To the Editor, With that Russian Punk Putin invading the neighboring country of Ukraine, do we really need to reconsider the lack of morality of such leaders like Putin and Hitler?  Wilfred Owen wrote some of the best British poetry during that “War to end all wars.” He composed nearly all of his poems from August 1917… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Someone Very close to me just realized that she didn’t have the necessary documents to file an income tax report for someone who passed away earlier last year. Someone called the small-town local post office–not Boatville–and asked if mail with that name had been forwarded. “Well of course not.” She–the person at… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I just moved to Minnesota and heard you talking about not using cruise control in the winter, can you please write about this?   Answer: Using cruise control on slippery roads could send you on a winter cruise – straight into the ditch or oncoming traffic!  With dry road conditions, cruise control… Read More

By Father David Baumgartner Frazee Sacred Heart Catholic Church The Here is a thought from last week’s homily: From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. How hard is it to be charitable? I was having a meal with a friend. A thought crossed my mind and I censored it immediately. It was not charitable. It bordered on… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill March has arrived for the Otter Tail County region, and it is bringing us some of the best panfish fishing in the state of Minnesota.  Game fish season closed a week ago and fish houses are in the process of being removed from the lakes, but March also means a few… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Another weekend of storms and a week of more storms has come and gone and for once the ten-day forecast looks like we might warm up some and stay there (NOT HOLDING MY BREATH).  This past weekend we were scouting for a tournament instead of a traditional customer trip.  The mindset… Read More

By Msgr. David  Baumgartner Sacred Heart Catholic Church Here is a thought from last week’s homily: Patience in this scripture (Love is patient) is like the man who is wronged and who has it easily in his power to avenge himself and who yet will not do it. A priest once commented to me that death either heals… Read More

To the Editor, I am the chair of the Viking Library System Board of Directors and also serve on the Pelican Rapids Public Library Board. VLS is one of Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems.  VLS serves the six member counties of Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens and Traverse and 11 member libraries within those counties. The… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda With all the attention police are getting all across the country, perhaps I can kick in some of my experiences. I have Paula with me in my old, souped-up Chevy. It’s 1965. She’s a nurse, just finished a night shift. I had just picked her up after my band gig, and although… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen We all have those people we love to hate—the ones who know your weakness and do everything they can to rub your nose in your shortcomings.  After spending most of my Monday and Tuesday digging out from what seemed to be at least 2 feet of snow, even though the National… Read More