Motivational speaker visits students with the help of GROW Frazee Vergas, fall fundraiser By Robert Williams Editor For two weeks out of the year, Hunter Pinke takes a break from speaking to professional teams and collegiate crowds around the country to share his message of gratefulness and overcoming adversity to students during his winter tour. He… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Junior Katie Courneya recently became the Frazee-Vergas School’s first-ever recipient of the Minnesota High School League’s (MSHSL) Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award. ExCEL is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Executive Director Chris Schuelke was recognized Tuesday, March 24, by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for 37 years of dedicated service to the Otter Tail County Historical Society. Schuelke has been the director since the early 1990s and will be officially retiring at the end March. He originally joined the organization… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor In a succinct second city council meeting of March, council member Andrea Froeber encouraged council members and the public to support the City of Frazee’s state bonding request by contacting members of the Capital Investment Committee and asking for their support. “I can’t say enough how important it is to Frazee that you… Read More

Board to focus on helping veterinary service transition By Robert Williams Editor Community Development Coordinator Joe Tonihka discussed Minnesota Housing’s Community Homeownership Impact Fund with the Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday, March 24. The program serves buyers needing down payment assistance when purchasing a home and/or first-time home buyers. “The other thing would be a current home… Read More

Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing in the world is certain but death and taxes. The Legislature talks a lot about taxes, and on March 23 the discussion turned to death.  Rep. John Huot, DFL-Rosemount, brought bills to a House committee concerning mortuary science and natural burials.  Last year the state passed a… Read More

Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota Minnesota legislators delayed action on a bill that would bar Medicaid coverage for prescription medications used solely for weight loss.  ¶  The bill authored by Rep. Danny Nadeau, R-Rogers, aims to prohibit the state’s Medical Assistance program from covering drugs known as GLP-1s if patients are using them exclusively for weight… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners will host a community open house on Monday, April 13, from 7-9 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids Public Library, 25 W. Mill Ave. The event is not a formal Board of Commissioners meeting. It is a chance for residents to talk directly with commissioners and county staff about local programs and services…. Read More

Dairy producers in Minnesota impacted by the winter storm and blizzard conditions beginning March 14 are strongly encouraged to report crop, livestock and infrastructure related losses to the local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and inquire about available disaster recovery assistance.  Winter storms and blizzard conditions create serious challenges for dairy producers, affecting livestock health,… Read More

Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota As autonomous vehicle companies set their sights on Minnesota, legislators are struggling to reach a consensus on how self-driving cars should be operated and regulated.    The latest attempt to set up parameters for autonomous vehicles came in the form of a bill authored by Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL–Minneapolis.  The bill would establish… Read More