Campground variance sought By Barbie Porter Editor  Frazee will see two main thoroughfares under construction for two consecutive years beginning in 2022. State Highway 87 through the city limits will receive a full reconstruction, which will be paid by state tax dollars. The city portion will include building a trail and installing new utility lines from where the road… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  Code Red has been available to Becker County residents for years, and the Frazee City Council plans to make use of the notification system should any city-wide emergencies arise. Craig Fontaine has led the Code Red Emergency Management System for the county. He attended the council meeting on Monday, Oct. 18 and dove… Read More

Fun events to be held in Vergas and Frazee By Barbie Porter Editor  Youngsters are preparing to dress up like their favorite super hero, goblin or fictional character and hit the town to show off their creativity and collect treats. The  Halloween events are plenty in the area and beyond, including a costume parade through the streets of… Read More

One of Minnesota DNR’s largest habitat restoration projects is complete. The three-year, $18 million construction project in the St. Louis River estuary near Duluth has restored 230 acres of coastal wetland habitat at Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point. Residents and visitors at the locations may see contractors removing large equipment from the area over the next… Read More

Daughter, mother team up to coach Frazee team By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee High School dance program has a longtime dancer steering the ship and a well-known educator as an assistant. Isabella Matejka was hired as head coach and her mother (and integration/intervention specialist) Becky Matejka as an assistant coach. Matejka graduated from Frazee High School in… Read More

Decommissioning event center elevator considered By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee Municipal Liquor Store has broke from its history and appears to be cutting a new, profitable path.  During the Frazee City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 18, Councilman Mark Kemper applauded the store’s employees and noted the city-owned store is currently in the black by $46,565. “I… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  Twice Blessed continues to hand out blessings. The thrift store in Frazee offers a variety of lightly used products, then takes the proceeds and gives it back to the community. Recently,  the store provided a check for $1,000 to CornerStone. CornerStone is a group leading the vision for providing the community with a… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  The Otter Tail County’s Planning Commission approved a motion to table the expansion request of Loon Lake Resort in Vergas, at the applicant’s request. The matter will be reviewed again with an updated plan, as well as an environmental impact worksheet. A boating density study will also be requested from the Department… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Mahnomen Lake and East Mahnomen Lake in Crow Wing County. A landowner reported finding zebra mussels on equipment in front of their property on Mahnomen Lake. A DNR invasive species specialist immediately found numerous and abundant adult zebra mussels on a dock post. … Read More