Friesens bring a fresh and new menu to Cotton Lake bar By Robert Williams Editor Fans of the former Curley’s On Cotton Lake are in for a pleasant surprise after seeing the work put in by new owners of The Fishbowl – Kari and Brett Friesen. The objective of the new owners is not just providing a… Read More

Four locals share memories of time served By Robert Williams Editor Four area veterans were selected to take part in the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota three days May 4-6 in the nation’s capital. David O. Mickelson, Jerry W. Mott, Edgar J. Jahnke of Frazee and Murray C. Trieglaff, of Detroit Lakes, were four… Read More

Public hearing to be held on Monday, June 9 By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas School Board held a special meeting on Thursday, May 22, to discuss the district’s property tax abatement for parking lot construction and improvements. The total amount of the proposed tax abatement is $1,071,263 over eight years to pay the principal and interest… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Both city councils from Frazee and Vergas held a joint governance meeting on Wednesday, May 21, to discuss potential collaborations between the two towns. In attendance were: Mayor Mike Sharp, Council members Andrea Froeber, Jim Rader, Mark Kemper and Drew Daggett and City Administrator Stephanie Poegel, along with Vergas Council members Paul Pinke,… Read More

Otter Tail County Engineer Krysten Foster outlined infrastructure investments during a transportation presentation, highlighting more than $25 million in county road and bridge construction projects scheduled for the 2025 season. “Through partnership with Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County leaders, I was happy to support the $790,000 Local Road Improvement Program grant for the Friberg and… Read More

Creating Community Consulting (CCC), a rural-rooted, nationally rising leader in community innovation, has been named a semifinalist in the 2025 MN Cup Impact Ventures Division—placing it among the top 10 social impact startups in Minnesota. This major milestone recognizes CCC’s visionary work helping local leaders simplify operations, amplify their message, and scale community-wide change. At the… Read More

Fire calls 13 in a month, community hall rental rates adjusted By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake City Council addressed the possibility of pasturing goats on the community sledding hill during the Tuesday, May 13, regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Becky Lake explained that a gentleman had stopped into the city office with the idea. Lake said… Read More

Frazee along with Becker County Highway Department has started a planning process for reconstruction of the Main Avenue corridor for summer 2027. A complete streets study is an approach to planning that addresses safety and accessibility issues that all users may have. The public is invited to an open house on Thursday, June 12 from 6-8 p.m.,… Read More

Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Housing Summit on Wednesday, May 14. The summit brought nearly 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housing successes, engage with each other, and activate continued housing investment for the county. The Housing Summit included presentations from developers, city representatives, the Otter Tail County Housing and… Read More

Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) has announced its fourth annual Energy Forum, taking place on Friday, June 6, at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail. The event, scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., will explore how LREC and its partners are responding to the state’s Carbon-Free by 2040 mandate, the expansion of high-voltage transmission… Read More