Area residents share concerns with county, sellers By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Commissioners were charged with selecting and approving SRF Consulting as the Toad Mountain Master Plan Consultant on Tuesday, July 17, but by the end of the week were trying to convince area residents of the positive aspects of a future sale to the… Read More

Rural Frazee family to be honored at FarmFest The Eckert family of Frazee was recently named the Becker County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Shawn Eckert’s parents bought the family’s first Hereford calf in 1984 and cattle have been a passion ever since. Shawn and Dawn purchased the farm where they… Read More

Newest art installation to be unveiled in the coming week By Robert Williams Editor Iowa artist Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II is currently working on the large boulder at the Vergas Veterans Memorial and will be revealing his next completed Freedom Rock in the coming week. The large boulder Sorenson will be painting has been in place at the… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Vergas Mayor Julie Bruhn, who is planning to run for reelection this fall, is looking to the future of the village by acquiring funds to research and improve energy efficiency in Vergas.  What began as a simple search for a small amount of grant funding turned into a yearlong path of learning and… Read More

Filing for Frazee-Vergas School Board seats to be held from July 30 to August 13 Interested in making a difference in the lives of those living within the City of Frazee? If so, being on the Frazee City Council would be your first step. Filing documents will be available at the City Office during the filing… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Multiple class reunions and combining with one of Frazee’s other big events of the summer highlight this year’s Turkey Days festival July 25-28. Chairs Tabiatha Branden and Sarah Wallin-Prellwitz noted that finding volunteers for this year’s event was not a problem, but there is always room for more. “You have to work as a… Read More

Event to include tractor pull, demo derby By Tucker Henderson Reporter The East Otter Tail County Fair will kick off on Thursday, July 25 and running through Sunday, July 28. The annual event is in its 114th year as it celebrates everything from local agriculture, artistic talent, and fun for everyone. The fair will begin on Thursday, July 24… Read More

Elderberry farm joins over 1,400 with certification True Vine Specialty Farms, a relatively new elderberry farm operated by Stephanie and Patrick Hockett in Otter Tail County, has joined over 1,400 producers in becoming stewards of water quality through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP).  The voluntary program certifies producers protecting water quality by utilizing conservation… Read More

Allen Arvig, President and CEO of Arvig, has received the Leaders & Legacies award from Prairie Business magazine.   Arvig is one of eight business leaders honored in the July issue of the magazine for their career accomplishments and contributions to their companies, industries and communities.  The Leaders & Legacies award recognizes top executives throughout the upper… Read More

A total of 8,586 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 10-11, including Makayla Melvin, of Frazee, School of Med & Public Health, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant. There were two live ceremonies, one for undergraduates at Camp Randall and one for all graduate degree candidates at the Kohl Center.  Keynote speaker… Read More