Ole’s Ride was held Aug. 21, and raised $25,200 to benefit Hospice of the Red River Valley. In 11 years, Ole’s Ride has raised $177,725 to help provide hospice care to patients and families in Vergas and the surrounding area. The event is held in memory of Richard “Ole” Barten, who lost his battle to cancer… Read More

The state of Colorado may bring about picturesque landscape scenery of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau or even the plains in tucked in the western edge of the state. Colorado is the 21st most populous U.S. state. In 2020 the population saw almost a 15 percent increase from the 2010 census and recorded 5.8 million people… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Sept. 10 10:47 a.m. Assist with a medical. 7:43 p.m. Vehicle with a flat tire on Co. Hwy. 29. Assist with lights. 7:57 p.m. Assist with a vehicle that hit a deer on U.S. Hwy. 10.  Vehicle was disabled, provided lights and waited for tow. 8:58 p.m. Assist motorists getting through town due… Read More

To the Editor, In the recent Fargo, N.D. protests against a COVID mask mandate (and/or vaccine mandate), a sign could be seen in the crowd of protesters which said: “Faith Not Fear.” It immediately made me think of a modern-day parable I heard years ago.  I have no idea to whom it should be credited, but… Read More

So it seems summer must come to an end, but she’s not going out the door quietly. Activities abound to the extent that each weekend, you have to choose from many places to go which one to attend. Fairs. Shows. Dances. Fishing. Celebrations. Finn Fest. Demo derbies. So many choices. Some date confusion. Screwed up… Read More

By Father David Baumgartner Frazee Sacred Heart Catholic Church There was a white dot on the cuff of my black shirt. Is it paint? Is it paper dust from the ream I just put into the printer drawer? I blew on it and it did not move. I scraped it with my nail and it did not… Read More

By Father David Baumgartner Frazee Sacred Heart Catholic Church There was a white dot on the cuff of my black shirt. Is it paint? Is it paper dust from the ream I just put into the printer drawer? I blew on it and it did not move. I scraped it with my nail and it did not… Read More

Frazee to take on Crookston on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee came just one or two plays short of knocking off Breckenridge on Friday night. The Hornets hosted the Cowboys in Frazee’s home opener, which featured its new scoreboard, and ultimately fell to Breckenridge by a score of 6-0 in overtime. After both teams played… Read More

Riewer leads the girls team to eighth place finish By Chad Koenen Publisher Nathan Johannsen continued his strong senior season on the course as he finished in fourth place overall at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle cross country meet last Monday afternoon.  There were 176 competitors on the boys side with Johannsen finishing with a time of 17:37.40…. Read More