The ice season got off to a quick start in parts of Minnesota in recent days, with ice forming on some water bodies and numerous reports of ice anglers already testing their luck. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to stay on shore until there’s at least 4 inches of new, clear ice. Ice… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Frazee-Vergas Kindergarten students participated in the annual Gingerbread House making event Friday, Dec. 9. The kids were joined by relatives and friends, along with special guests Miss Frazee 2023 Hailey Selly, Frazee Police Officer Scott Luhman, and local artist Emma Ketter. National Honor Society students were in attendance assisting parents with packaging… Read More

No one was injured in shed fire By Robert Williams Editor A detached shed was burned down to the studs in a structure fire on Thursday, Nov. 30 in rural Frazee. Emergency crews responded to a shed on fire just before noon at 10446 Becker County Highway 29. The address is located between Park Road and Eagle… Read More

Heated words exchanged about Turkey Days dance night By Robert Williams Editor The Minnesota Department of Revenue’s preliminary maximum property tax levy notifications had some Frazee residents perplexed at what was reported as nearly a 25 percent increase in city tax from last year. The actual tax levy will be less than 10 percent. “We were looking… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Consultant Don Lorsung announced he was leaving Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) at the end of the year and in turn would be finalizing his duties with the Frazee Economic Development Authority after December. Lorsung presented two different proposals for his successor, an annual contract from CEDA and a second from Karen… Read More

County compensation discussions continue By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Commissioners approved a resolution to support regional snowmobile trails at the latest board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Becker County will act as the legal sponsor for the Northwoods Trails, Wolf Pack Snowmobile Trails, ULTRA Snowmobile Trails, Midnite Riders Snowmobile Trail systems and approve applications to the MN-DNR… Read More

Contributed photo CornerStone Youth and Community Center put their new mural on display for the first time last week. Emma Ketter helped design and paint the floor mural at CornerStone engaged the community and students in gaining input on a mural design for the front of the building this summer. She took their input and… Read More

FHS alum sees continued growth at community library By Tucker Henderson Reporter Tucked between two long-serving brick buildings in New York Mills, sits the town’s public library, and inside works Julie Adams, who has held the position of director for the past 30 years. When Adams, a class of 1989 graduate of Frazee High School, was… Read More

Funds will support small businesses in the region The West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center, headquartered on M State’s Moorhead campus, has been awarded a $396,000 grant to support the startup, growth and success of the region’s diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners. The grant, a two-year funding opportunity slated to begin in January of… Read More

By Rick Schara West Central Initiative Kelsey Varty chairs the new Early Care & Development Foundation of Becker County, a role she truly embraces. But if you imagine she brings nonprofit work experience and has familiarity with child care through her own children, well, you would be wrong.  Wrong on both counts. Yet enthusiasm and relishing the role… Read More