By Barbie Porter Editor  Holidays can bring stress to any relationship, but Lisa McLeod-Foster and Shane Gigstead found a key to keep sane during it all—playful bickering. McLeod-Foster, a 1981 Detroit Lakes High School graduate, grew up with four siblings.  Shane Gigstead grew up in Frazee and graduated from high school in 1985. The son of Gary and… Read More

Frazee Elementary sixth graders apply for scholarship By Barbie Porter Editor  Chuck Wake’s sixth grade science class recently spent some quality time with retired NHL star Wes Walz. Walz played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League, including as the Minnesota Wild’s center. During his NHL career he collected 109 goals and 151 assists.  The local students fun with… Read More

The Stand By Me Foundation was named this year’s recipient for the Hoops for Hope event set for Friday, Jan. 7, starting at 4:30 p.m. The fundraiser will happen during the girls and boys basketball double-header. The fun will include a shoot for a buck, pass the bucket and a silent auction. Thaddeus Helmers helped start the… Read More

Sanders agrees to contingency fund By Barbie Porter Editor  The downtown commercial building in Frazee is up, and bills are coming due. The EDA agreed to extending its agreement with Goldmark (no change in terms, just an extension) as the original contract expired at the year’s end. One invoice sent to the Frazee EDA had to do… Read More

Appraisal cost comes in at $7,200  By Barbie Porter Editor  Members of the Wannigan Park Board asked the Frazee Economic Development Authority for a $2,500 donation to have a land appraisal done.  During the monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 28, EDA member Hank Ludtke stated Becker County already agreed to donate $2,500 toward the appraisal, which has… Read More

Lakeshirt’s president recognized Lakeshirts’ President Michelle Daggett has been named to the Twin Cities Business Magazine’s 2021 Notable Women in Manufacturing list. Daggett joins the ranks of 13 other exemplary leaders in a traditionally male-dominated field. Daggett has been part of the Lakeshirts team for nearly 25 years, and has held a variety of senior leadership positions,… Read More

Lake Region Arts Council’s Arts Mentorship Program provides scholarships to a limited number of students, currently in grades 9-11, that attend public, private or home schools and live in our nine-county region. The program offers students the opportunity for study with a professional in their chosen field during the summer months. Talents can include music,… Read More

Students paired in mentorship program  By Barbie Porter Editor  When word got out the Match program was returning there was a buzz at the school.  The program pairs a Frazee-Vergas student from the elementary with one from the high school. While they agree to get together once a week, many have went beyond what is required.  High… Read More

A company that performed electrical work on a wastewater treatment plant in Detroit Lakes is being forced to pay backwages. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has recovered more than $334,000 in back wages for construction workers who were not paid the correct prevailing wage or overtime wages. North Dakota company, AE2S Construction, which is… Read More

Frazee HS alum reels in a large fine tooth sand shark By Barbie Porter Editor  From the shores of South Padre Island in Texas, Barb Loeffen shot a bait bullet about 75 yards into the Gulf of Mexico. Within a half an hour her rod bent; the fight was on. While she didn’t know what fish… Read More