Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver “Predator” and I got off on the wrong foot. I’m not talking about the new movie, but rather the 1987 original, and by extension the whole franchise. I rented the film hoping to enjoy some action-movie interaction between two future governors: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura. Unfortunately, there was little to… Read More

Thank you very much for remembering us with cards and memorials in memory of our mother, Charlotte Buehler. Love you all! Sandy Antonsen, Darlene Olson, Ron Buehler and families

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda “There’s a little good in the worst of us, And a little bad in the best of us. It scarce behooves the most of us, To talk about the rest of us.” I don’t know who the author of that quote is. I can tell you that my uncle quoted it to my cousin so… Read More

By Camille Pearson Walz  West Central Initiative As a longtime resident of Moorhead, Beth Grosen has always believed in giving back to the community she loves. From her years with the city to her service in the Rotary Club, Beth’s life has been grounded in generosity and connection. Now, as she plans for the future, she hopes… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver How is it that Halloween of 2025 couldn’t give us a better horror movie than “Black Phone 2”? It’s not that I’m shocked that a Halloween horror movie is a disappointment. I’m just shocked that we got such a disappointing movie this year. 2025 has been such a banner year for… Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Church Pastor Mark Batterson often says, “We drink from wells we did not dig, we eat from fields we did not plant, we live in houses we did not build, and we experience blessings we did nothing to deserve.” He’s referring to when the Israelites entered the promised land God had given… Read More

Extra patrols monitoring student drivers By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…The weekend after you read this will be the Minnesota Firearm Hunting Opener.  Please remember to be safe and to let people know where you are going and when you will return. It seems that every year there is a lost hunter in… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This isn’t a column for everyone; it’s about air filters. Air filters bring with them very little humor, well, except for the times new home owners—some of whom had been in their home for a couple of years or more—have proudly shown me their furnaces, knowing I’m interested, with my HVAC… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Hi. I have two grandsons, one 17 years old with a driver’s license the other is 15 with a permit. They both have a bad habit of driving with one hand on the wheel.  I stress how dangerous this is and both hands need to be on wheel all the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…The pastures are getting chewed down as the weather is getting colder. I shut off the water hydrants to the outlying stock tanks, and the herd emptied the tanks, so we don’t have to drain them. I still have to blow out the water lines with the… Read More