At its November 5 meeting, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement with the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB), allowing Otter Tail County to serve as the fiscal agent for an innovative two-county emergency medical services response model pilot program. The state Legislature enacted the pilot program during its 2024… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Merry Frazee Christmas was held over the weekend in Frazee. The weekend featured a visit from Santa Claus at the Frazee Event Center (right), as well as a Live Nativity, horse-drawn wagon rides, hot dish contest community activities and a number of entrants in the annual Snow Plow Parade through… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Metal artist and potter Patrick Shannon has been the recipient of plenty of online praise and sympathies since the announcement that his courageous battle with cancer had entered the state of Hospice care. However, at the end of the Vergas Community Club’s Small Town Christmas celebration Shannon and his partner Helena Johnson were… Read More

NLDA dancers to showcase latest collaboration with the band By Robert Williams Editor Despite being separated by 900 miles, Frazee’s Northern Lights Dance Academy and Detroit, Michigan’s the Lion Heart Experience have used technology and a shared commitment to mental health awareness to collaborate together through original music and choreography. Another anomaly, given the distance, is that Frazee… Read More

Fuller House will be donating a home in the neighborhood By Robert Williams Editor Stacy and his son Scott Seim inquired about potential purchases of lots in the Red Willow Heights subdivision for the purpose of building single-family residential or twin homes. Specifically, the Seims were looking at the front lots of the neighborhood. Approximately 60 percent… Read More

Easiest solution is for residents to dispose of in trash By Robert Williams Editor Public Works Supervisor Larry Stephenson emphasized the effects of “flushable” wipes on the city’s wastewater flow. The wipes are a continuing problem that will eventually cause a major buildup at the wastewater treatment plant, because wipes do not break down like toilet paper…. Read More

Community and city council encouragement spur a sense of public service in Frazee mayor By Robert Williams Editor Mike Sharp was quite comfortable helping run the City of Frazee from his city council seat, but the resignation of former Mayor Mark Flemmer, 18 months into his four-year term, created an opportunity to take over mayoral duties,… Read More

Snow Plow Parade to roll through town Saturday night By Chad Koenen Publisher The holiday spirit will be on full display this weekend in Frazee for the annual Merry Frazee Christmas celebration. The annual Christmas celebration will begin on Friday night with a piano concert at Corner Collective from 7-9 p.m., before a bulk of the… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam, with viewers in all 50 states and more than 150 countries, will feature a new location and pair of bald eagles when it goes live Thursday. The original EagleCam will also remain on during the coming season. The new camera will focus on the nesting behavior of a breeding… Read More

Distinction comes from Minnesota Association of Small Cities The Minnesota Association of Small Cities (MAOSC) recently honored Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) with its 2024 Legislative Champion Award for his exemplary work on behalf of small cities. This award is given each year to state legislators who show strong leadership in supporting city leaders’ ability… Read More