Local officials pitch $1.85 million bonding request By Robert Williams Editor Capital Investment Committee Members and regional senators were in Frazee Tuesday, Aug. 15, as part of a 25-site visit around northwest Minnesota as part of the 2023 Bonding Tour. Senate Capital Investment Committee Chair Senator Sandy Pappas (DFL-St. Paul) and Vice Chair Senator Susan Pha (DFL-Brooklyn Park)… Read More

State organization contends J-turn would reduce conflict at Hwy. 10, CR 60 intersection By Robert Williams Editor A Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) open house in Frazee garnered consistent foot traffic from area residents looking for more information on the 2024 Highway 10 and County Road 60 project. “There are a lot of crashes that happen at… Read More

Okeson appointed to the National Steering Committee By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a county-wide cannabis-use ordinance which restricts the use of cannabis products to private property and residences Tuesday, Aug. 15. The ordinance also restricts smoking and vaping of cannabis products in any location where the smoke or vapor could be inhaled… Read More

Preliminary plans to use additional space for offices By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas City Council called an emergency council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., to discuss the purchase of the property at 131 East Main Street. Mayor Julie Bruhn and Councilmembers Bruce Albright, Paul Pinke, Natalie Fischer and Dean Haarstick met in a… Read More

Father-son farming duo, Tom and Tyler Trieglaff join the rising number of producers becoming water quality certified under the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP)—a voluntary opportunity that certifies farmers taking the lead in implementing conservation-minded practices to protect water quality. The Trieglaff’s combination of rented and owned pasture and cropland, totaling over 2,000… Read More

OT County based bank to expand to DL area The First National Bank of Henning (“FNB”), with offices in Ottertail, Battle Lake and Henning, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Evansville and Detroit Lakes branches of First Security Bank – Sleepy Eye (“First Security”), which is headquartered in Sleepy… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Onalea Maijala was crowned as Miss Wolf Lake and Kodian Schermerhorn was crowned as Miss Wolf Lake princess during the annual Miss Wolf Lake pageant on Friday night. The pageant kicked off a busy weekend in Wolf Lake as the town celebrated its 40th annual Harvest Festival. Paige Johnson was crowned as… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Vergas Pickleball Club President Shannon Charpentier spoke to the crowd at the club’s celebratory open house at Franklin Fence Courts Thursday, Aug. 17. Ron Franklin and Bruce Albright also spoke about the grassroots effort to bring pickleball to Vergas.

Charges stem from alleged incident in Detroit Lakes Allen Ronald King, 21, of Frazee has been charged with two felonies of receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm, following a conviction of a crime of violence. Detroit Lakes Police responded to a report of a man with a gun in the parking lot of Jimmy… Read More

Robert Allen Pary, 64, of Frazee, was sentenced in Becker County District Court for gross misdemeanor harassment in a case where he threatened to shoot a woman who works at Lakeshirts in Detroit Lakes, along with threatening to shoot up her workplace. A felony threat of violence charge and a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge were dropped… Read More