Ebeltoft/Eppling and Fischer/Herbst/Thorps Landowners of the Year By Robert Williams Editor For more than 100 years, the Ebeltoft/Eppling and Fischer/Herbst/Thorp families have cared for the land on which they have lived just outside of Frazee’s city limits. This month, a decade of discussions was completed resulting with the Minnesota Land Trust bestowing upon the families the… Read More

City ordinances, housing, more business dominate discussion By Robert Williams Editor The League of Women Voters of the Detroit Lakes Area and Creating Community Consulting hosted a 90-minute candidate forum at the Event Center on Monday, Oct 14. Incumbent Mike Sharp and former Mayor Ken Miosek are vying for the two-year term for mayor. Sharp took over… Read More

Motivational speaker seeking more engagements for his message By Robert Williams Editor Author and Motivational Speaker Nick Furey, a graduate of Frazee–Vergas High School’s Class of 1986, has a unique gift he uses to help people rethink their lives and in turn motivate their worlds. Hence the name of his business is “Motivate Your World.” Furey has a… Read More

Now is the time to clean out old, not used drugs GROW Frazee-Vergas would like to invite the public to take part in an important event coming up to help safeguard their home for local youth. National Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Oct. 26, is an important event aimed at addressing the growing issue of… Read More

Residents seek additions, transparency to county plans By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners accepted a request from Sheriff Todd Glander to add a new deputy in 2025 at the bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15. The position will not be open until January 1, 2025 with 30 percent (3.6 months) of the salary being… Read More

Deer rifle set for November 9 in Minnesota More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Saturday, Nov. 9. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure and put venison in the freezer. Deer hunting is the primary tool used to manage deer populations, and… Read More

Beloved book characters will be hiding in costumes all around local libraries on Thursday, Oct. 31.  The Halloween-themed scavenger hunts will be available at the Detroit Lakes Public Library from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at the Hawley Public Library from 1-7 p.m.  Prizes will be awarded to those who find all of the spooky characters…. Read More

Orthopedic surgeons to host event on October 24 in DL Essentia Health on Thursday, Oct. 24, will host a seminar in Detroit Lakes highlighting available surgical options for joint replacement. Whether it is from chronic pain or arthritis, Essentia has a variety of joint-replacement options to get patients on the road to recovery and back… Read More

ATV accident occurred in Wolf Lake Township A 48-year-old Minneapolis man died in an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Wolf Lake Township of Becker County. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an ATV accident on the Wolf Lake Forest Road in Wolf Lake Township Saturday, Oct. 12, at approximately 3 p.m. A male,… Read More

Group to stop at new adult male transition home in Perham Otter Tail County Probation hosted its annual program tour spotlighting transitional housing initiatives. The tour included visits to the Teens in Transition Program and Next Step Program, both run by North Homes Children and Family Services in Grand Rapids, Minn. Additionally, participants visited the… Read More