Photos by Robert Williams Above: Early bird trick or treaters got the quest for candy started at Frazee Care Center where residents had plenty of treats to hand out on Halloween Thursday, Oct. 31. Right: Coinciding events at Frazee Care Center, the Boo Bash at the Event Center, sponsored by the school’s Interact Club, and holiday-themed… Read More

Home Sweet Bakehouse coming spring of 2025 By Robert Williams Editor Karey Smagacz, owner of Macarons & More by Karey LLC, is the first person to answer a well-asked question in Frazee. When is a new business going to move into the downtown retail building? That answer will come in the spring of 2025 when Karey… Read More

Focus is on the overblown perception of students who use substances By Robert Williams Editor Parents of Frazee-Vergas middle school and high school students, along with school staff members, will be participating in the Positive Community Norms Parent/Guardian and Student surveys this week. The anonymous surveys were last presented in 2022 and each survey has its own objective. “If anything… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor CornerStone Youth and Community Center and the Corner Collective received support from a wide variety of entities and people to get off the ground and the center now is a successful example of how the University of Minnesota’s Extension program can bring top students from the metro to outstate Minnesota and help… Read More

Fuller Center interested in building in town By Robert Williams Editor The EDA continued discussions on the Frazee welcome signs on U.S. Highway 10, including 60 responses from a survey that was sent out looking for feedback on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The 10-year permit for the sign on eastbound Highway 10 near Eagle Lake Road is expiring at… Read More

A White Earth man was arrested on multiple warrants on Sunday, Oct. 27. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a residence in White Earth at 7:45 p.m., to locate Robert James Azure, Sr., 50, of White Earth. Azure was wanted on both felony and misdemeanor arrest warrants. After being given permission to search… Read More

A Perham man is in Cass County Jail in Fargo and is accused of felony terrorizing after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend against her will and threatening her life at a Fargo hotel on Friday, Oct. 25. Jamie Ray Frazee, 43, was charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, terrorizing an adult victim and a pair of… Read More

Liquor store to be open from Tuesday to Saturday By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake City Council, which in August unanimously signaled the city’s intent to sell the municipal liquor store and move forward with an appraisal, has changed liquor store hours and is now discussing the possibility of selling THC drinks. The discussion, held during… Read More

Pelican Rapids receives nearly $1 million for housing, commercial building projects The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently announced that Senate District 9 will receive more than $2.7 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funds. This initiative is designed to assist cities, townships and counties with critical funding for housing, public… Read More

County Buildings to Shine Green Nov. 4-11 to Support Veterans In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Otter Tail County is joining the nationwide Operation Green Light initiative, illuminating county buildings in green from November 4-11. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the challenges veterans face and highlight available resources at all levels of government…. Read More