By Robert Williams Editor The Office of the State Auditor Julie Blaha recently released the annual analysis of municipal liquor store operations for 2023. The report provides comparative data on municipal liquor operations owned and operated by Minnesota cities. In 2023, 176 Minnesota cities reported operating 210 municipal liquor stores, with 84 cities operating both on-sale and… Read More

Last-minute decision sets up a new career path By Robert Williams Editor Two years ago, Krysten Halverson faced the decision many upcoming graduates are contemplating. What to do after high school? Halverson had plans to attend Minnesota State University-Moorhead to pursue a career in education but changed her mind before the semester began and is now working… Read More

Becker County Sheriff’s office swears in two new deputies By Robert Williams Editor Dave Schornack of Perham, the Director of Business Development and Sales for Arvig, spoke to the county board during the open forum asking for a letter of support and financial support for two areas underserved with broadband service in Becker County, including 18… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor David O. Mickelson, of Frazee, will join 99 other veterans on the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota scheduled for three days May 4-6 in the nation’s capital. Mickelson grew up in Frazee and still calls the area home today. He joined the National Guard in August 1955 and served through… Read More

The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old Becker County woman Charity Lynn Perrine, with a last known address of Callaway. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a request to do a welfare check on Perrine on Friday, April 11, due to concerns of her health and safety, but the female was… Read More

Hop in and enjoy a presentation on canoeing featuring Minnesota author and adventurer Rollie Johnson, offered at the Frazee library. Johnson will bring attendees along as he details some of his most exciting journeys, as well as his experience canoe-building and restoring a 115-year-old canoe.  The tour is sponsored by Lake Agassiz Regional Library and will… Read More

Nationwide honor recognizes excellence in employee experience, workplace performance Arvig has been named one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces in 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The award honors companies nationwide that excel in employee experience and workplace performance. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group awarded Arvig a five-star rating through an evaluation based on online… Read More

Elias Thomas Report for Minnesota After compromises and emotional discussions, the House Transportation Committee approved an omnibus budget bill, despite some committee members from both political parties expressing dissatisfaction with the contents. The bill contains nearly $10 billion in spending over the next two fiscal years for roads, bridges, transit and airports. It also contains a host… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Licensed Massage Therapist Chelsey Kooiker will be the keynote speaker at this month’s Lutheran Woman in Mission meeting at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Thursday, April 24, at 1:30 p.m. Kooiker is a Vergas native who moved her massage business from Fargo-Moorhead to the village in late 2023, setting up shop at Cutting Edge Salon…. Read More

Otter Tail County and the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Task Force in partnership with the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) are pleased to invite all area lake property owners to attend the upcoming Lake Stewardship Symposium on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Thumper Pond Resort… Read More