As Minnesotans settle into the winter season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding landowners who harvest or buy firewood for heating to take the following steps to protect their homes, woods and selves. Avoid moving firewood The DNR urges landowners who harvest their own firewood to burn it close to where it is cut. Similarly,… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct aerial elk surveys in the next few weeks when snow cover and other conditions allow. DNR staff will survey the Kittson County and Grygla elk herds in northwest Minnesota and the border elk herd in both Minnesota and Manitoba. Aerial survey information helps the DNR monitor elk populations… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Seip Drug Store is the kind of place where you can fill your prescriptions with a friendly staff that knows your name—all-while picking up a few essentials for your home. The Frazee location has added something new in 2025 and customers can now discard expired or unused medications. Added near the end of… Read More

One man is dead after an overnight shooting in Frazee Saturday, Dec. 20. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office identified the man shot and killed as 19-year-old Bryson Andrew May. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 2:38 a.m., Saturday reporting a disturbance at 701 W. Ash Avenue in Frazee.  While deputies were responding, there… Read More

Frazee Community Club plan comes to fruition By Robert Williams Editor Two years ago, the Frazee Community Club board began a $100 club, accepting donations to do something for the city but without a real plan on what that was going to be. “To do something in town, we weren’t sure,” said Frazee Area Community Club President Tom… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Nine residents of Red Willow Heights attended the Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to voice their united opposition to a report that the Economic Development Authority (EDA) had discussions with a developer about plans for rezoning and future development of multifamily housing at the front of the subdivision on… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas School District announced a 6.10 percent levy increase during a Truth in Taxation meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, prior to the monthly school board meeting. The proposed payable 2026 levy is $2,846,008. The levy was approved by the school board later in the meeting. That includes a general fund balance of $1,563,004.17,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Environmental Services Administrator Steve Skoog presented the county’s new organics recycling program to the Frazee City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 11. A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency grant of $178,000 was used to accumulate nearly 900 2.5-gallon pails and rolls of compostable bags that are free for those who choose to utilize… Read More

Becker County 4-H held their Annual Achievement Awards Program. The county is proud to recognize accomplishments made by the youth and adult volunteers in the 4-H program throughout the last year. Each year, 4-H members are asked to complete records of their projects, highlighting goals set and accomplished, ideas for next year, as well as income… Read More

Contributed photo Roger Boe and Sharon Guck gave poinsettias to the residents of the Frazee Care Center on Monday, December 8.