Placing at state is a goal for Hornet  on DL swim team  By Barbie Porter Editor Faith Hamm will return to the pool this year for the varsity squad of the Detroit Lakes swim team. The Frazee High School junior is part of the Laker team as the school provides a co-op opportunity. Hamm has been on the Laker… Read More

Dinner set for Sunday, to benefit building project By Barbie Porter Editor Homemade recipes often produce the most delicious meals. St. John’s Lutheran Church in Height of Land will be serving up its best recipe as part of a fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located just off State… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The large collection of care items were packed for troops, shipped and recently received.  The effort that began months ago was led by Evergreen resident Daneele Shipman and her daughter Cassidy as part of the #PayItForwardForTyler campaign. In the end, more than 40 people donated to the cause, which provided about  30 deployed… Read More

Kohrs begins studies at Concordia By Barbie Porter Editor Desarae Kohrs stood on the Miss Wolf Lake pageant stage once before. In 2014, she entered the junior pageant and earned the title of first princess.   “When I got older I thought it would be fun to try again because I really enjoyed the experience,” the Park… Read More

Next round of COVID-19 relief funds expected By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee-Vergas School District contract with Anderson Bus has remained stagnant during the pandemic. The district’s Budget and Facility Committee was asked to review a newly proposed contract during its meeting on Monday, Aug. 30. School Superintendent Terry Karger said the previous contract went into effect in 2013 and expired… Read More

County asks what EDA would do with acreage near industrial park By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority was requested to pay $31,347 for the downtown commercial building project. During the EDA’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 31,  the group asked the cost of additional work added to provide a proper base for the building…. Read More

Hunters who missed the lottery deadline for the Camp Ripley archery hunt can purchase surplus permits on a first-come, first-served basis beginning noon on Friday, Sept. 10. Hunters who already received a permit will not be allowed to purchase a surplus permit. A total of 197 permits remain for the hunt which will run from Friday,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief One day is missing this week due to an early deadline for the paper. I could have skipped this week, but figured I better not because my reports have been pretty boring, I’m told. I received a text message a week ago calling my column “lame.” That was for the… Read More