By Robert Williams Editor iss Frazee 2026 Katie Courneya is not a big crier, but there were tears flowing when she watched her little sister Rachael accept the Miss Frazee Teen 2026 crown moments before her own coronation. “I was really happy and I was, oh my gosh, this is really happening,” Katie said. The… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Trowbridge Creek Zoo announced on Friday, Aug. 14, it will be closing after this, its final season. Owners of the Vergas Zoo utilized a short social media post of, “We are sorry to announce but this will likely be our last summer open,” which garnered 250 comments and media requests. Comments… Read More

Charges stem from March 13 and July 29 events A Vergas man is facing six charges from two separate court cases in Otter Tail County District Court, including three felonies. The allegations against Tyler Douglas Riewer, 33, of rural Vergas, stem from a March 13 incident and another on July 29 involving a total of… Read More

A Perham man racked up nine charges after stealing a vehicle in Fargo and driving through and around Detroit Lakes before being stopped by authorities on Saturday, Aug. 15. At approximately 1:27 p.m., the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received notification, via a Flock camera, that a stolen vehicle was traveling westbound on U.S. Hwy. 10… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Commissioner Barry Nelson addressed election security saying he believed elections in Becker County are secure. “I truly believe, for Becker County and Minnesota, that our elections are secure from what goes into the machine and what’s counted there we can physically have every ballot there,” Nelson said. Nelson also stated the… Read More

New fire truck fully funded, cost $442,485 By Matthew Johnson Reporter The process has literally taken years, but Wolf Lake Fire Chief Brock Anderson and the Wolf Lake Fire Department (WLFD) are pleased to announce the department’s new fire truck has been fully assembled. The long awaited announcement was made by Chief Anderson during the… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Loren Menz of Vergas received a public nuisance letter from the City of Vergas and was not having it, delivering a rebuke of the mayor and city council for the letter’s tone and demands therein to clean up his yard from thistles and unnecessary mowing to open the City Council meeting… Read More

Big game Friday night specials coming this fall By Robert Williams Editor The first week of business for Mae’s Cafe owners Mae Hedlund and Michael Geving back in January was not easy. The temperatures on opening day were in the negative 20s and three days into the business Mae was in the hospital for an unexpected… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor At the November polls, local voters will decide on two different ways to increase funding for schools by way of an operating referendum and a proposed constitutional amendment to modernize the Permanent School Fund (PSF), change how annual payouts are calculated, and increase school district funding without raising taxes. The last… Read More

Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill the home for annual benefit weekend By Robert Williams Editor Vergas streets and those of surrounding communities will come to life Saturday, Aug. 22, during the 17th Annual Ole’s Ride. The benefit ride for HIA Hospice has set historical milestones the past few years with yearly highs of funds raised to… Read More