By Robert Williams Editor The Honorary American Degree recipients for 2026 were announced at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, in late October, which included a Frazee and Rothsay family connection. Those receiving Honorary American Degrees were Roger Schaefer (Frazee), Jacqueline Bailey (Inver Grove Heights), Jennifer Boersma (Tyler), Stephen Funk (Menahga),… Read More

Every young person deserves a place to belong, and every family deserves a community they can count on. That belief continues to guide the work happening at CornerStone: Community, Youth & Family Resource Center, where exciting opportunities are growing for youth, families, and neighbors. CornerStone’s G.R.O.W. Coalition has been awarded funding through the Drug-Free Communities… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor A Conditional Use Permit request for excavation and regrading of a previously altered bluff area within the shoreland district involving more than 1,000 cubic yards of material to improve the property’s usability for shoreland alterations located south of 42273 Lida View Lane, in rural Vergas, on Lake Lida, was approved by… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor viction proceedings are official, as announced by City Administrator Stephanie Poegel at the latest meeting of the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) Tuesday, Oct. 27. “The eviction is completed and Seip is no longer our tenant,” Poegel said. The locks have been changed at the East Main Retail building and there… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor West Central Initiative (WCI) Senior Director of Community Programs Cedar Walters addressed the Frazee City Council about combining on future solar projects in town after the successful installation of the first at the public works building. Communities across the region, including Frazee and Vergas, joined WCI’s Municipal Solar Cohort. West Central… Read More

The Frazee Lions Club wrapped a big week by hosting a Community Wellness Event at Wannigan Regional Park and announcing the sale of the club’s storage shed property. “We have taken some major steps toward a great future this year,” said Frazee Lions Club President Lori Thorp. “Pieces moved along well for these and other… Read More

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will bring together robotics teams from across the region for its annual Conference Championship and Open Tournament from Oct. 23-24 at the Perham Area Community Center (PACC). The event is free and open to the public, giving community members an opportunity to experience high-level student robotics competition firsthand. The… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Ann Frank was shot in the line of duty in Sioux Falls Friday, Oct. 9 and passed away, a victim of those wounds, three days later.  Deputy Sheriff Frank had local ties. Katherine was the daughter of Pastor Steven Frank of St. Paul’s Loon Lake Lutheran… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Fire Department is getting new equipment from a national grant. Fire Chief Adam Walker announced to the city council on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the department was awarded the 2026 Department of the Interior grant to be used for a skid unit on a grass rig.   “That’s huge news… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor After two recent meetings with the public regarding emergency medical services in the Pelican Rapids and Vergas areas, Otter Tail County Commissioners elected to withdraw a resolution to submit the primary service application (PSA) through the state of Minnesota and the office of EMS and create an Emergency Medical Service Subordinate… Read More