Thank you for choosing us as your Grand Marshals for Looney Days. It was an honor to represent our hometown, Vergas. Also a special thank you to our neighbors for pulling us with their horses and wagon that he made special for that day. Love and God’s Blessings, David & Sandy Antonsen

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Thursday, Aug. 29 8:03 p.m. Traffic stop to educate a young man about driving a dirt bike motorcycle in the ditch and on the public roadways. Friday, Aug. 30 12:38 a.m. Report of a dog barking in the Red Willow area. Officer sat in the area two different times and did not hear… Read More

By Cedar Walters West Central Initiative Climate Officer Most of the time, it seems like climate change will affect someone else—somewhere far away. But climate change is already impacting our lives in the Midwest in many ways, including our respiratory health. Increases in average summer temperatures have lengthened the growing season by an average of 20 days since… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’ve written about some of the fun stuff I’ve found in my life. But a lot of the best stuff?  That is stuff I’ve found while on my daily walk down the road. A while ago, while walking along the road, I found a partially torn up letter.   Hmmmm. I pieced… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Nobody is going to mistake cut-rate biopic “Reagan” for a great movie. At best, it’s a pretty standard greatest-hits collection of important moments in the former President’s life. At worst, it’s a laughably underfunded production made by people who, for whatever reason, want to sell America on Ronald Reagan in 2024…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Aug. 23 12:36 p.m. Report from a male who resides in the county asking about people trespassing. 4:13 p.m. Report of child neglect. Under investigation with Becker County Human Services. Saturday, Aug. 24 4:15 p.m. Driving complaint from Otter Tail County. 7:24 p.m. Parking complaint with a vehicle parked in the no parking zone… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda It was early summer, one of the very first 80-plus-degree days, and by 4:00 that afternoon, I’d had one service call too many. One too many dairy farmers who thought there was something wrong with his milk bulk tank. Refrigerated bulk tanks, for those of you who are not familiar with… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver I was on vacation two weekends ago, so I missed the chance to review this movie when it nearly took down “Deadpool & Wolverine” for the No. 1 spot at the box office. Two weeks later, the film has dropped to #3, but it still outperformed everything that opened this past… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, things on the farm have finally slowed down. We are making a few repairs on the hay cutters then cleaning them up for winter storage. All the pastures are hanging in there and this year is one of the best pasture years I can remember.   Daily… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda My mother was born in North Dakota, in the middle of The Great Depression, at a time when it was “Root hog or die.” Times were tough. Banks were failing. Drought was everywhere, and then the grasshoppers came. “My job was to watch the bunch of turkeys we were raising,” said my… Read More