Volunteers needed for 7,200-tree planting project By Robert Williams Editor In March, Polly Andersen, President of the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC), and Greg Ness presented a draft brand handbook for Wannigan Regional Park. A new official logo for the park was unveiled and discussed Wednesday, April 22, at the latest Frazee City Council meeting. The logo… Read More

Becker County sheriff, staff still seeking answers for families By Matthew Johnson Reporter The evening of April 3, 1976, was one that family members of Bernard Rusness, his common law wife Peggy McKay and their eight-year-old son Brian Rusness will never forget. Late that evening around 11 p.m. the family’s recently remodeled, two-story farmhouse southwest of Wolf… Read More

Land sale offer north of Wannigan Park declined By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Commissioners held a public hearing before considering adopting a Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) ordinance on Tuesday, April 21. A Local Housing Trust Fund provides a flexible, locally controlled funding source that can be used to address various housing needs and leverage state… Read More

By Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota The Minnesota House appears likely to support legislation to classify electric motorcycles known as “e-motos” as different from bicycles and to ban their use on sidewalks.  The push for the change comes in part from what happened to Janet Stotko on a summer evening in 2024. Stotko was on a walk in… Read More

By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota Amid soaring insurance premiums, relief may be on the horizon for Minnesota public school employees in the coming years through a proposed statewide insurance pool. Educators are calling on the Legislature to establish the pool, saying they are forced to delay healthcare, choose between livable salaries and affordable coverage, or, in some… Read More

File photo Former Mayor Ken Miosek throws candy to children during the Turkey Days parade. Miosek was the 2023 Grand Marshal of the annual summer festival. Organizers are seeking nominees for a Grand Marshal of this year’s Turkey Days 2026 – “Celebrating 250 Years in America.” Send a letter of recommendation to: Frazee Area Community… Read More

Courneya second at state level Winners of the annual American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Capt. Robert Orr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were honored at the April Chapter meeting.   The 2025-26 American History Essay Contest was open to students in grades 5–8. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary of the… Read More

With summer upon us, so come the many questions about trees, shrubs, home gardens and lawns. To help answer your questions and provide helpful ideas, the Becker County Extension Service features Plant, Pest and Gardening Clinics every Wednesday May – September from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Extension Office in Detroit Lakes. Clinics start… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 27, 2021 Longtime Frazee High School fastpitch coach Dave Ferguson threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Thursday’s game against Barnesville. Ferguson coached the Hornets for 10 years and helped to start the program 35 years ago. The Hornets are celebrating their 35th season of high school fastpitch. After throwing… Read More

Project 412, An exhibition by Kent Etsey Detroit Lakes visitors and residents can experience “The Good Life” this summer with artist Kent Estey’s exhibit “Mino-Bimaadiziwin.” Estey is an Anishinaabe artist, author, and speaker from the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe in Minnesota. His vibrant acrylic, oil, and ink paintings express the colors and emotions of… Read More