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Capacity crowd gathers to hear history author

Apr 26, 2018

About 100 people listen as Lorry Wendland (far right) tells the story behind the stories of the 19th century pioneers in her new books “19th Century Frontenac, Minnesota - The Rest of the Story,” and “Genealogy of a Village - 19th Century Frontenac, Minnesota.” Wendland’s presentation was the...

Author of new Old Frontenac history books headlines Florence Township History Fair

Apr 11, 2018

Friends of the Florence Town Hall will host a Florence Township History Fair Saturday, April 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Hall, 33915 Hwy 61, Frontenac. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. There is no entrance charge. At 2 p.m. Lorry Wendland, resident of Old Frontenac,...

Live Music: Bea and the Prairie Brothers at B. Wells

Apr 4, 2018

Live music by Bea and the Prairie Brothers at B. Wells Bar in Frontenac.

Baldy ski jump has council support

Feb 14, 2018

Lake City became the first city to officially endorse the Baldy 125 ski jump project Monday, Feb. 12, with a unanimous city council vote. The olympic-size jump would be located at the former Mt. Frontenac Ski Area in Frontenac and, thanks to a special surface, be able to host ski jump training and...

A new station opens in Frontenac

Dec 13, 2017

A vacant Frontenac filling station has reopened. 61 Express opened at the former Frontenac Station location on Highway 61 over the weekend of Dec. 9. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, a large sign went up on Highway 61 alerting motorists to the store. It’s the latest in a growing chain of “Express” stores...

Frontenac State Park will close for muzzleloader hunt

Nov 21, 2017

During a special hunt to prevent overpopulation of deer and protect resources on Dec. 2 and 3, Frontenac State Park will be closed to all visitors. This hunt is a lottery only hunt and must have been applied for by early September.Hunts also will take place at other Minnesota state parks and...

Florence Township history fair is Oct. 21

Oct 11, 2017

Friends of the Florence Town Hall will host a Florence Township History Fair on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. There is no entrance charge. The 2 p.m. program will feature Chuck Richardson talking about his trips to Cuba in recent...

Gloria Otto celebrates 50 years as organist for St. John's in Frontenac

Jul 27, 2017

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Frontenac will be celebrating Gloria Otto’s 50 years as church organist this coming Sunday, July 30. It was on the Aug. 20, 1967, when 14 year old Gloria (Steffenhagen) Otto played for her first Sunday morning worship service at St. John’s. On Sunday...

Letter: Support for looming eyesore is far from unanimous

Jul 20, 2017

To the editor: Last Thursday night at St. Mary’s church I attended an informational presentation of the Baldy ski jump project slated to be constructed at Mount Frontenac. Along with a few dozen local residents, I watched a video describing the history of ski jumping in this area, the proposed...

Florence Township National Night Out Block Party announced