Mud Run results 36” Tires or Bigger 1. Richard Holmin 2. Gavin Harsha 3. Richard Holmin 35” Tires or Smaller 1. Dustin Doughery 2. Travis Howard 3. Seth Isola Best in Show Richard Holmin Coloring Contest  4 and Under: Levi Hendrickson  5-6: Ryan Engel  7-9: Mila Thompson  10 and Up: Anaya Aho Bean Bag Toss  Tournament 1. Dan Warmbold & Harv Burkman 2. Mickey Burkman and Josh Casavan 3. Todd Larson &… Read More

Choreographed dance up for national award By Robert Willams Editor Northern Lights Dance Academy choreographer Kiala Rae Velde and her team of five area dancers have used a meaningful message in their performance of “The Village” to garner big time recognition on the national stage as a top five finalist for the Industry Dance Awards People’s Choice… Read More

Research bears have ear tags, radio collars The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black… Read More

Major portions of Afton State Park will be inaccessible by vehicle for two weeks in September while a bridge repair project takes place on the main road through the park. The bridge repair will begin on Monday, Sept. 12, with the road expected to reopen on Monday, Sept. 26. During this time, the park office (just… Read More

Allison Hendrickson of Becker crossed the finish first as the only runner to cut the 20-minute mark of the Harvest Festival 5k run in Wolf Lake Saturday, Aug. 20. Hendrickson’s winning time was 19:04. Bodin Anderson was the top local runner placing fourth in 24:14. A total of 48 runners participated in the event. Harvest Festival 5K results 1. Allison Hendrickson… Read More

The Wolf Lake Harvest Fest hosted a Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull sponsored by RDO, Buck’s Repair, and the Wolf Lake Harvest Fest, put on by Olson’s Pedal Tractor Pulls Saturday, Aug. 20.  There were 68 kids that participated in the event ranging from ages 3-11. All of the kids that placed in the top 3 in… Read More

Frazee MMA fighter diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy A golf scramble benefit for Brian Heden will be held at the Frazee Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 24. Heden, a well-known mixed martial arts fighter from Frazee has been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. Heden has been home under the… Read More

All Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) branches and LINK sites will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day, with operation resuming Tuesday, September 6.  LARL’s branch libraries are located in Ada, Bagley, Barnesville, Breckenridge, Climax, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Fertile, Fosston, Hawley, Mahnomen, McIntosh and Moorhead. LARL’s LINK sites are found in Cormorant,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Aug. 12 8:58 p.m.  Assist with a fire on St Hwy 87. Small shed was being burned, warning about burning rubbish. 10:39 p.m. Report of a domestic assault. Kimberly Benke, 31, Frazee, arrested for Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. Saturday, Aug. 13 4:39 p.m. Officer helped out-of-state couple get through town to see the Looney Days…. Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum August 31, 2017 Finishing touches at the Vergas Long Lake trail Scenic outlook were done last week, just in time for the grand unveiling set for Sunday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. The trail extension location is along Otter Tail County Highway 60. The grand unveiling of the planter, which includes decorative… Read More