Multiple fish house retrievals in December Jerry Keith Buhr, 67, of Toad Lake (Osage) died after going through the ice on Big Toad Lake on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), according to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office received a report around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, of a man who had not returned… Read More

Fischer to celebrate eight years in business in January By Robert Williams Editor Natalie Fischer had a full career going for decades before she assumed her present title of owner of Natalie’s Serendipity in downtown Vergas and it was not without some chance and perfect timing that she made that change. Fischer was a project manager… Read More

Council making headway with nuisance properties By Robert Williams Editor Adam Walker has been elected by the fire department to become the new fire chief, according to current Fire Chief Nathan Matejka. Walker was the assistant fire chief to Matejka and has been with the department since May of 2017. “For this coming year, I chose to step down… Read More

1951 FHS grad maintains connections By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Mary Patricia “Pat” Ebeltoft Pfeifer was born 90 years ago, in the upstairs apartment of her parents’ City Drug Store on Main Avenue in Frazee. Though the years have taken her to other communities, Pat, who’ll turn 91 this month, cherishes recollections about the place she first… Read More

High school seniors hit the gas on commercial driving careers A new collaboration between M State and the Perham-Dent Public School District makes it possible for students to graduate high school with a Class A Commercial Driver’s License already in hand and gainful full-time employment all but guaranteed. Dubbed “Road to CDL,” the initiative is a… Read More

Other local aid money to be disbursed Governor Tim Walz announced on Thursday, Dec. 21, that the Department of Revenue will send $300 million in public safety aid to local governments this week.  “This funding will allow public safety officials to invest in the things that matter most to their communities, whether that’s officer recruitment and… Read More

Dambo troll project to be installed next summer By Robert Williams Editor The City of Frazee and Wannigan Regional Park will be supporting the installation and hosting of a troll with the Detroit Lakes area Thomas Dambo troll project. Copenhagen, Denmark-based artist Thomas Dambo is a world-famous artist that is bringing six planned installations to the Detroit Lakes area. “It’s… Read More

Becker County Administrator to begin new job as soon as January 22 By Robert Williams Editor The Fort Meade City Commission voted 4-0 in a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21, to approve a contract offer to Pat Oman, the current county administrator of Becker County, according to a report in The Ledger of Polk County, Florida. Oman… Read More

The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved Otter Tail Power Company to be a sub-recipient of approximately $4.4 million in state-allocated Department of Energy (DOE) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant funding on Monday, Dec. 18.  “As our customer needs evolve, we do as well by transitioning to new technologies and options to help deliver reliable… Read More

Contributed photo MAHUBE-OTWA Head Start Director Michelle Wilkowski, of Frazee, was recently honored for 25 years of service with MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership.