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

Down 10 percent from preliminary tax levy By Barbie Porter Editor  Frazee residents who received tax proposals for 2022 should see a reduction in city taxes when the final bill comes due. During its monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, the Frazee City Council dropped its levy tax rate from the originally proposed 11 percent (which was… Read More

When call came in, house was fully engulfed By Barbie Porter Editor  When the call to duty for firefighters came just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, about a dozen members from the Frazee Fire Department  leaped out of bed and headed for the fire hall. While the reaction was swift, by the time they… Read More

Frazee-Vergas School District in desperate need of substitutes By Barbie Porter Editor  Rewind to pre-COVID days and the typical number of substitute teachers on the call list at Frazee-Vergas School District held steady around 45. The  most recent count was down to seven. During the monthly school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, Superintendent Terry Karger said duties… Read More

Photo by Barbie Porter Frazee Elementary students performed a Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 17. The concert was originally scheduled for Thursday, but inclement weather made Thursday an online learning day at Frazee.