Popular column continues its hiatus From my desk Bob Williams Enough readers have noticed the absence of the police report and column submitted weekly by Chief of Police Tyler Trieglaff that it bears an explanation. This issue makes five weeks of indecision on the part of the city council to decide if they plan to go… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Out on a service call once, I was searching in vain for a wrench or wire or some missing part, this while everything was spread out on the basement floor in front of the furnace which I was trying to get working.  Although I had just had the part… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My question is why electric cars and trucks do not have front license plates? These are all from Minnesota which is required by law.  They are not from out of state.   Answer: Electric vehicles are required to have a front license plate in Minnesota, this is a… Read More

To the Editor, Thanks, Dems Now in my 90th year and still have good memory, I look back to the 30s when I was born and the wonderful changes that have occurred for the middle and under classes…men and women of color, women‘s rights, voter’s rights, worker’s fair compensation with benefits…just a few liberal, progressive… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other day, the radio played  a song that caught my attention. It was a John Sousa march, up tempo, as marches are wont to be. Bingo! A memory triggered by that song popped into my mind! It took me back over 60 years. Suddenly, it was around 1960,… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Dust off the ice gear, ice fishing season has officially begun. In Becker and Otter Tail Counties each lake froze over at different times so ice thickness can vary greatly from lake to lake. I have noticed that it can vary from place to place on bigger lakes. This time… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver When the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023 forced several movies off the fall schedule, it was a pair of musicians that came to the rescue with two of the most heavily-promoted concert movies of all time. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” got the box office through a rough patch… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen My first job out of college was at the Pope County Tribune in Glenwood, Minn. It was a mid-size weekly newspaper located just a few minutes south of Alexandria, Minn. In those early days I was primarily the sports editor at both the Pope County Tribune and Starbuck Times, which was… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There are some problems facing us here in this country, including but not limited to immigration, health coverage, cost of oil, Hillary, and finally, people who empty their ash trays at rural stop sign intersections. It should be noticeable to anyone paying attention that smokers seem to have fallen… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I hear there that DWI’s can become more of an issue around the winter holidays. Can you talk about that? Thank you for all you do.   Answer: Minnesota Law Enforcement is participating in a statewide campaign that includes extra DWI enforcement that started the day before Thanksgiving… Read More