Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a buddy who drives around with a scanner in his vehicle. He says because he has a ham radio license it’s legal, is that true? Answer: Your friend is correct. Peace officers, the State Patrol, and people with an amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission are… Read More

Tucker Henderson Reporter The title “Founder” of New York Mills can be postulated upon a number of people. Many may think of the early Dr. Henry Van Aernam, Olcot Boardman, or George Cornwell, who were the three main men who established the New York Mills Company in 1872. Others may say that those such as… Read More

Stories In The Rear View Mirror Delta Daggett I was lucky enough to grow up in a safe, small town in a neighborhood with good friends.  The Graham family was on one side: Marietta, Karen, Eddie, and Lou who was just a baby. The Harmers (Roger and Linda) were across the street. Eva Rae Rasmussen was… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver It has been well-established that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” dominated the box office over the Christmas and New Year weekends, with “Sing 2” putting in a strong showing at number two. After that came a cluster of also-rans, none of which did particularly well critically or commercially. Rather than single one… Read More

5 years ago January 12, 2017 Frazee-Vergas Forum Stephanie Winjum started her new job with the Frazee-Vergas School District with the start of the New Year. The daughter of John and Jacki Graham grew up in Frazee and now lives in Perham with her husband Mike, who owns the Dairy Queen in Yellow Jacket country. The 36-year-old… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My wife slid off the state highway this morning. She came to a stop in the median ditch, unhurt but rattled – only needing to be pulled out. When she called me I told her to call the State Patrol and stay in the car until you arrived. What is… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, I spoke too soon as was pointed out to me last Friday. I was in the local lumber yard buying more heat tape and insulation for under my new abode as the water line decided to freeze up again.  Someone had to get smart and tell me that they… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda While I’m totally preoccupied with worry about whether or not the planet is going to be  annihilated by a rogue comet, or maybe poorly-understood dark matter might obliterate us, or maybe even whether or not we are cooked by a sudden EMP (ElectroMagneticPulse) from our sun, another concern is added to… Read More

Publishers Perspective Chad Koenen The older I get the less I enjoy going outside when temperatures dip 30 degrees below zero. Last week’s temperatures was about as much as I could take, especially when the dogs need exercise and the kids want to play outside on our sledding hill. Not everyone is quite as boring… Read More

5 years ago Jan. 5, 2017 Frazee-Vergas Forum The Bridge food pantry rolled out its mobile food bank for the first of many once a month visits to rural towns, including Vergas and Dent. Hunger Solutions provided a grant that made the mobile food bank possible, as it funded the purchase of an Ice Castle, six months… Read More