Council discusses roof issues at event center and liquor store By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council approved a franchise agreement with Midcontinent Communications to allow the company to operate cable television and internet systems in the city, and run cable on and through city-owned right-of-way. Midcontinent vice president Justin Forde attended the Frazee City Council… Read More

Horticulturalist shares knowledge in online book By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Rest assured, the current expanses of white snow will eventually transition to a world of green. “Historically, it has always come, so if you look at the odds, they’re in favor of Spring coming,” quipped Thaddeus McCamant. When warmer weather does arrive, the Frazee horticulturalist will be ready. “I… Read More

Department taking sealed bids on 1994 truck By Robert Williams Editor The 15th Annual Frazee Fire Department Relief Association Auction will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 5-9 p.m., at the Frazee Event Center.  Last year’s event was the first in three years post-pandemic and provided a much-needed financial boost to the department to replace aging… Read More

Campus offerings aligned with community, workforce needs M State announces a bold and innovative vision for the college’s future—a vision that gives rise to imminent change across the college’s four campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. M State leaders have been meeting since the beginning of the school year with employees, advisory council… Read More

Find the path to becoming an approved vendor The Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering a virtual and several in-person workshops to small businesses hoping to earn MnDOT contracts for smaller construction projects, maintenance work or needs requiring specific professional technical skills. From tree trimming work and landscaping projects, to paving sidewalks and fixing fences, MnDOT… Read More

Distracted driving is a danger to everyone on the road In an effort to make local roads safer, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition have announced that they have joined the “One Text or Call Could Wreck It All” campaign to stop distracted driving. Both organizations have… Read More

Fully-run business is led by Perham High School students By Jason Groth Perham Public Schools Since its inception, Jacket Manufacturing has set the bar for student run businesses in the state of Minnesota. Becoming one of the first programs of its kind in Minnesota, it set the standard for student-run businesses in the state. More than 30… Read More

Deadline to enter art contest is May 1 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) invites high school students from Minnesota’s Seventh District to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition. “I am excited to announce our office’s participation in the Congressional Art Competition, a longstanding U.S. Capitol tradition. This is an excellent opportunity for high school students across… Read More

HPAI confirmed in Le Sueur County Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed Monday, April 3, in a backyard flock in Le Sueur County. Samples were confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The site is quarantined, and the birds on the premises were depopulated to prevent the spread… Read More

The El Zagal Shrine Circus performance scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, at Kent Freeman Arena in Detroit Lakes has been rescheduled to April 19, due to inclement weather, according to Detroit Lakes Shrine Color Guard President Harold Holt. “The Shriners know how much area students enjoy the Circus and made every effort  to reschedule the performance… Read More