The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is featuring in its Gallery the wildlife photographs of Brad Anderson of Ottertail and fish decoys by Larry Lange, Brad Lange and John Peeters. This artwork will be on display now through July 31.   A reception and presentation by photographer Brad Anderson will be held on Wednesday, July… Read More

Becker and Mahnomen farmers donate to local first responders Becker and Mahnomen County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local first responders this summer – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Becker/Mahnomen County Corn and Soybean Growers joined the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and… Read More

Danita Ketter is again chairing the Frazee Turkey Days Road Rally which is themed “21 Doubles the Fun.” The Road Rally will start at the Frazee Essentia Clinic parking lot with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the first car leaving at 12 p.m.  The cost is $20 per team. Participants can expect… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will launch its new Main Street Economic Revitalization Program on Aug. 3. This $80 million statewide economic redevelopment program will award grants to partner organizations to establish programs within specific communities that will, in turn, fund economic development and redevelopment projects.  These projects will address the greatest… Read More

Hay crop may force some ranchers out of business By Barbie Porter Editor uWayne Ditterich put his hay customers on notice, they need to begin searching for someone to supply them with hay.  Driving out to one of his hay fields in rural Vergas, Ditterich explained last year he had  about 2,700 bales on about 600… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Those in downtown Frazee may feel the ground rumbling in weeks to come. The shakes are result of heavy equipment working near Main Avenue. The projects include ground breaking for the business building on Monday and ongoing work to remove three fuel tanks along Lake Street. The tanks are part of the Sander’s… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Liquor Store has struggled to turn a profit over the past decade. However, 2020 appears to have pushed profits up to almost $30,000. The good news came as the Frazee City Council reviewed its annual audit during the June meeting. Auditor Colleen Hoffman attributed the profit to a reduction in labor costs… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Forty-two people and businesses in the area will be making a difference to troops currently deployed in the Middle East. Everyone is invited to add to the outgoing care packages at the annual Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show on Saturday, July 24. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A table will be… Read More

‘The Battle for the Ax’ CrossFit  competition was held in Brainerd By Barbie Porter Editor CrossFit Teho/Perham Fitness is making a name for itself on the competition circuit. The business opened in 2021 and has already seen a championship title brought back to the gym by Peter Marjamaa and Kaleb Thalmann. Marjamaa, a Detroit Lakes resident, owns the… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Kevin Zitzow has been in business 15 years and is still learning. During a recent business trip to Chicago, Ill, Zitzow attended a workshop where he worked with a fellow business mentor who is known for taking a good business and making it great. The duo spent time driving to restaurants and parking… Read More