can force difficult choices like whether to ration meds or pay for groceries. This has been true even for seniors covered by Medicare.  Medicare is the biggest payer of prescription drugs in the country. If our free market system was working the way it’s supposed… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I actually had high hopes going into “Transformers One.” Not because I’m a big fan of the toys or really anything about the property, but because this movie promised to correct some of the mistakes made by its predecessors. Namely, I was excited that there wouldn’t be any live-action actors. For… Read More

To the Editor, I’m writing to share these quotes from three great Americans. Their words of wisdom seem especially pertinent to the upcoming presidential election. 1. “A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right, and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority.” Booker T. Washington 2. “You cannot help the poor by destroying… Read More

To the Editor,  I am writing this letter in support of MN 9B House of Representative candidate Jason Satter. I have known Jason several years. Living in rural Minnesota, Jason clearly understands the issues facing those of us who live outside of the metro area.   Jason is a veteran, a coach, and he’s active in his… Read More