Weekend of competition in Alexandria Oct. 28-29 Frazee High School’s KAOTIC Robotics team will be competing in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) championships and a second competition in Alexandria from Oct. 28-29. The events will be in gymnasium at Alexandria High School on Friday, Oct. 28, the NMRC will begin competition with its fifth annual… Read More

Air National Guard to honor inductees on Sunday The Minnesota Air National Guard honored 11 individuals by induction into the 2022 Flight of Honor at a ceremony held at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. “The Flight of Honor is a celebration of those who demonstrated uncommon achievement or gave… Read More

Boating-related fatalities are higher in cold water The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone whose autumn plans include spending time on or around the water to keep safety in mind. While more boating-related accidents happen during the summer, boating fatalities are higher during the cold-water season. As water temperatures drop, water-based activities become riskier. A… Read More

Two local projects could receive more than $3.5 million in fundingmore than $3.5 million in funding Two Otter Tail County projects are among funding recommendations the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources presented to the Legislature for 2023, putting them on track for formal approval.  The LCCMR – a 17-member bipartisan group of legislators and citizens— recently listed… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Hornets football team fell to 3-3 on Friday night with a 44-13 loss to Thief River Falls.  Head coach Russ Hackel said the Hornets made some mistakes, but played well against an improving Class AAA school in Thief River Falls. “We gave them a short field at times. Besides a few big… Read More

HOL Conference meet to be held in Hawley this week By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Hornets competed in one of the biggest cross country meets of the season on Thursday as they traveled to Perham for the Harrier Classic. Held at Arvig Park, the meet featured runners from nearly 30 teams, including Mountain Iron-Buhl, Lakeville… Read More

All summer, United Community Bank hosted Hornet Pride Picnics. The purpose of these picnics is to raise money for Frazee Fine Arts and Athletic programs at Frazee-Vergas Public School. The picnics this year were a resounding success.  The community and surrounding areas showed up in droves to support Frazee-Vergas Public School. This year United Community Bank… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking applicants for about $48,000 in grants to develop and expand shooting ranges in the state. The money, which the Legislature provided to address shooting range capacity issues, is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The applicant period is open-ended, but funding expires June 30, 2023. The grants, which… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief An 80-year-old Frazee man lost his left arm after getting it caught in a farming auger Monday, Oct. 3. A tourniquet was applied at the scene and a second was applied by an officer upon arrival at the scene.  The injured man was alert and walking around prior to being transported… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Last week, Rep. Michelle Fischbach led a letter from the Minnesota Republican delegation to President Biden urging him to end all COVID-related travel restrictions, as the rest of North America has. “If the pandemic is “over,” as the president claims, there should be no reason for any pandemic-related travel restrictions,” said Rep. Fischbach…. Read More