Photos by Chad Koenen Local residents gathered on Monday morning at Frazee Lakeside Cemetery and the Vergas City Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day programs. The programs were organized by the VFW Post 7702, Frazee and featured a large crowd of residents who paid respect to those who died as a result of their service… Read More

Summer reading program for youth, teens This June, the Detroit Lakes Public Library is inviting young readers to step into a literary time machine with Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s “Reading is Timeless” Summer Reading Program, including a packed lineup of free events and activities for youth. Special thanks to the Detroit Lakes Public Library’s Summer Reading… Read More

Wolf Lake council hears RMH 25th annual ride to stop in town By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake Fire Department (WLFD) is in the process of selling one of its fire trucks in order to help pay for the remainder owed on a new one yet to be assembled and likely to be added… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners will host a community open house on Monday, June 8, from 7-9 p.m., at Battle Lake City Hall at 108 Main Street. This is not a formal Board of Commissioners meeting, but an opportunity for residents to engage directly with commissioners and county staff about local initiatives and services.  Commissioner Kurt… Read More

The North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program recently partnered with RDO and Wingtra on an advanced drone mapping and research project in the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area. Over the past several weeks, NDSCS students and faculty worked alongside industry partners to test the capabilities of the WingtraRAY drone platform and evaluate… Read More

River road, city sewer project to proceed By Robert Williams Editor The City of Frazee and the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) were awarded $1.85 million in General Obligation bonds after their request was approved and included in the latest state bonding bill Sunday, May 17.  “I’m just floating,” said Polly Andersen, FCDC president. “We’re… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor United Community Bank (UCB) is about more than being a part of the community, it is a force for good in the community and does more than just say it; residents will frequently run into a UCB event or UCB sponsored event that is helping out in small towns. “We’ve always… Read More

Dual graduate joining youth movement to help out her community By Robert Williams Editor Organizer Lexi Ulschmid is not your average 18-year-old preparing to graduate this month. That makes her an unusual but perfect candidate to run the local Farmers Market, which will be held for the first time this year Thursday, May 14 from 3-8… Read More

‘The process is in the perseverance’ By Robert Williams Editor When this year’s group of graduating seniors were in seventh grade, Frazee-Vergas teachers Charles Wake, EdD, and Julie Wake, EdD, began a six-year pursuit of their doctorates in education. Both recently completed those efforts at the graduation for doctoral candidates ceremony at Grand Canyon University, in… Read More

A third suspect has been charged in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Bryson May during a December home invasion in Frazee. Cash Christofer Mathieu, age 17 of Perham, faces two felony counts: first-degree aggravated robbery and aiding an offender to avoid arrest-harbor/conceal.  Mathieu appeared in Becker County District Court on Monday, May 4. He… Read More