The “Candyman” of 1992 was ostensibly a horror movie about an urban legend come to life. Characters who uttered the name “Candyman” five times while looking in the mirror would meet a swift, brutal end … unless Candyman had even more diabolical plans in mind.  The franchise had to take a break following two wonky late… Read More

Legacy grant to award $101,700 On November 16, members of the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) Board will gather to decide which individual, organization and local government applicants will be awarded a portion of about $101,700 that is available through Legacy Grants this fall.  Minnesota has long been a strong proponent of the arts within the… Read More

Produce to drop to continue through September By Barbie Porter Editor The summer’s bounty has been plentiful thanks to area food banks and local connections. The churches of St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s teamed up with the Bridge Food Pantry in Perham to provide area residents with fresh produce. Harvest Church in Frazee is also part… Read More

Many area youth earned ribbons and accolades at the 2021 Becker County Fair.  The 4-H groups at the fair included: Independent (IND),  Cloverdale (CL), River Valley (RV), Burlington Cubs (BC), Franklin (FR),Wild Things (WT), Busy Bees (BB), Happy Hillside (HH),  Wolf Lake Woodchucks (WLW) and Height-of-Land 69’ers (HOL). In the following list of winners, the key is… Read More

The Wolf Lake Harvest Fest brought in the fun and plenty of people joined the festivities. The winners of the 2021 Wolf Lake Harvest Fest contests were: • Susi Jarvi Charm Finders:Jade Skoog, Shanna Skoog and Layne Kumpula. • Wolf Lake Royalty: Miss Wolf Lake Desarae Kohrs; Miss Wolf Lake Princess Kaiden Langford; Jr. Miss Wolf Lake… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Before Betty Sweere was 16 she cooked for 20 men on a bonanza farm. From   June through October she lived by the sweat of her brow. There was no air conditioning (or electricity for that matter) and the heat of the old stove made for long days that stretched from breakfast… Read More

Marine Innovations is proud to announce the addition of Winnipesaukee Island Services, LLC as a dealer. Winnipesaukee Island Services has been serving New Hampshire homeowners since 2009. Located in Gilford, New Hampshire, Winnipesaukee Island Services is a multi-faceted business catering to the lake homeowner. Owned by Mike Metcalfe, W.I.S. specializes in residential construction, mooring services, dock… Read More

Today’s news about the fall of Afghanistan to a rebel group, the Taliban, is food for the grinder for pundits on all sides to get their views before the facts are known. There is no question the withdrawal   is being done with far too much advance notice to the Afghan government.  After the previous… Read More

Question: I know I heard this before but just wanting clarification please: Isn’t it a school bus driver’s discretion when to use or not use the strobe light on a school bus? I work for a school bus company and am a master trainer and have had a few people question this. Thank you for… Read More