Free nitrate testing to be held at East, West Otter Tail County Fairs It’s almost time for the Otter Tail County Fairs. Every year a day at the fair is dedicated to the county’s senior citizens. This year’s Senior Resource Fair will be presented by Otter Tail County’s Coordinator on aging, Melissa Dahl. All ages are… Read More

Expansion will increase plant capacity by 30 percent Bongards Creameries, a leading national cheese and whey manufacturer, recently announced a major investment in its Perham, Minn. Plant. The expansion will increase overall plant capacity to 5.5 million pounds of milk per day—an increase of 30 percent. Bongards previously completed a significant expansion of the Perham plant’s… Read More

Application deadline set for November 15 The Youth Outreach scholarship committee of Lions District 5M9 is offering up to $12,000 in college scholarships for the 2024 school year.  The application deadline is November 15, 2023.  Students must be in the last year of an accredited college 2-year program, final two years of a degreed college program or… Read More

Glendalough State Park will host another Thrilling Thursday on Thursday July 6, featuring a beginning canoeing program in the morning and a family-oriented Nature Explorations program in the afternoon.   Both programs will begin at the Molly Stark picnic area. Beginning canoeing takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and pre-registration is required. Participants learn… Read More

Physicals can be part of back-to-school routine In preparation for the 2023-24 school year, Essentia Health encourages scheduling a well-child/teen visit, one of the best ways to ensure a child is healthy and thriving. Well-child/teen visits are a great opportunity to review your child’s health in all areas—growth, cognitive and social development, illness prevention, mental health… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum July 5, 2018 The Frazee Fire Department has a secret. Frazee Fire Chief Albert Doll divulged the secret is known only by a select few members of the department. However, anyone can taste the secret fireman’s flapjack recipe Sunday, July 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frazee Fire Hall…. Read More

The application period is now open for the FEMA Region 5 Virtual Internship Program, an opportunity for students living in or attending colleges or universities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to get hands-on training in the growing field of emergency management. These unpaid positions will offer students the chance to learn about… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Lake Plantagenet, near Nary in Hubbard County. DNR invasive species specialists, following up on a report of zebra mussels, found adult zebra mussels in three areas of the lake.  Whether or not a lake has any invasive species, Minnesota law requires people to: •… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Try something new. Most of us only use a small handful of things in our tackle boxes. We probably also only fish a small handful of lakes because they are what we are most familiar fishing. Try something new and target a fish species you don’t normally target can help us… Read More

Showroom added to storefront By Robert Williams Editor With the help of Mayor Mark Flemmer and the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce, licensed contractor Tyler Aho officially cut the ribbon on his new business, Pine Cone Interiors, on Wednesday, June 21. The business officially opened in March, but much of the time since then has been spent… Read More