Fundraiser continues to support Stand by Me By Robert Williams Editor Ten years ago, Sophia Strand started raising funds to fight cancer in first grade when her teacher Brandi Trapp was diagnosed with breast cancer a few days before school started. Her first run at fundraising raised $400, which she gave to Trapp to help with… Read More

Project 412 to bring troll to new park in Frazee By Robert Williams Editor Phase I plans of Wannigan Regional Park, ranging from the funding process to the masterplan, were on display Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Frazee Event Center with multiple speakers explaining to nearly 100 attendees about the process of bringing the park from a… Read More

Legislation limits local law enforcement on mass immigration By Robert Williams Editor Local Republicans and area legislators are speaking up against the North STAR Act, legislation that has been introduced by DFL members that would give Minnesota “Sanctuary State” status. The measure would prevent local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement and banning state… Read More

Probation Advisory Board composition approved By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board passed a resolution of support for development of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) that Clay County is pursuing at the Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting of the Otter Tail County Commissioners. According to Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom, Minnesota joined a group of… Read More

Oman claims charges have no factual basis By Robert Williams Editor A public hearing on written charges forming the basis for the termination of Becker County Administrator Pat Oman was held at Oman’s request at the end of the Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting of the Becker County Board of Commissioners. Oman attended in-person with his lawyer, Scott A…. Read More

Charges stem from construction project Blake Andrew Sundvor, 41, of Frazee has been charged with multiple counts of felony theft by swindle in Becker County District Court. A man identified in the complaint by the initials BL stated he met Sundvor in 2021 and the duo verbally agreed Sundvor would complete a construction project at the… Read More

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Task Force held its final meeting on Friday, Feb. 16, where members previewed crucial recommendations to reshape EMS services across Minnesota. The Task Force’s findings are based on information gathered during the interim at listening sessions throughout the state. This includes a regional hearing held in Elbow Lake on Tuesday,… Read More

‘You Can’t Take It With You’ won 1937 Pulitzer Prize It’s the age-old story of love, family, and accidentally blowing up the house with illegal fireworks. In “You Can’t Take It With You,” a 1937 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the fireworks fly when two polar opposite families – one… Read More

The unusually warm winter might leave more than a mark on the record books – it could hasten invasive oak wilt infection risk. Now is the safest time to prune and trim oak trees to prevent the spread of this deadly disease, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Oak wilt, a non-native fungal disease,… Read More

Street and food vendor sports still available Turkey Days chairperson Tabiatha Branden is seeking nominees for Grand Marshal of this year’s 70th annual Turkey Days celebration. The nominees can be submitted via written letters including a brief explanation on why nominators feel the community member would make a great Grand Marshal for this historical event. Nominations can… Read More