Over the years, I’ve seen some pretty miserable weather. Beyond a doubt, winter weather has produced the most memorable temperatures, but summer can do it, too. Summer might be in second place, but. Just check the picture. That was a couple of days ago. Maybe I just don’t remember the last time that happened here. Probably… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief We are down to three cows left to calve. Two new babies this week and one more very close. We brought one cow back to join the main herd. Last year, she calved on Aug. 18 and this year she calved on June 20. That is a two-month difference, which… Read More

Question: I really liked your recent article about the dangers of putting your feet up on the dash while driving and air bags. With the way vehicles are changing, can you talk about the other air bags, like side curtains and such? Thank you. Answer: Thank you for the email and I am happy to talk… Read More

Let’s talk about the weather, and all the ways that people over the years have figured out to predict it. Along the way, I’ve got a couple ways of my own which I’ve developed over the years. A lot of weather predictions are indirectly connected to  barometric pressure, BP, which is itself connected to the weight… Read More

I don’t go fishing much on opening day. For one thing, it’s always too cold. About the last thing I want to do after freezing my nether parts off all winter is take them out in a fishing boat where I can freeze them off some more. Bad as winters have been lately, they’re all… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor When it comes to energy regulating policies, one can typically look to California to see what kind of nonsense is on the horizon for the Midwest. The state’s clean-air regulators introduced a plan last week to ramp up the sale of electric and zero-emissions vehicles, while phasing out the sale of new gasoline-fueled… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief I have been slacking on my editorial section lately.  I’m surprised I haven’t heard from the Rochert Stalker.  Let’s try to get back into the swing of things. We have a bunch of hay down ready to be baled.  With the high temps the last weekend we hopefully got a lot… Read More

Friday, June 3 1:45 p.m. Complaint of loose dogs on Cherry Ave. Owner given a verbal warning. 2:20 p.m. Report of a rolling domestic. Female driver, Jolene Stewart, 40, Detroit Lakes cited for speeding. 6:13 p.m. Report of a male party trespassing on a property owned by he and his wife. Couple is separated. Civil issue as the… Read More

Question: I have noticed that some of the local express shuttle buses do not stop at railroad crossings. I thought all buses were supposed to stop before crossing railroad tracks. Can you talk about this? Answer: If it is a school bus or Head Start (early childhood programs, etc.) bus then they are required to stop… Read More

(I found the first wood tick of the season; here’s my favorite wood tick column.) I sat in church last Sunday and marveled as I usually do at how one’s mind tends to ramble past thoughts much more freely there. Is it the austere tones of the interior decorating? The largeness of spirit? The communion with… Read More