From my desk Bob Williams Over the past year, I have made a concerted effort to personally cover government at the county level. Given the fact our paper’s coverage area includes two towns in different counties, that makes for a regular schedule of at least four meetings per month that last 2-3 hours, added to the… Read More

To the Editor, I don’t ever write to the editor on anything I read in the paper. But this one got to me.  My husband and I receive the paper every week and I often read online. The first thing I look for in the Forum…The Police Blotter. It’s sometimes very entertaining and I like to share… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver A bit of autobiography here at the start: I grew up a stone’s throw from Hershey, Pennsylvania and my current full-time employment comes from Hershey’s Chocolate World in Times Square. Chocolate, its production, and its sales are all a major part of my identity. So I view media related to Roald… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Research on this column, which is to be about the worst Christmas gifts ever, reminds me of a time when we The Family (Me) decided that only children–they were grown and gone– would receive gifts. Granted, we would all still get stockings, where the rule would be: If it don’t fit,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Can a parent with a revoked license still accompany a permit driver?   Answer: No, they cannot. A permit holder may drive under the supervision of a parent, guardian or other licensed driver 21 or older occupying the seat beside them. • The permit holder must have the permit in possession to drive…. Read More

By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Fellowship Church My son and I were able to get away on a mountain hunting adventure this past Fall. It was a great time, and although we were unsuccessful in taking game, we came back with many great shared memories. In our search for elk, we climbed up through thick cover, rocky terrain,… Read More

Popular column continues its hiatus From my desk Bob Williams Enough readers have noticed the absence of the police report and column submitted weekly by Chief of Police Tyler Trieglaff that it bears an explanation. This issue makes five weeks of indecision on the part of the city council to decide if they plan to go ahead with… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Out on a service call once, I was searching in vain for a wrench or wire or some missing part, this while everything was spread out on the basement floor in front of the furnace which I was trying to get working.  Although I had just had the part in my… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My question is why electric cars and trucks do not have front license plates? These are all from Minnesota which is required by law.  They are not from out of state.   Answer: Electric vehicles are required to have a front license plate in Minnesota, this is a common equipment violation…. Read More

To the Editor, Thanks, Dems Now in my 90th year and still have good memory, I look back to the 30s when I was born and the wonderful changes that have occurred for the middle and under classes…men and women of color, women‘s rights, voter’s rights, worker’s fair compensation with benefits…just a few liberal, progressive policies… Read More