By Becker County Master Gardeners Special to the Forum With summer upon us, so come the many questions about trees, shrubs, home gardens and lawns. To help answer your questions and provide helpful ideas, the Becker County Extension Service features Plant and Pest/and Gardening Clinics every Monday (starting May 2 through September) and Friday (June-August) from 9… Read More

Marine Innovations is excited to announce the addition of Omar Magana as an elevator inspector.  This addition will expand Marine Innovations’ inclined elevator expertise, performing elevator inspections and plan reviews. “Omar’s depth of knowledge as an elevator subject matter expert will assist us with code compliance and inspections as we continue to grow,” company founder Mike Botzet said…. Read More

New AGRI grant awards over $700,000 in first year Area meat processors in Becker and Otter Tail Counties were among businesses to receive funds provided by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The MDA awarded $709,235 in 2022 meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing grants to 15 recipients across Minnesota in its first year of operation. Lakes… Read More

Highway 87 street projects to be discussed at event center The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an open house on Thursday, May 12, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., to discuss upcoming construction on Highway 87 in the City of Frazee.  The open house will be held at the Frazee Event Center.  Residents, business… Read More

As a community relations specialist at Hospice of the Red River Valley, Sue Sorensen is constantly striving to educate, empower and improve the services offered by the organization. Sue works with professionals and community members to form trust and understanding about their choices when it comes to hospice care. Our community relations team communicates with families,… Read More

Drug court focuses on rehabilitation over jail A courtroom is not a place where people expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it is treatment court. This May, treatment courts throughout Minnesota will join the nearly 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month. This year alone, more… Read More

Three area residents will be taking part in the upcoming Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota. The flight program’s board of directors recently announced Clarence Paurus, Byron Paurus and Frank Noyes, of Frazee, will depart Fargo’s Hector International Airport on Saturday, April 30 and return Monday evening, May 2. The honor flight takes veterans to… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff  Notes from the Chief Magic number is… 58! That’s just a tish higher number than my ex-wife’s age. Fifty-eight cows have come in. With the losses, the three sets of twins and the three we sold I think the number of calves running around is 53 calves on the farm and 23 or so… Read More

One of two businesses going into the former bowling alley building By Robert Williams Editor The Latham family of Frazee is nearing the opening date of The Hive Nutrition in the former bowling alley on Main Avenue.  “It’s been a work in progress, for sure, but we’re getting there,” Brandi Latham said. Construction efforts began in October… Read More

Family tradition continues for the course’s 45th season By Robert Williams Editor There is a very noticeable absence at Maple Hills Golf Club after the passing of course creator and fixture Les Kertscher last October at the age of 86.  Regulars at the golf course were just getting used to not seeing his wife Pat after she passed away… Read More