On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), under the guidance of its own DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), moved to terminate the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. In a letter sent Friday from DHS Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), DHS requested the unprecedented… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Ketter’s Meat Market (above), Daggett Truck Line (bottom), Anderson Bus Company (below right) and the Yak Shack (below left) were recognized for their 100 and 50 years of service in the Frazee community during Turkey Days on Friday, July 25. The recognition was held in conjunction with the community block party on… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Outgoing Miss Frazee Madison Olson crowns this year’s winner Brynn Larson with the assistance of fellow contestants Alydia Mitchell, left, and Sophia Strand. For more pictures and information from Turkey Days, check out pages 6-7.

Park caps fundraiser with $100k stunner By Robert Williams Editor Dave and Roxann Daggett, the 2025 Turkey Days Legacy Leaders and co-Grand Marshals, are being honored this year for their decades of support, service and contributions to Frazee.  ¶  In a July feature interview, Roxann explained how she has done everything from carrying fenders during cleanup… Read More

Frazee could become a hub of trails By Robert Williams Editor Senior project manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division Kent Skaar, former Frazee Mayor and EDA Board Member Hank Ludtke and Partnership 4 Health Active Living Planner Patrick Hollister hosted a meeting for trail committee members and a ribbon… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The City of Frazee, the Frazee Public School District and the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for the maintenance of River Drive North. Once state and/or grant funding is available, plans are to pave the road. Until then, the road needs ongoing maintenance and repair to remain… Read More

Races Saturday – free admission for all spectators The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Wiener Dog Racing Association (NWDRA), has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity has become a staple of Looney Days, as… Read More

Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication set for Wednesday By Chad Koenen Publisher Things will get a little looney this weekend in Vergas as the community gears up for the 62nd annual Looney Days celebration. The event kicks off on Wednesday with the Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication, before the old-timers softball game gets underway… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams

Planning for new home to begin in the fall By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority officially signed over a deed for 1107 Red Willow Circle to Fuller Center for Housing of the Detroit Lakes Area on Tuesday, July 22, at the site of the new development. Fuller House will build a new house in Red… Read More