By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced it has received two purchase agreements for properties in Red Willow Heights at the committee’s latest meeting Tuesday, May 26.  A special meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15, at 3 p.m., at the Fire Hall to discuss the potential sales.  EDA sales in the development come… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor County Engineer Jodi Teich asked Otter Tail County Commissioners for a letter of support to be sent to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for a funding application to the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. RCE provides funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) President Polly Andersen discussed the recent bonding bill passage that awarded FCDC and the city $1.85 million of a $2.45 million request to pave North River Loop and install city sewer and water infrastructure. The plan also includes an off-road trail beside the new road. “This is a… Read More

The Henning Lions Club completed its spring Highway Cleanup on Wednesday, May 13, along County Highway 16 just west of Henning, Minnesota. This service project supports Lions Clubs International’s Environmental Pillar—one of the organization’s eight global pillars of service. Ten members of the Henning Lions Club, including Club President Jon Dryer, volunteered their time to clean… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans who see multiple dead fish in one area of a body of water to file a report by using a new online form or calling the state duty officer. “Reports from members of the public are an important way we receive information about fish mortality,” said Isaiah Tolo,… Read More

May is National Foster Care Month New data out this month from the Minnesota Department of Human Services reports that 9,070 children and youth experienced out-of-home care in 2025. People might be surprised to learn that 63% of children that need foster care live in Greater Minnesota.  Children’s Home, a subsidiary of Lutheran Social Service of… Read More

Arthur Deshun Campbell, 21, of Frazee, and co-defendant Kayne Noble Mackner, 16, of Detroit Lakes were sentenced to four and three decades in prison, respectively, Tuesday, May 19, in Becker County District Court, for the killing of 19-year-old Bryson Andrew May. Campbell was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of three felonies: second-degree… Read More

Nearly 100 firefighters from around the region traveled to the Breezy Point area to help control the Flanders Fire May 16-20. By Wednesday, May 20, the fire was 95 percent contained. Containment increased to that level Tuesday evening due to the continued good work of the firefighters, according to the Minnesota Incident Command System. The public should… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The City of Vergas selected a bid of $5,500 from Sonnenberg Excavating to remove a garage at 350 South Pelican Avenue, after a referral by the Planning Commission, during the city council meeting Tuesday, May 19. The removal of the garage was decreed in court years ago, according to Council Member Bruce Albright. The… Read More

Hanson family, first responders, share moment with commissioners  By Robert Williams Editor On March 19, 2026, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call no parent ever wants to make. Otto Hanson, a 10‑year‑old boy found unresponsive and not breathing. Thanks to the calm guidance from the dispatch center, the quick actions of Dawn Hanson… Read More