Jim Bainer, a recently retired diesel instructor at M State, has been inducted into the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence Hall of Fame. The award commemorates lifetime contributions to transportation education in Minnesota. Bainer retired in January after 20 years of teaching at M State, where he was well-known as a skilled and dedicated Diesel… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Frazee-Vergas High School grand march and prom was held on Saturday at the school and Country Side Barn. The theme for the evening was Greek Gala and featured an ancient Greek theme in the high school gym during grand march. Among the people who participated in grand march was Garrett… Read More

Kelly Ray’s Service & Repair closed for business By Robert Williams Editor At the end of March, Kelly Schwarzrock began the process of shutting down his business Kelly Ray’s Service & Repair in Evergreen and preparing for a relocation with his wife Karen to Tennessee. “I was able to service out Wolf Lake Fire Department’s big trucks… Read More

Winners of the annual American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Capt. Robert Orr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were honored at a recent meeting, including Frazee-Vergas High School sophomore Katie Courneya.  The American History theme for 2025 was “Enjoying a New Kind of Tea Party” In the 1770’s there was a movement… Read More

Kiehl submits resignation from city office By Robert Williams Editor West Central Initiative (WCI) Energy and Adaptation Planner Griffin Peck presented a solar analysis of the Frazee Public Works, Event Center and Liquor Store buildings to the City Council on Wednesday, April 23. Peck has provided analysis to eight other communities in the region to see if… Read More

County board denies request for 14 more slips at Loon Lake Resort By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive the prestigious “Above and Beyond Award” from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Defense. This recognition is… Read More

Cost, benefit questioned as Dunn Twp. votes no 4-1 By Louis Hoglund Pelican Rapids Press Expanding fire service to the lakes area north of Pelican Rapids ran into a roadblock on April 14, as the Dunn Township board voted down a proposal for a satellite fire hall between Lakes Pelican and Lizzie. Town board members ganged up on… Read More

EDA confirms Red Willow lot donation to Fuller House By Robert Williams  Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) entered a closed session during its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 22, to discuss requests for financial compensation from its two newest tenants and a secondary list of requests for consideration as both tenants are negotiating a delayed… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Frazee-Vergas High School prom and grand march was held on Saturday at the school and Country Side Barn. Several dozen people were escorted through the grand march on Saturday, which featured an ancient Greece feel. 

Essentia Health has announced that Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes received the Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes is the second hospital in Minnesota and one of only 248 facilities worldwide to receive this designation. The Pathway to Excellence program recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate a commitment… Read More