By Robert Williams  Editor Multiple gunshots were reported to the Frazee Police Department on 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, Ala. After receiving complaints of gunshots and a black Dodge Charger driving up and down… Read More

Committee wants more business, less government on Main St. By Robert Williams  Editor Vergas Economic Development Authority (EDA) President Kevin Zitzow added the recent purchase by the city of 131 East Main Street to the EDA agenda on Tuesday, Sept. 5, to get direct information on the purchase, future use of the site, and question why… Read More

Wolf Lake connections help to facilitate transfer By Robert Williams Editor Earlier this year, Dennis and Kathryn Hass of Wolf Lake sold Hass Geosystems Inc., to Northern Pines Plumbing, Heating and Electric of Park Rapids. The sale is keeping with a family-owned theme as the new owners, father and son duo Denny and Nick Skjonsby, add… Read More

Committee offers a solution to Vergas City Council By Robert Williams Editor Last month, the Vergas City Council forgave the special assessments on three Sunny Oaks county-owned HRA lots slotted for a future senior housing project. The eight remaining lots are now owned by the Vergas EDA/HRA and that group had a lengthy discussion on how… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Kids were lined up from the kitchen back into the main hallway waiting for breakfast on the first day of school at Frazee-Vergas Elementary Tuesday, Sept. 5. Kids will receive a free breakfast and lunch during the 2023-24 school year as part of the Free School Meals bill that was signed into… Read More

First-ever studio crawl to include nine studios, 13 artists on September 23 A first-ever artists studio crawl is coming to the Vergas and Frazee areas on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.  The Back Roads Studio Crawl features nine locations and 13 artists and is hosted by the Vergas Arts Club. There will be… Read More

Becker County program supports adults diagnosed with mental illness U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee passed legislation that included funding for a project to support A Place to Belong (AP2B), an organization supporting adults who are diagnosed with a mental illness. This project will help AP2B hire… Read More

The Minnesota Beginner Farmer Institute is a workshop series geared toward young or beginning farmers who are either joining an existing farm or starting their own farm and who are using their farm as a business for profit.  Institute participants will tackle questions like: “What is a business plan and what does my banker want to… Read More

AGRONOMY Ag Technology:  Jr C – Hayden Schlauderaff, HH Plant & Soil Science: Jr C – Alydia Mitchell, HH Small Grains: Sr C – Ashley Fletcher, IND  BEEF Beef – Cow Calf: C – Riyan Eckert, WT; RC – Laura Schauer, FR Beef – Prospect Calf: C – Laura Schauer, FR; RC – Abigail Kelly, FR Beef – Breeding Heifer: C… Read More

In May 2023, Becker County Jail staff responded to a man down incident. Sergeant Clayson and Officers Guggenberger, Hoard, Karst, Koppelman, and Stenger assisted medical responders in resuscitating the individual. These individuals saved the victim’s life. Sheriff Glander’s targeted training on responding to a medical emergency within the jail is the foundation for the heroic actions… Read More