Millions can be saved using downtown building By Robert Williams Editor A tentative agreement has been reached between the City of Frazee and Northern Dental Access Center on the purchase of the downtown commercial building on Main Avenue. The agreement was initially announced at the meeting of the Becker County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Aug. 1, and expanded… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor For some winners of Miss Frazee Teen, the following year can be an introduction to community service, but this year’s winner Sophia Strand takes the crown with multiple platforms she has already created and brings years of fundraising experience to her title. Strand started raising funds to fight cancer in first grade when… Read More

Former Hornet reflects on the path to her senior season By Robert Williams Editor Last season, Frazee’s Paige Oswald played a significant role as a setter during the University of Jamestown’s run to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Volleyball championship and will return this month to begin her senior season as one of the… Read More

Vergas will get a little “Looney” this weekend for the annual Looney Days celebration. The theme for this year’s event will be “It’s a Vergas Thing” and will feature a wide variety of events from Thursday through Sunday.  Among the highlights on Thursday will be the Vergas Got Talent event at Loonie’s Pub at 7 p.m.,… Read More

Becker’s Hospital Review—a news publication that assembles best practices for healthcare leaders and decision makers—has compiled a list of the best hospitals for nurse communication in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from CMS. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The nurse communication star rating… Read More

National Wiener Dog Racing Association to host 11th annual event in Vergas The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Wiener Dog Racing Association, has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m., during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity, “2023 Wiener Dog Races… Read More

Olsons named Becker County Farm Family of the Year The University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program honors farm families from throughout Minnesota for their significant contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. The Farm Family Recognition Program has honored Minnesota farmers since 1979. It is coordinated by University of Minnesota Extension, the College… Read More

The second Annual Lakes Area EV Event will feature a Ride and Drive on August 12, at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.  This regional event will host local utilities, including Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, Lake Region Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power, and Wild Rice Electric. Other entities supporting this event are the Izaak Walton League… Read More

The six-member Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named Dr. Brian Hoefs as its new executive director and state veterinarian. The Board selected Dr. Hoefs to succeed Dr. Marion Garcia, who served the agency until April of this year. Dr. Hoefs has been serving in the role as interim since April. Dr. Hoefs graduated from the… Read More

Could you survive a month in poverty? That is the question that was posed to Otter Tail County employees participating in the Community Action Partnership’s Poverty Simulation sponsored by MAHUBE-OTWA. County staff, state representatives, and members of local organizations, including schools, cities, and businesses, were invited to walk a mile in the shoes of those… Read More