City Council gets a new and a familiar face; Haarstick, Pinke elected to Vergas city council By Robert Willams Editor In a rematch of the close Frazee mayoral race in 2018, the outcome was the opposite Tuesday night with Mark Flemmer defeating incumbent Ken Miosek by 36 votes. Miosek won by a slimmer margin four years… Read More

Ready to take a step back and start a family By Robert Willams Editor Job applicants are well aware of the frequently used statement from hiring managers that their resume will remain on file and they will call when something comes available. That hardly ever actually happens, but it did for Frazee city administrator Jordin Roberts and… Read More

Jiu Jitsu gym opening downtown in December By Robert Willams Editor Diego Da Costa is opening a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio in Frazee, moving into the largest portion of the old bowling alley before the end of the year. Da Costa recently ran a studio in Detroit Lakes, before taking a year off in Florida. Upon his return,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Representing the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC), Polly Anderson submitted an updated resolution to the city council on the Wannigan Park project at Wednesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting at the Frazee Event Center. “We hope to come away tonight with your support for this resolution,” she said. The FCDC had run into… Read More

By Robert Willams Editor Angela Tate is a self-acclaimed control freak and that personality trait has been helpful and tested after a cancer diagnosis flipped her world around in March. That world had seen its share of ups and downs in the last year after losing her dad on December 18, followed by the birth of her… Read More

Body Worn Camera Program was instituted in Frazee in 2019 By Robert Willams Editor Rampart Defense, Body Camera Auditing recently completed an audit of the Frazee Police Department Body Worn Camera Program. “We were substantially compliant, and I learned a bunch of things,” Chief of Police Tyler Trieglaff said. “Things are up to date, and we will… Read More

Grant to assist with updates at Event Center The City of Frazee will use a $25,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant to update the kitchen and bathrooms at the Frazee Event Center.  Leadership Boost Grants were launched to encourage Minnesotans living in rural and Tribal communities to be visionary and creative as they move their communities forward… Read More

Donation will benefit Veterans Honor Flight of Minnesota/North Dakota United Community Bank organized a series of fundraisers during the month of September as part of the Minnesota Bankers Community Impact Month.  The fundraisers consisted of different food trucks, community picnics, and bake sales in Perham and Frazee. Through these events UCB collected donations and matched every… Read More

Muskie broke state record by one inch, was 58 1/4” long The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified the state catch-and-release record muskie, a 58.25-inch fish caught by Eric Bakke of Princeton. The previous record was a tie for 57.25-inch muskies, which were caught on Lake Vermilion in 2019 and 2021. Bakke was fishing on June 11… Read More

Senior Lori Glander, of Frazee, was named to the University of Minnesota Duluth Dean’s List for spring semester 2022. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits. Glander is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in the UMD College… Read More