Group provides recycled products for those in need around the world By Robert Williams Editor Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Mission Chairperson Joan Ketter is looking to get “Mission Mondays” back to a participation level it was prior to the pandemic.  ¶  “We’re just getting started again; we were very, very active,” Ketter said. “We probably had… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Widseth funding employees obtained approval from the Vergas City Council to request a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Local Road Improvement Program grant of $202,470 for the reconstruction of West Lake Street from the intersection at County State Aid Highway 17 at a special council meeting held on Monday, Oct. 30. “The outcome… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) was sent back to the drawing board on the Downtown Commercial Retail Space when chairman Hank Ludtke was informed of Northern Dental Access Center’s (NDAC) to pull out of the Frazee market. NDAC announced that the non-profit had chosen Frazee for its third location in February and… Read More

Lindemann looking to share experience with new vet partner By Robert Williams Editor Frazee is one of only three towns in Becker County fortunate to have full-time veterinary practices. After beginning his Frazee practice out of his garage, Dr. Randall Lindemann and his team have been at the current location of Acorn Lake Veterinary Service for the… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams With the help of Tom Watson running the auger, members of the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail Association installed a kiosk near the entrance to Wannigan Regional Park on Friday, Nov. 3. Wannigan Park is a recreational crossroads as it is where the future Heartland State Trail extension will… Read More

PIT maneuver used to assist with stop A Frazee man has been sentenced in Becker County District Court with fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, a felony, and misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). A deputy saw James Duane Johnson, 54, of rural Frazee, weaving his vehicle on Highway 87 in Frazee, according to court… Read More

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has recognized Essentia Health for its leadership in the use of technology. This is the fourth consecutive year Essentia has been cited as a technology leader by CHIME. “Technology is a major component in the high-quality care delivered to the patients we are privileged to serve,” said Chuck Watson,… Read More

Quick, painless scan leads to early detection for one Essentia Health patient Carol Thumma knew something wasn’t right in late summer of 2020. “I had stepped outside to enjoy my morning coffee and a smoke, and I noticed that when I walked back inside, typically normal sounds sounded different,” explained Thumma, who continued to hear what… Read More

Representative Jeff Backer, R-Browns Valley, has been appointed to the legislative Task Force on Emergency Medical Services, made up of members from both the House and the Senate. Backer, a volunteer EMT with Browns Valley Ambulance since 1995, is looking forward to strengthening Emergency Medical Services infrastructure in Greater Minnesota and across the state. “Since taking… Read More

New research from the University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project found that human activities in northern Minnesota—logging, road and trail creation, and infrastructure development—have profoundly impacted where wolves hunt and kill deer fawns. By altering forest ecosystems, humans have created an environment that possibly favors the predators. This research, recently published in Ecological Applications, is a… Read More