Former funeral director takes early retirement  By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Preston Eidenschink has a deep understanding of how one’s world can change in a moment. Eidenschink served as the funeral director at Furey Funeral Home for 15 years before relocating in 2008, and he supported many Frazee-Vergas community members during the most challenging times in their lives…. Read More

By Robert Williams Editor CornerStone Youth and Community Center executive director Mackenzie Hamm and Becky “Anderson” Schmitz, a 2003 Frazee-Vergas graduate, have found common ground in helping young people deal with mental health issues. Schmitz is attending Turkey Days and emceeing the Miss Frazee pageant on the 20th anniversary of the year she won the crown. Since… Read More

Frazee native Cody Piper attends as County EDA specialist By Robert Williams Editor The recent downtown demolition was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Frazee Economic Development Authority, along with a visit from recently appointed Becker County Economic Development Specialist Cody Piper on Tuesday, July 25, at the Fire Hall. Economic development consultant Don Lorsung held… Read More

A Frazee man was injured in a two-car collision on U.S. Highway 10 in Hawley Thursday, July 27. Douglas William Collins, 33, of Frazee, was eastbound on Highway 10 in a 2006 Honda Pilot that was stopped at the stoplight at County Road 31 intersection in Hawley. Matt Dahmen Nelson, 42, of Fargo, was driving eastbound on… Read More

Becker County family farm, raise cattle near DL The Kevin and Denise Olson family of Detroit Lakes has been named Becker County’s “2023 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. Kevin and Denise Olson got their start in the cattle industry in 1974 as a commercial beef cow-calf operation. The couple purchased their… Read More

Anne Omundson appeared via the Zoom app for an omnibus hearing with Becker County District Judge Michael D. Fritz on Monday, July 24. Omundson’s lead attorney Andrew Keith Berger stated he was assigned to the case a few weeks ago and was not present at the original hearing. “I need more time and I’m requesting waiving the… Read More

City contracts to receive Wannigan Park funding By Robert Williams Editor A June report of a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) public water system test to monitor for lead and copper at a specific number of drinking water taps found the city of Frazee to have excess copper.  A system is in excess if the concentration of… Read More

Contributed photo Detroit Lakes Shrine  Color Guard turned out to pay respect to fallen Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin on Saturday, July 22.  Members are from Detroit Lakes, Pelican Rapids, Perham and Frazee. Wallin was killed in the line of duty on Friday, July 14. A small group of vehicles and two buses escorted Wallin… Read More

Free program to train current, future public leaders West Central Initiative is accepting nominations and applications for the first cohort of its Run4Rural program, a free one-and-a-half-day public leadership training program designed for people interested in growing and strengthening their local communities through elected office and other forms of public leadership. “Run4Rural will be useful for… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Minnesota State Patrol, wants to remind WE Fest attendees that no parking is allowed along Highway 59 prior to noon on Monday, July 31. Vehicles arriving before noon on Monday will not be permitted to park on the shoulder and will be subject to removal and… Read More