Frazee Community Club seeks input The Frazee Community Club is hosting a kickoff meeting Tuesday, July 16, from 5-6:30 p.m., for those Interested in helping plan the Main Avenue/Lake Street mural and map project. The meeting will be held at 305 West Main Avenue. Among the community sign projects to be discussed will be the mural on… Read More

Arvig Answering Solutions has won the Association of TeleServices International’s (ATSI) Award of Excellence, marking the 15th year the company has been recognized for outstanding service by the organization. As a 15-time winner, Arvig Answering Solutions’ award comes with a special designation this year, the Platinum Award. The Award of Excellence is presented by ATSI, the… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Kids spent most of Friday at Creating Community Consulting on West Main Avenue trying to stay cool on the waterslide as part of Fridays in Frazee. The events feature a variety of family friendly fun activities every Friday in Frazee throughout the summer. Usually, the fun starts at 2:30 p.m. and runs… Read More

New $100 fundraiser to help mold downtown park By Robert Williams Editor The leaders of the Frazee Community Club are launching a new fundraising campaign, the $100 club, where they acquire a $100 donation from 100 people to make positive changes in town. Funds from this year’s fundraiser have a specific target in mind in the middle… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Gretchen Norby stepped away from coaching hockey in Detroit Lakes in 2018 in a difficult decision made easier by loss of the time commitments necessitated by the job. However, last year, Norby was called upon by DL Activities Director Rob Nielsen to save the day after head coach Scott Piepkorn left the… Read More

Anne Tonette Omundson, of Frazee, was sentenced on two of five charges Monday, June 24 in Becker County District Court. Omundson, 48, was the former manager of the club at the Frazee-Vergas Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7702 from 2019 through February 2022. She was accused of stealing $68,000 from the club and $6,250 from the… Read More

Brekke named new County Assessor By Robert Williams Editor Chairman John Okeson submitted a letter of support for Wannigan Regional Park, on behalf of the county, to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission Members in regards to the City of Frazee’s application to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission. The support was… Read More

Relay for Life set for Friday night at Ted Meinhover Field in Perham The Relay For Life of Otter Tail County will be held this weekend at the Perham High School Track/Ted Meinhover field. Friday’s ceremony marks the culmination of months of planning, preparations and fundraising by the Relay Event Leadership Team and over 20 Relay… Read More

Annual celebration to be held Saturday, Sunday at Phelps Mill County Park The 40th annual Phelps Mill Festival will be held from July 13-14 at Phelps Mill County Park in rural Underwood. The event will feature two full days of art, food, entertainment and kids’ activities plus craft wine and beer tasting.  For a second year… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams The butterflies from this year’s Vergas Kid’s Art Camp were recently installed near the city offices and liquor store in downtown Vergas. The art will be on display until the end of the summer. The fifth annual camp is the product of Vergas Mayor Julie Bruhn and Vergas Arts Club President Carol… Read More