By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief As you read below, I had a call about a dead animal in the roadway. I got a call from a friend, let’s call him Slappy. Slappy told me that there was a dead raccoon in the roadway. I happened to see said deceased raccoon an hour or so earlier…. Read More

port of shots fired in the county. Turned out to be a juvenile party that got out of hand. Some out-of-towners put the boots to some local kids. So many different stories, it was hard to tell who was telling the truth. Sunday, July 3 5:59 a.m. Report of an assault that happened the night before. Under investigation…. Read More

Traffic to be detoured for two weeks, lane closures to follow Starting Monday, July 11, weather permitting, Highway 108 will close between Interstate 94 and Ninth Street in Pelican Rapids for a resurfacing project.  For two weeks, through July 22, traffic will be detoured to I-94, Highway 34 and Highway 59. The roadway will be closed… Read More

Fineday guilty of assaulting two girls related to him By Robert Williams Editor Patrick Dean Fineday, 65, a former well-known martial arts instructor in Detroit Lakes, was sentenced to 12 years in prison at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud for sexually assaulting two girls related to him. Becker County District Judge Gretchen Thilmony sentenced Fineday to 144… Read More

Very top: this weeks mystery photo featuresa frazee basketball team from the early 1920s. Do you know any of the people pictured above? If so call 334-3566 or email fforum@loretel.net  Bottom: Lori Weeding, Doreen Schrandt, NeilWoodard, Neil Wothe and Dr. Paul Hendrickson correctly identified last weeks mystery photo of Bob Matthews, Alan Wothe, Walt Wothe,… Read More

Board pleads for more free or reduced lunch applications By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee School Board held a special meeting Monday, June 27, to discuss and approve the preliminary school district budget for the 2022-23 school year. “The revenues and expenditures both did reduce pretty proportionately,” said Business Manager Chrissy Clapsaddle. Declining revenues are primarily tied to… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor While not natives of Vergas, Jerry and Kathy Johnson have been integral members of the business community long enough to deserve that title. Having been key contributors to the town for nearly a half-century has earned the couple another title as they were named the 2022 Looney Day Parade Grand Marshals by the… Read More

Summer has arrived and it has brought our typical summertime bites. Water temperatures have increased a lot in the past few days, and it has pushed a lot of fish out from shallow water patterns to mid lake structures to find cooler water and bait fish.  With the warmer weather it has brought the typical summer… Read More

Event to feature arts, food, outdoor activities The 38th annual Phelps Mill Festival will be held this year July 9-10. The festival will consist of two full days of art, food entertainment and kids’ activities plus craft wine and beer tasting at Phelps Mill County Park just north of Underwood. The Phelps Mill Festival features fine artists and… Read More