Suspect is in custody, court hearing today Multiple gunshots were reported to the Frazee Police Department Wednesday Sept. 6, at approximately 11:33 pm, on Lake Street South leading to the arrest of an Alabama man. The suspect was identified as JaMichael Boykin, 22, of Arlington, Alabama. After receiving complaints of gunshots and a black Dodge Charger driving… Read More

FFA alum earns ribbons at county and state fairs By Robert Williams Editor Andy Breitenfeldt has a history of finding early success when showing animals and that experience translated to pumpkins as he garnered multiple ribbons this summer at the Becker County Fair and the Minnesota State Fair. The Class of 2005 Frazee-Vergas high school graduate and active… Read More

Five years of foster care comes to fruition By Robert Williams Editor Trescha Mitchell always knew she wanted a larger family and through working with Becker County Human Services, she recently accomplished that by completing the adoption process with her two daughters Katrina and Janaya. The process is not a fast one. The girls, two and seven-years-old… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Discussions around moving the little turkey across the street from in front of All in All to the new space on the corner have fizzled and it appears the bird will stay put where it is, according to Mayor Mark Flemmer. Flemmer updated the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) at their monthly meeting… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) member Polly Andersen opened a discussion on options for a downtown mural in Frazee. Andersen did so at the monthly meeting of the Frazee Economic Development Authority Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Fire Hall. The FCDC met with business leaders in Detroit Lakes, who pointed the group to… Read More

Otter Tail County Solid Waste encourages local residents to celebrate Secondhand September and shop ‘secondhand first’ to reduce waste, support local businesses, save money, and reduce the environmental impacts of producing new products. Think before you throw At the Solid Waste Transfer Stations located around Otter Tail County, employees see daily reminders of how many usable goods… Read More

Suspect blows through Vergas, Frazee at high speeds A Frazee man was charged in Becker County District Court with two felony counts of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), and misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and fourth-degree damage to property. According to court records, a rural Frazee man called to report that a white four-door Toyota had gone through… Read More

The Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) and East Otter Tail County Soil and Water Conservation District (EOT SWCD) are sponsoring the shoreline restoration bus tour on Saturday, Sept. 16. During the 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. tour 4-5 properties will be visited. There is no cost for the event. The Shoreline Restoration… Read More

Collared bears provide management information The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Friday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the Minnesota DNR are monitoring 35 radio-collared black… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Organizers of Ole’s Ride 14 will be presenting Hospice of the Red River Valley a check for $29,109. The ride was held on Saturday, Aug. 26. In total, the ride has raised $237,153.