Flemmer makes presentation about future options for city-owned facility By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee City Councilman Mark Flemmer is once again trying to encourage conversations about the city-owned liquor store. Another conversation took place during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. This time, he put together a slide show that showed expenses exceeded profits… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Members of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee began a unique activity to lift the spirits of strangers with a pay-it-forward concept. Treats are often put on a plate, known as the Giving Plate, and it is gifted to someone. That person is then put to the task to carry on the fun activity…. Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee City Council is throwing its hat in the ring for a grant to reconstruct South River Drive. The council approved a resolution of support for the grant application at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  South River Drive is connected to 10-ton design roads that lead to major thoroughfares such as… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Competitive bids, low interest rates, allowed the Frazee-Vergas School District to stretch the dollar and tackle additional projects this past summer by utilizing bond funds. Now, the school board is in early discussions of where focus should be for future projects. “We’re not talking about time lines or money. We’re just talking.” Superintendent… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee City Council members Mike Sharp and Mark Flemmer made a promise during their last bid for re-election to continue working to make Frazee a quiet zone. During the city council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the work behind the scene was revealed. A quiet zone is a section of rail… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee resident Mitchell Dahlen would like to create an airsoft team for tournaments. Each team has five active players, and the events are typically held on the weekends in the Twin Cities. “It is pretty popular,” Dahlen said. “Over my birthday there was a competition with 100 joining walk on teams and 200… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas City Council is moving forward with securing funds to have a comprehensive plan made. A comprehensive plan utilizes input from city and residents to create a short -and-long-term goal list, as well as a game plan for the city. The council was encouraged by its planning commission to approve allowing the City… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Paige Schaefer would not be the same person if it weren’t for FFA. “Of all the activities I’m in, FFA allowed me to grow, and explore who I am as a person the most,” she said.  Schaefer explained, as a child and into her early teens she was shy and often felt out of… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor A Detroit Lakes church and several area businesses  teamed up to change the life of a former detective. A shop was built for Fred Lassonde, who dedicated his life to solving mysteries and finding criminals to prevent further damage to citizen lives and property. When he suffered a traumatic brain injury, he had… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor A new Tax Increment Financing district that includes 25 parcels was approved by the Frazee City Council during a special meeting on  Monday, Feb. 8. An estimated $1.43 million bond will be issued. The projected breakdown of those funds are divided between project and capital costs. The project and capital costs account for… Read More