Board position, new members needed at annual meeting By Robert Williams Editor Turkey Days in July may be a thing of the past after 2026, according to Frazee Area Community Club President Tom Watson. Moving the annual event up a month to June is going to be a discussion point at the club’s annual meeting on… Read More

Annual township meeting gets testy over service costs By Robert Williams Editor Fire Chief Adam Walker discussed the need for city council representation after department members attended the annual township meetings and found themselves under fire from township representatives on the rising costs of fire services. Walker and Assistant Chief Joe Nelson discussed the issue during… Read More

Julie Bruhn and Vanessa Perry were named volunteers of the year by the Vergas Community Club (VCC) at its annual volunteer appreciation event held at Loonie’s Pub Thursday, March 12. Plant stakes, with their name, will be placed in the Loons Nest garden downtown. The plant stakes match the hands on the park’s volunteer statue that… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Public Works Supervisor Larry Stephenson discussed money savings from repairs made to leaks last fall in the city’s distribution system with the city council Wednesday, March 11.  Stopping the leaks allows for less chemicals to be used along with less power and pump usage. Last October, Stephenson reported that city crews located and repaired… Read More

Owner Cody Lake reopened restaurant on March 5 By Matthew Johnson Reporter It has been many years since the tiny Becker County town of Wolf Lake, nestled south of the Smoky Hills State Forest between Menahga and Frazee, had a cafe.  But the familiar building on the southwest corner of the town’s only intersection that used to… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Turnkey Solutions & Development Vice President and Developer Jason Francis met with the Frazee City Council in a work session on Tuesday, March 10, to discuss future housing development possibilities after residents of Red Willow Heights and the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) failed to come to an agreement on covenants changes… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County has announced the completion of the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 reclamation project, including the bike trail that connects the Heart of the Lakes Trail to Vergas on Thursday, March 12. The project included a full-depth reclamation and resurfacing of 10.8 miles of CSAH 35 and the construction of… Read More

FCDC presents branding book draft for Wannigan Park By Robert Williams Editor Former Frazee Police Officer and Chief Luke Sweere attended the meeting and spoke to the council during the open forum about his bid to run for Becker County Sheriff. “I figured it was a good opportunity to introduce myself to everybody,” Sweere said. He announced that… Read More

Burning permits required now for local residents By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake Fire Department is considering an increase to the hourly rate the department charges those receiving firefighting services, Wolf Lake Fire Chief Brock Anderson told the Wolf Lake City Council during its Tuesday, March 10, regular monthly meeting. The matter was discussed during the… Read More

Sydney and Kraig Glawe, of Vergas, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Charlie Drew Glawe. Charlie was delivered by Dr. Jaimie Deraney, OB/GYN and Dr. Kailey Witt at Perham Health on March 2, 2026, at 7:25 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long.  Charlie is welcomed home by… Read More