Alcohol may have been a factor in car-motor trike crash A Frazee woman has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony criminal vehicular operation. According to court records, on the evening of Tuesday, July 25, law enforcement received a report of a car that struck a motorcycle on a Detroit Lakes frontage road and left… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners invite county residents to attend the upcoming open house at Lake Region Electric Cooperative at 1401 South Broadway on Monday, September 18, from 7-9 p.m.  This is not a board of commissioners meeting but an opportunity to engage with your commissioners and learn about Otter Tail County initiatives, and projects in the… Read More

Thru-traffic detour remains; delays east 37 The box culvert replacement at the Shell River on Highway 34 has been completed and is now passable to local traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crews finished up the work at the box culvert over the weekend, two weeks ahead of schedule. The thru-traffic detour remains in… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 4, 2018 For the first time in about 10 years Jason and Nancy Bachmann took a day off. During that rare morning, they were named Becker County’s 2018 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota at Farm Fest, which was recently held near Redwood Falls, Minn. Families receiving… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief I get comments from fans quite often about my articles in the paper and even more grief sometimes when I don’t have a commentary.  A few weeks ago, a gentleman came up to me and told me how much he liked reading my column. We then talked about farming for 10… Read More

Brother of Ole amazed by community support By Robert Williams Editor Tom Barten turns heads whether he’s relaxing on a barstool at Billy’s or walking around Vergas before Ole’s Ride gets underway. People stop, say hello, wave and point.  ¶  Tom is Ole’s brother, one of 14 siblings in the family that grew up in Ladysmith,… Read More

School district finds a big solution close to home By Robert Williams Editor One of the biggest concerns brought up by students, parents and administration during last school year was prioritizing the hiring of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher. Fortunately, the solution was homegrown in 1997 Frazee-Vergas graduate Aaron Boyer. Boyer is already one of the… Read More

Community welcomes return of grocery store  By Robert Williams Editor Vergas went without a grocery store for nearly six years before the Ditterich family brought a needed staple back to downtown in the form of Ditterich Mercantile. In early August, the Ditterichs celebrated the store’s one-year anniversary, along with sister merchants MW Pastry and Lakes Fit, that… Read More

Turning space to increase at Hwy 87 crossing By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council agreed to a future trail easement proposal for recording in November between the city and the North Country Trail Association (NCTA) at the latest council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  The easement will be attached to the property after the Frazee… Read More

Event to feature bingo, karaoke, drawing for mayor By Chad Koenen Publisher A day of events are planned for Saturday, Sept. 2 to celebrate this year’s Snellman Days festival. Snellman is located on State Highway 34 approximately 20 miles east of Detroit Lakes. The day begins with breakfast at Gethsemane Lutheran Church from 7:30-11 a.m. On the menu are… Read More