Now We’re Cookin’ Barbie Porter Florida was named by Juan Ponce de Leon. The Spanish explorer lead the first official European expedition to the region.  With about 230 days of sunshine a year,  the population of Florida in 1845 (when it became a state) was about 60,000 people. In 2020, the population of Florida was about… Read More

By Delta Daggett Guest Columnist I was born in late April, 1940, at the Otto Hospital in Frazee. The building and I are still standing but one of us is beginning to weaken.    Growing up in the 40’s and 50’s was great in Frazee and the surrounding area for kids. I have seen many changes… Read More

Alan Linda Freelance Writer “I know you don’t ignore me on purpose,” said a woman to me. It was some time ago, and I’ve mostly repressed this conversation due to deep psychological failings. (These are failings common to man; failings completely invisible to women.) Saying something like me ignoring her is like throwing a soft… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Crikey it’s been a while since I typed a column with a story.  I done got laid up with some sort of sickness that wiped me out.  I don’t get sick but once a year, but this took several years and piled them all into one.   To explain how I… Read More

This weeks Mystery Photo is of a group of lading churning butter at the Vergas State Bank. Can you identify them? Do you have any fun or enjoyable stories to share about them? Call 334-3566 or email design@nymdispatch.com. Last week’s mystery photo is of Mr. and Mrs. August Kading from their 1934 wedding photo. 

5 years ago October 20, 2016 Frazee-Vergas Forum Frazee High School recently celebrated their homecoming week with activities that included a pep-fest with various games and a parade downtown. The Homecoming Queen is Audreana Fleisher and King is Jeff Marshall. Two single- family homes are slated to be built before the end of the year by Midwest Minnesota… Read More

Garver’s Movie Review Bob Garver Last spring, the James Bond movie “No Time to Die” became the first movie to be pushed back because of the pandemic. The subsequent 18-month delay made me crave the film even more, and I confess my expectations might have gotten a little too high. In fact, it’s probably for the… Read More

Sgt. Jesse Grabow State Trooper Question: I drive school bus and am a retired firefighter. Recently one of our buses was stopped – 8 ways on, stop signs deployed – when two fire apparatus approached red lights and sirens. The apparatus did not slow and sped past the bus.  I’ve always said regardless of what type… Read More

Barbie Porter Editor Delaware was the first state of the union as of Dec. 7, 1787, as it was the first to ratify the federal constitution. The state had about 60,000 residents at the time. Now, the second smallest state of the country has about 990,000 residents.   Dover is the capital of Delaware, but… Read More

Alan Linda Freelance Writer “Build us an apple,” said the apple industry in the state of Washington many years ago, “that is pretty and has a thick skin so machines can pick it.” And it was built. It was pretty, indeed. It had a thick skin, indeed. But it tasted like nothing. “Never mind,” said… Read More