Volunteer team tackles Wolf Lake flooring project By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Since Eric Crabtree’s June 26 accident while inflating a tire, he and his wife Jamie have experienced pain and uncertainty.  ¶  “It was life-changing,” Eric said during a video interview from his hospital bed. “We were just switching tires on a trailer,” which was… Read More

Turkey Day’s parade organizer named grand marshal By Robert Williams Editor Former mayor Ken Miosek is this year’s Turkey Day’s Grand Marshal. “It was a surprise to me, nothing I expected,” said Miosek. “I’m appreciative that people thought I should be there.” Miosek, a New Jersey native, nearly wasn’t here, at all.  Ken was born in Irvington, New Jersey,… Read More

Barten has been intregal in Ole’s Ride success By Robert Williams Editor “It was very unexpected; my first reaction was to say no. I like attention but I like to be behind the attention, but Sherri (Hanson) read me the letter and it changed my mind,” said Barten. That nomination letter came from Heather Perrine expounding on… Read More

Chair pushes for watershed assessment opposition By Robert Williams Editor A proposal by Becker County Commissioners Board Chairman Barry Nelson to add a 6-month evaluation of County Administrator Pat Oman to the agenda of the upcoming July 18 meeting turned into 20 minutes of heated exchanges between multiple board members.  In a dated offer letter to Oman… Read More

Anthrax in animals is not a risk to the public The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirms the state’s first anthrax case in animals in more than a decade in Kittson County, affecting multiple cattle and a horse, and has quarantined the affected property. The board recommends producers keep their livestock up to date on… Read More

Simpson, Bovendam named honorary co-chairs When asked how they feel about being asked to be an Honorary Co-Chair for this year’s Relay For Life of Otter Tail County, both 2023 Honorary Co-Chairs expressed the same sentiments—they were honored to be asked, but felt humbled. Both are grateful to be feeling well now, and both can identify… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Education is proud to support the 130 schools and community organizations that will provide meals and snacks at almost 500 meal sites across Minnesota this summer. Frazee’s summer program is closed the week of the Fourth of July, but open 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday from June 5… Read More

Perham, Minnesota-based BHH Architecture has merged with the architecture and engineering firm Widseth. The deal closed on June 1, at which time BHH began operating under the Widseth banner. Tracing its roots to 1976, BHH is an award-winning architecture firm with extensive experience in planning and architectural design for residential and commercial projects, many of which… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum July 12, 2018 “The shortest distance between two people is through their stories,” said Pastor Amy Strom. The 49-year-old is the new pastor serving the United Methodist Churches of Frazee, Vergas, and Dent. Strom accepted the call to serve towns she’d never been to before and quickly learned they had good reputations…. Read More

Haarstick named to Dean’s List at BSU Paul Haarstick, of Vergas, was named to the Dean’s List at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. for the spring 2023 semester.   Haarstick was one of 563 BSU students named to the Dean’s List.  To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Bemidji State University students must be enrolled for at least… Read More