Community messaging growing through events, contributions By Robert Williams Editor GROW Frazee-Vergas and its youth group counterpart MVP are beginning to transition away from the five-year, Positive Community Norms (PCN) grant program, which expires this spring, and moving on to utilizing the combined efforts of that half-decade to continue inspiring local youth and being a benefit… Read More

Proceeds to help reduce tax levy for local residents By Robert Williams Editor The sale of Eagle Lake Park to the Eagle Lake Park Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation made up of area homeowners, has been finalized. The announcement was made at the Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The agreement was originally made in… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Over the course of two public meetings and Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Frazee City Council meetings since Tuesday, Jan. 20, residents of Red Willow Heights have emphatically made their opinions known about a proposal to build one or two multi-family apartment units off of County Highway 29 in the front of… Read More

Otter Tail County has been named the winner of the 2025 Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA) Special Project of the Year award for the Heart of the Lakes Trail. The award recognizes the county’s completion of a 30-mile trail connecting Perham and Pelican Rapids through Maplewood State Park. The trail is fully separated from vehicle traffic,… Read More

Electricity, water, kayak launch among this year’s additions The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) announced a major milestone for Wannigan Regional Park by expanding the trail connection route in their first newsletter of the year. The recent acquisition of this key property between the park and State Highway 87 secures a vital trail connection route from… Read More

Over 4,100 entries received in annual BNC contest By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee-Vergas Forum Editor Robert Williams received first place for a feature story he wrote  as part of the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. Williams was recognized during the 159th annual Minnesota Newspaper Convention that was held at the Marriot Hotel in Brooklyn… Read More

Contributed photo Frazee-Vergas High School alum Amanda Beck, Class of 2024, submitted the Stand By Me Foundation for Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward program. Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward initiative is a philanthropic program where the company gives every full-time employee $1,000 and part-time employees $500 annually to donate to individuals, families, or organizations in… Read More

The Community Cantata singers will present the Lenten Cantata “On a Hill Too Far Away” on March 29 and April 1, under the direction of Adam Tervola Hultberg and accompanied by Janell Brakell. The concerts will be Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday)  at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills and Wednesday,… Read More

The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring Lenten Fish Fry’s on Friday’s, February 20, March 6 and March 20, from 5-7 p.m., at Holy Rosary Church Parish Center and February 27, March 13  and March 27 at Sacred Heart in Frazee.  Fish, potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, bun and dessert. All proceeds return to the community.

Richard Blauert, of Dent, was diagnosed with cardiac problems while undergoing a routine colonoscopy which led to two open heart surgeries. Blauert is now in a long-term care facility fighting infections and trying to heal from complications resulting from surgery.  Family and friends are hosting a fundraiser to help him recover from months of lost wages… Read More