Fisheries staff with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold a meeting to gather public input on minor regulation changes proposed for Mink-Somers, Sugar and Crawford lakes in Wright County. The meeting will take place 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Corinna Township Hall, 9801 Ireland Ave. NW, Annandale. The proposal for Mink-Somers (sunfish and… Read More

Recent rain and a return of near-normal temperatures and higher evening humidity have greatly reduced the chance of campfires or open burning causing a wildfire in Cook and Lake counties. In response, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is removing burning restrictions in those counties, effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. Cook and Lake counties… Read More

Frazee to return home Sept. 28 against Breckenridge By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Hornets dropped a pair of games last week to Ada-Borup West and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton. Both games were by the scores of 3-0. The two losses dropped the Hornets to 2-5 overall and 0-1 in the Heart O’ Lakes Conference. This week the Hornets will host Norman County… Read More

Come for the pay and perks, stay for the respect By Barbie Porter Editor BTD is a company that takes pride in its employees and strives to attract reliable, hardworking people of all skill sets. What they offer to potential employees speaks volumes. BTD offers a starting wage of $23.49 per hour for those willing to work… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor As summer comes to a close, Bongards rolls the big cheese out for competitions. This year, the premium cheese making company with a factory and store in Perham, earned top honors in the Cheddar Block competition with a near perfect score.  Every day Bongards uses enough milk to fill nearly 6,000 bathtubs. With… Read More

Ditterich Family Farm to open grocery store; workout facility and salon in the works By Barbie Porter Editor There was a buzz around Vergas as the former supermarket came down last week. People have caught wind about the businesses that will be filling the commercial spaces. “It all evolved quickly,” said Jeff Zitzow. “We (his wife Wendy… Read More

Aho adds to his refurbished John Deere Tractor collection By Barbie Porter Editor ith every farm, the story of a family grows deep as roots in the land. Some have built a lineage of premium livestock and others crops. While the Ahos near Toad Lake tackle both cattle and crops, Andy Aho took it a step… Read More

Photo by Barbie Porter The Hornets returned to the Frazee-Vergas Elementary and high school on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Back to school pictures can be found starting on page 11.

After blacking out while driving, Frazee man finds out why By Barbie Porter Editor Months ago Jason Kropuenske was driving his truck on U.S. Highway 10 when he blacked out. He drove through the median, crossed the west bound lane, drove over a bike path and continued on until he hit trees. “I was talking to my… Read More

Daughter of Frazee resident opens DL Cakes & Bakes By Barbie Porter Editor Detroit Lakes Cakes & Bakes has made the lakes area even sweeter.  Daily, The crew at the family-owned bakery gets up at the crack of dawn. Smells of fresh baked breakfast items fill the building as customers walk through the door.  “All our items are… Read More