By Barbie Porter Editor Eric Roggenkamp was told that he was born with a wrench in one hand and an accordion in the other. The rural Bluffton resident is known for polka and fixing all things farm related. His polka life began when he teamed up with Carl Bauck and Larry Selander in 1996 to form Eric’s Dance Band…. Read More

Bathhouse, shelter would be demolished this year By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee City Council reviewed new drawings for the proposed beach house at Town Lake. During the monthly council meeting in July, the initial plans were reviewed. The council asked the project to be scaled back and the facility made into a seasonal one. The new… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor St. John’s Church in Vergas completed a large renovation project that was years in the making. “This project took patience, perseverance and prayer,” said Shari Fankhanel, who is the church custodian and member of the build committee. The congregation deliberated and decided a hall on the main level was needed where events could be… Read More

Wolf Lake resident shares, not all stroke warning signs are the same By Barbie Porter Editor Terry Beck knows first hand how important it is to get help if one suspects they are having a stroke. The summer resident in Wolf Lake said she was 58 when she began feeling different sensations in her back. She knew something… Read More

Expanded grant features $748,000 in funding for meal program The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is looking for proposals for two Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) grants that aim to increase local purchasing in Farm to School programs. School districts across Minnesota could receive a total of $748,000 for purchasing Minnesota-grown-and-raised foods used in school meal programs,… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is featuring in its gallery the work of four generations of one family of artists in the gallery.    “Nelja” is Finnish for “four.”  The show features the work of the four generations of women in the Aho family from Central Minnesota.  Artwork on display in the gallery features… Read More

The University of Minnesota Extension, Becker County is equipped to test pressure canner dial gauges for home canners.  A pressure canner is essential for canning low-acid vegetables, meats, fish and poultry.  Two basic types of canners are available. One has a dial gauge to indicate the pressure inside the canner and it is recommended this gauge be… Read More

City to add new employee to staff By Barbie Porter Editor The city-wide clean-up in Frazee may return in the spring of 2022.  Frazee City Administrator Jordin Roberts informed the city council at the monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 16 that residents call weekly asking if the service will be provided this year.  In years past, the clean up week… Read More

Clinical Psychologist Kiah Staloch is now seeing patients at the Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes Clinic.  “The supportive staff, commitment to patient health and wellbeing and connection to the community is what drew me to Essentia,” shared Staloch. “I was also drawn to the more rural lifestyle and like being outdoors and enjoying the many seasons.” Staloch… Read More