Winners were announced at the Ole’s Ride Bike Show Friday, Aug. 21, at Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill in Vergas. The bike show features open voting where participants and attendees vote on the bikes to decide the winners. In the Stock bike division Anthony and Kimberlee Coronado were declared winners and Justin Helmke took the… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor All in All ceased operations and became one of two new stores in a chain of 18 under the umbrella of Orton Oil Company. A new store is also opening in Pelican Rapids shortly. The Frazee location will be operated as Orton’s Fresh Market and the store will be branded Cenex… Read More

By Ruth Koehler Special to the Forum Taking a trip to Egypt has long been on my bucket list. Actually doing it seemed surreal even while realizing history was alive. We learned what real heat feels like when it is steady and strong with no shade trees around in the Sahara Desert. I didn’t realize… Read More

Farmers and landowners are increasingly being approached about leasing land for solar, wind, and battery storage projects. According to the Center for Rural Affairs, these agreements can create opportunities to generate long-term, stable income from their property as renewable energy development grows. A new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs aims to help… Read More

Minnesota’s summer heat and unpredictable rainfall are creating drought conditions across much of the state, which can stress neighborhood trees. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages homeowners, residents and community tree caretakers to help newly planted and established residential trees stay healthy during dry conditions. Unlike trees growing in forests, residential trees – such… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) is planning to complete a grant application to the Blandin Foundation for the small communities grant with involvement from the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a volunteer from the EDA to attend monthly meetings of the core team for one year, according to City… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor A contract was awarded to Korby Contracting Co., Inc. of Fergus Falls to complete the County Highway 143 bridge replacement over the Leaf River. This project will replace two steel span culverts with a bridge along County Highway 143 over the Leaf River southwest of Bluffton. Bids were opened on August… Read More

By Matthew Johnson Reporter he Mary, Mother of the Church Area Catholic Community (ACC) is in the process of a “realignment” of its eight area parishes, essentially “unifying” them into one large parish in four existing locations, according to the Rev. J.C. Duncan of the Diocese of St. Cloud. Duncan said the ACC parishes at… Read More

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By Robert Williams Editor Miss Frazee 2026 Katie Courneya is not a big crier, but there were tears flowing when she watched her little sister Rachael accept the Miss Frazee Teen 2026 crown moments before her own coronation. “I was really happy and I was, oh my gosh, this is really happening,” Katie said. The… Read More