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

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver The original “Sing” from 2016 holds an interesting record at the domestic box office. With $270 million, it is the highest-grossing film to never actually be the number 1 movie in America. It opened the week after “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and could never quite escape that film’s shadow.  Likewise,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Welp, it’s finally here. The weather is colder than my ex’s heart.  There seems to be a bit of snow on the ground too, if you haven’t noticed.   I haven’t been outside of Burlington Township in the last week, but I would say that the city crew in Frazee… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective Chad Koenen We finished the last newspaper of 2021 prior to the Christmas holiday. By the time the newspaper went to print I was in Amarillo, Texas (feel free to start humming the George Straight song “Amarillo By Morning” any time now). By the time you received your newspaper I was somewhere near… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What is the law in regards to pushing snow from ones driveway out onto the road? Answer: It is illegal to place snow from a driveway on or next to a public highway or street. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds everyone, “The placing of snow on or near a public… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I first saw 1961’s “West Side Story” in a middle school music class. My opinion at the time was mostly focused on how the street gangs looked none-too-tough with all that stagey dancing.  As I got older, I gained more appreciation for the film and show, not just for its excellent… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Now that winter is here, can you talk about winter travel safety? Answer: Snow and ice can make driving a bit more challenging, even if you grew up here. It not only involves knowing what to do while your vehicle is in motion, but preparing carefully before you leave the house… Read More