Photo by Robert Williams Outgoing Miss Frazee Madison Olson crowns this year’s winner Brynn Larson with the assistance of fellow contestants Alydia Mitchell, left, and Sophia Strand. For more pictures and information from Turkey Days, check out pages 6-7.

Park caps fundraiser with $100k stunner By Robert Williams Editor Dave and Roxann Daggett, the 2025 Turkey Days Legacy Leaders and co-Grand Marshals, are being honored this year for their decades of support, service and contributions to Frazee.  ¶  In a July feature interview, Roxann explained how she has done everything from carrying fenders during cleanup… Read More

Frazee could become a hub of trails By Robert Williams Editor Senior project manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division Kent Skaar, former Frazee Mayor and EDA Board Member Hank Ludtke and Partnership 4 Health Active Living Planner Patrick Hollister hosted a meeting for trail committee members and a ribbon… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The City of Frazee, the Frazee Public School District and the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for the maintenance of River Drive North. Once state and/or grant funding is available, plans are to pave the road. Until then, the road needs ongoing maintenance and repair to remain… Read More

Races Saturday – free admission for all spectators The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Wiener Dog Racing Association (NWDRA), has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity has become a staple of Looney Days, as… Read More

Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication set for Wednesday By Chad Koenen Publisher Things will get a little looney this weekend in Vergas as the community gears up for the 62nd annual Looney Days celebration. The event kicks off on Wednesday with the Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication, before the old-timers softball game gets underway… Read More

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Planning for new home to begin in the fall By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority officially signed over a deed for 1107 Red Willow Circle to Fuller Center for Housing of the Detroit Lakes Area on Tuesday, July 22, at the site of the new development. Fuller House will build a new house in Red… Read More

Otter Tail County License Center staff are urging residents who plan to leave Minnesota for the winter to renew their driver’s licenses or state identification cards now, warning that processing delays of up to three months could leave them without valid ID while away. A surge in applications tied to the May 7, 2025, REAL ID… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Frazee Care Center and Frazee Assisted Living kicked off Turkey Days 2025 with the introduction of candidates for Miss Frazee and Miss Frazee Teen before crowning the Care Center and Assisted Living Royalty. Front row L-R: Care Center King Gerald Paulson and Queen Elaine Anderson; Assisted Living Queen Ruby Snethen and King… Read More