There have been over 65 new billionaires created in the U.S. since March of 2020, bringing the total to an excess of 650.  These oligarchs are what ‘owned’ Paul Ryan likes to call ‘makers not takers.’  There are also 8 million (and counting) new entrants to the ranks of poverty with 16 million (and counting)… Read More

It’s hard to know how to put governance of our democracy back to normal order. Judging from the thousands of Facebook comments from every economic and social class, it is obvious that general, common education on the basics of governing is sadly lacking.  Most troubling is the unwarranted devotion to individual politicians despite obvious actions they… Read More

The first time I realized appliances could talk to me was right after I got back from Vietnam. At that point, I was hyper “tuned in”  to my surroundings, so when my clock informed me that the refrigerator was poisoning me, and that I should move my bed over to Mr. Lennox the Furnace’s area,… Read More

Years ago a member of the Frazee City Council said if the city municipal liquor store were to survive it needed to be relocated. The preferred location was out near U.S. Highway 10 or along Main Avenue. Since connecting city sewer and water passed Town Lake is no longer part of the State Highway 87… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief As you are reading this, I will probably have a gizzard full of that world famous ice cream and it was not even day old. I received a call from my aunt and got invited up for more ice cream this week. Ask and you shall receive is how the… Read More

If you have visited our website over the past few days you may have noticed a few exciting changes. This is the first time we have updated our website since it was launched nearly eight years ago and was long overdue, at least in my mind. First and foremost, you will notice a new and sleek… Read More

There was a level of excitement in the air last Monday as students across the region headed back to school for the first time since November—in-person at least. While most school districts had some form of distance learning for a majority of their students to close out 2020, most school districts in this area opened… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, I have been slacking in my comment column, and I finally got a little slack for it. A sweet relative kindly asked where my column had been. I did not know it, but she had already planned to get back at me with day old homemade ice cream.  My parents… Read More

To the Editor, I am writing this letter in regards to how much I really like this community. I have lived here 30 years and love the quietness and most people are friendly. My complaint as of today is, that I live on the curve of 4th St SE and Balsam Ave. and for some reason… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Holy Moly I am typing my report and it is 1:05 in the a.m. on Jan. 1, 2021. Happy New Year to everyone and let’s hope for a wonderful 2021! Friday, Dec. 25 6:16 p.m. Traffic stop with citation for reckless driving issued to Crosby Hoehne, 18, Frazee. 7:54 p.m. Assist with a… Read More