Hornet boys, girls take eighth place overall as teams  By Chad Koenen Publisher Nathan Johannsen took fifth place overall at the Detroit Lakes cross country meet on Thursday. Johannsen finished with a time of 18:21.14 and was able to out kick Jaden Miller of Fergus Falls down the stretch for the top five honors. Miller… Read More

draws a big crowd By Barbie Porter Editor Snellman Day is the last official bash of summer before area youth headed back to school. During the day  long event, activities were provided as well as a shopping experience. One shopping experience has to do with the mayor of the unincorporated town.  The fun all begins… Read More

Frazee grad will build program from the ground up By Barbie Porter Editor Matt Bauer will be building a college softball program in Missouri next year.  The head coach of the Frazee High School softball team learned of the opportunity, but it seemed like a long shot. Still, Bauer stepped up to the plate and… Read More

Bridge completion will conclude DNR work on extension project in lakes area By Barbie Porter Editor he Heartland Trail bridge overpass is in place.  The intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and Becker County Highway 10 was closed on Tuesday, Aug. 31  as construction crews installed the bridge.  Preparations for the bridge, such as creating an adequate approach… Read More

Gift is one of many heath organization gives to non-profits every year By Barbie Porter Editor Essentia Health presented CornerStone with a $50,000 donation.  “When this need was identified through the community health needs assessment, we knew it was well within our mission to make a difference in the lives of these kids,” said Al… Read More

Couple gets a response By Barbie Porter Editor Hanna Klinefelter and Jameson Miller decided to invite the Las Vegas Raiders to their wedding ceremony. While the rural Perham residents did not expect a reply, they got one.  The journey to joining the Raider Nation began when the two met on a blind date in Las… Read More

Frazee Community Development Corporation joins park effort By Barbie Porter Editor The Town Lake Beach project’s archeological study came back with a prehistoric artifact found. State Archaeologist Amanda Gronhovd reported the artifact found “is a Knife River Flint flake (chip of stone from making a stone tool).” In an email she stated, Knife River Flint is… Read More

Hornets to compete at Detroit Lakes on Thursday By Chad Koenen Publisher Nathan Johannsen took ninth place and Braylee Riewer took 67th place overall at the Perham “Brave Like Gabe” Early Bird meet at Arvig Park in Perham on Aug. 28. The large meet featured nearly 20 teams from across Minnesota and North Dakota. Johannsen finished… Read More