By Barbie Porter Editor Vergas is set to have a new business building built downtown. Summers Construction recently purchased a lot from Rich McCrady, and applied for a permit to construct a  dual office building. Summers Construction may be well known in Vergas already, as they donated the labor to remodel the exterior of the Vergas Event… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Colten Pausch’s future is brighter than ever, and it is thanks to his college professors and track coach at  Crown College St. Bonifacius, Minn. While he is gaining an education that will undoubtedly help him on his career path of family ministries and Christian studies, the former Frazee High School baseball player was… Read More

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) recently announced the 2021 Conference All-Academic Team and three Frazee students made the grade. Paige Schaefer, Josh Boyer and Sam Stockstrom met the requirements to earn the accolade. Schaefer is a senior, while Boyer and Stockstrom are freshmen involved with the Frazee-Vergas School District’s KAOTIC robotic program. The NMRC All-Academic Award… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor State mandated COVID-19 restrictions loosen on Friday, May 7, and are expected to be fully removed by July 1. During a press conference on Thursday, May 6, Gov. Tim Walz said the first step of loosening restrictions was to allow outdoor gatherings of all sizes and increasing the limit to 50 people for… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Lady Hornet softball program has grown into a conference contender that sees strong participation numbers year-after-year. While some may find it hard to believe, the girls sport didn’t come to Frazee until the mid 1980s. Dave Ferguson was one of the men who helped provide the opportunity for the female athletes of… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Anissa Antonsen watched a fastball slide from the pitcher’s fingers and zip toward home plate. The Frazee Hornet senior softball player readied her Louisville LXT and timed the connection perfectly. “I knew it was a good one with the way I felt it come off the bat,” she said. “It hit right on… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee Elementary is in the midst of hosting the annual Olympic contests for grades K-6.  Pre-COVID-19 there were several grades competing at the same time. However, this year, the event competition day hosts only one grade at a time.    Each student could invite a few family members to cheer them on from the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Otter Tail County is gearing up for another shot at the annual Governor’s Fishing Opener weekend. The weekend is an opportunity for host communities to showcase their unique offerings to guests from across the state.  This is the second straight year Otter Tail County was selected as the site of the Governor’s Fishing… Read More

Businesses, patrons will have access during construction By Barbie Porter Editor Dave Coufal owns B&D Transport along State Highway 87, about a mile out of Frazee. The booming business counts on highways to get the job done, and the truckers there have dealt with a fair share of detours to deliver goods. However, the Highway 87… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Heavy machinery and skyscraper-like metal objects have appeared near the intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and Becker County Highway 10.  Kent Skaar, senior project manager of the division of parks and trails for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said the equipment and materials are in place to build the Heartland Trail bridge that… Read More