‘This is the best place at the end of a gravel road’ By Robert Williams Editor For first-time visitors, pulling into Forest Edge Gallery is a sight to behold and a beckoning oasis for art lovers at the edge of where pasture meets the woods.  ¶  Metal artist and potter Patrick Shannon and painter and jewelry maker… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Local Facebook users may have noticed a thread hijack last weekend when the Lake Sybil Rod and Gun Club went around the area donating large sums to area outdoor-related clubs and associations. The gun club disbanded late last year and the board of directors and club members used the money from the sale… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Vergas will kick off the summer season with a brand new event “Shops and Hops,” a shopping and craft beer street fest, on Saturday June 3. Main Street downtown Vergas will be blocked off for 27 different shops and 15 breweries and distilleries from 1-5 p.m. Live music will be provided by artists… Read More

FCDC to complete land purchase in June By Robert Williams Editor Members of the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) met onsite at Wannigan Regional Park for a design kickoff meeting with Widseth engineers to flush out details on the concept map and where specific amenities of the park will be going in the future, according to FCDC… Read More

The historic mill building at Phelps Mill Park in Otter Tail County has been restored.  Join the Friends of Phelps Mill and Otter Tail County in celebrating the reopening of the mill. The public is invited to an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, June 2 from 1-3 p.m. Guests are encouraged to take… Read More

Starting Monday, June 5, road construction will begin on Highway 34, between County Road 29 east of Detroit Lakes to County Road 26/47 west of Osage, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Local traffic will encounter daily lane closures, potential short-term local detours, flaggers and pilot cars on Highway 34. Motorists should expect delays… Read More

Council spreads out $145,000 of grants The Lakes Region Arts Council Board approved Spring Legacy Grant applications for funding in April 2023, for a total of $24,131 awarded to five Legacy Individual Artist Grants, and $102,433 for thirteen Legacy Organization Grants.  CornerStone received $12,310 and will use the funds to purchase a T-shirt printing station, photography/postcard… Read More

Maplewood State Park has been busy with elementary students in May as classes from different communities have come to Maplewood to learn about maple syrup and how it is made.   Maple sap season may be over, but volunteers at Maplewood State Park have learned that they can teach about making maple syrup anytime, and it… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the Frazee VFW Post 7702 hosted a pair of Memorial Day programs on Monday morning. The first program was held at the Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee and featured the Frazee High School Band, as well as a flower and wreath ceremony to honor fallen soldiers (bottom left and right). A… Read More

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recognized the Frazee Wastewater Treatment Plant for outstanding operations. To receive this recognition, facilities must demonstrate consistent compliance with monitoring, operations, and maintenance requirements; submit accurate, on-time reports to the MPCA; and employ staff certified by the MPCA in wastewater operations. “I think you should be proud of your staff;… Read More