Drug court focuses on rehabilitation over jail A courtroom is not a place where people expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it is treatment court. This May, treatment courts throughout Minnesota will join the nearly 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month. This year alone, more… Read More

Three area residents will be taking part in the upcoming Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota. The flight program’s board of directors recently announced Clarence Paurus, Byron Paurus and Frank Noyes, of Frazee, will depart Fargo’s Hector International Airport on Saturday, April 30 and return Monday evening, May 2. The honor flight takes veterans to… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff  Notes from the Chief Magic number is… 58! That’s just a tish higher number than my ex-wife’s age. Fifty-eight cows have come in. With the losses, the three sets of twins and the three we sold I think the number of calves running around is 53 calves on the farm and 23 or so… Read More

One of two businesses going into the former bowling alley building By Robert Williams Editor The Latham family of Frazee is nearing the opening date of The Hive Nutrition in the former bowling alley on Main Avenue.  “It’s been a work in progress, for sure, but we’re getting there,” Brandi Latham said. Construction efforts began in October… Read More

Family tradition continues for the course’s 45th season By Robert Williams Editor There is a very noticeable absence at Maple Hills Golf Club after the passing of course creator and fixture Les Kertscher last October at the age of 86.  Regulars at the golf course were just getting used to not seeing his wife Pat after she passed away… Read More

City council agrees to reissue liquor license conditionally By Robert Williams Editor The Heart O’Lakes VFW Post 7702 is conditionally set to reopen on Monday, May 2, according to discussions at the Frazee City Council meeting on Monday, April 18. The VFW had its liquor license suspended by the Frazee City Council, after it was suspended by… Read More

Ensemble shares instruction and one-of-a-kind musical experience By Robert Williams Editor Frazee band director Brian Selander had grant money from the Lakes Region Arts Council burning a hole in his pocket. The grant from 2021 was unused, because of the pandemic, and a brass band booked for March of this year fell through. That sent Selander on a… Read More

Breakfast set for Sunday at Vergas Event Center By Chad Koenen Publisher The Vergas Fire and Rescue department will be hosting its annual pancake and sausage breakfast fundraiser on Sunday. The event will feature mouth watering pancakes and sausage, with the proceeds benefitting the local department. The event will be a free-will donation and will be held… Read More

Possible solutions discussed with city council By Robert Williams Editor City Engineer Kris Carlson discussed budget updates on the upcoming State Highway 87 reconstruction project at the Frazee City Council meeting Monday, April 18. The project includes resurfacing, city utility replacements and improvements to pedestrian and bicycle access. The overall city share is just over $2 million dollars ($2,026,583),… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Changes to the city park and some street parking formats were discussed at the Vergas City Council meeting Tuesday, April 12. Sherri Hanson reviewed the latest Park board committee activities, including a meeting with North Dakota State University landscape architect Matthew Kirkwood on choosing one of 16 plans to improve the city park. “It’s… Read More