By Jessica Carlson Master Gardener Intern Minnesota is home to some of the nation’s most inspiring public gardens. Whether you’re seeking structural ideas, bloom combinations, or creative uses of native plants, these destinations offer a visual feast! Make it a day trip, or stop on your way to that vacation destination. So you’ve wandered through flower-lined paths and… Read More
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Looking for a recharge for your green thumb as well as your garden?
Published on August 26, 2025 at 12:06pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
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Emergency vehicles utilize Opticom to change lights
Published on August 26, 2025 at 12:06pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My husband and I are wondering if it is true that emergency vehicles can change a light from red to green, if they need to proceed through an intersection. Is this true, or is it just a myth that people now believe to be true? Also, if this is true,… Read More
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Thank You
Published on August 19, 2025 at 1:24pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0Thank you to Jamie Crabtree and Karen Pifher, Creative Community Consultants, Frazee Area Community Club, city staff, local businesses and Countless volunteers, all of whom made this year’s Turkey Days so much fun! Five days of celebrating gave everyone, those that live here and those that came to visit, an opportunity to get out and… Read More
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Local officials receive worldwide guff due to Jughead bear
Published on August 19, 2025 at 1:14pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…Continued from last week…As I was saying there is more to the bear story. When the news first broke in the local paper, officer’s names were mentioned online but were soon taken out of the article due to backlash from across the country. The police department received… Read More
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‘Weapons’ surprises box office, big hit with fans
Published on August 19, 2025 at 1:13pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver In a weekend that I could have sworn would be dominated by family-friendly franchise fare “Freakier Friday,” it was R-rated horror movie “Weapons” pulling off the upset. What happened here? I know stars Julia Garner and Josh Brolin have important roles in the MCU, but were they such draws without Garner… Read More
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Stretching the limits of the English language
Published on August 19, 2025 at 1:12pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen Summer vacation is a great reminder of the simpler things in life. There are family trips, extra time with your kids and a chance to enjoy some additional daylight after work. Summer vacation is also an annual reminder that many of us have no idea what the younger generation is doing… Read More
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Downtown showdown: The Turkey Days Bear, parking fails of festivals past
Published on August 12, 2025 at 4:20pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Chief…As you saw from last week’s report, Turkey Days went off pretty well. I told you I was going to talk about other Turkey Days from the past, so here we go. About five years ago, there was a car that decided to take the shortcut and… Read More
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Now you know
Published on August 12, 2025 at 4:19pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The term “mad as a hatter” predates Lewis Carroll’s character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. (Where it was used.) It refers to the 18th and 19th-century hat-making industry win England, where hatters used a mercury nitrate to treat fur, exposing the workers to toxic fumes that caused mercury poisoning. This condition… Read More
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Cancellation of Grain Belt Express threatens energy reliability and affordability
Published on August 12, 2025 at 4:18pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0By Cora Hoffer senior policy associate, Center for Rural Affairs Energy affordability and reliability are being threatened in rural America, with costly consequences for families, farmers, and small-town economies. On July 23, the U.S. Department of Energy rescinded a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line designed to deliver power across the Midwest, including low-cost… Read More
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What happens in Washington is about to hit your hometown
Published on August 12, 2025 at 4:18pm EDT frazeevergas| Author: frazeevergas
0By Steven Bradley author of Subverting the Republic The U.S. Supreme Court is about to take up Louisiana v. Callais (No. 24-109), a case that may seem far removed from your local city council, school board, or county commission but don’t be fooled. The outcome of this case could shape how political power is carved up in… Read More
