By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Hornets had their season come to a close on Thursday night in the Section 8AA opener.  The 14th seeded Hornets fell to the third seeded Pelican Rapids Vikings by a score of 62-54. The loss was the closest game between the two teams this season as the Hornets also lost to… Read More

The Frazee Fly Girls celebrated their season with their end of the year banquet on Sunday, February 19 at the Frazee Event Center. The Frazee Fly Girls coaches recognized the Varsity Jazz Team, the Varsity High Kick team and the JV jazz teams.  Varsity letter winners were recognized, as well as the dancers who received the spotlight… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams The Frazee High School prom planning committee’s Prom Potty was recently spotted in town. The light-hearted, traveling Prom Potty is a decorated toilet that travels from yard to yard around town to raise funds for prom. The fundraising comes from donations to either remove the potty from a yard ($25), send it… Read More

Pine Cone Interiors opening in mid-March By Robert Williams Editor Tyler Aho of Frazee faced one of the bigger decisions to make for a new business owner on what to call his new enterprise. After a few hits and misses, an old high school nickname and a graphical hint from his wife Stephanie brought to life Pine… Read More

KAOTIC looking to make typical return to state By Robert Williams Editor KAOTIC Robotics Lead Mentor Eric Schaefer is in his second year as head coach and he and his team are looking to continue Frazee-Vergas’ annual success. Schaefer has been with the program the past eight years, having taken over for Andy Paulson when he… Read More

Competitive energy propels family work and play By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Dale and Teresa Fett have some diverse hobbies, but what really keeps their team moving forward is the concept of performance. “We’re both competitive,” Dale said. “I really like to win.” Teresa agreed, “To finish is to win.” Combined with their strong sense of family and… Read More

Local group seeks funding from state bonding bill By Robert Williams Editor A trio of Frazee-based lobbyists visited St. Paul to advocate for Wannigan Park funding and city infrastructure projects speaking to six different legislators from local districts and the surrounding areas. Polly Andersen, Hank Ludtke and Karen Pifher spoke about the projects and their interactions with… Read More

Sample to include about 180 wells across OT County The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 180 wells in Otter Tail County for use in developing the county’s Groundwater Atlas. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting… Read More

Feedlots, seasonal rentals on priority list for changes By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Planning and Zoning Administrator Kyle Vareberg, along with Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.(HGKi) planning associate Lance Bernard gave a presentation on needed updates to a new county comprehensive plan at the Becker County Commissioners meeting in Detroit Lakes Tuesday, Feb. 21. Bernard has worked… Read More

New app to help families find child care openings Families with young children seeking child care in Otter Tail County can use the new Child Care Locator web app. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Human Services departments of Otter Tail County released the web app to help families find information about child care providers… Read More