The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce that effective November 2, 2025, Mr. Harold “Brent” Pharis as the Director of the Fargo VA Health Care System. Mr. Pharis is currently serving as the Associate Director of VA Central Iowa Health Care System. “Mr. Pharis has extensive experience and is an outstanding choice to… Read More

Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are once again stepping up to help Minnesota farmers protect water resources and improve irrigation efficiency. Working closely with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 26 SWCDs across the state will lead on-the-ground implementation of a new five-year conservation initiative… Read More

Discover the enduring legend of Stone Soup featuring author Christel Gollnick with a series of programs scheduled at local libraries. The author will read her book Stone Soup and lead youth through an activity to help them understand the story of Stone Soup, as well as how everyone has something of value to share. The… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum November 3, 2020 The Frazee Fire Department named Travis Gray as its October Firefighter of the Month. After graduating Frazee High School in 2011 he was approached by longtime firefighter Nathan Matejka, who is also his wife Becca (Riewer) Gray’s uncle. “He talked about joining and got me thinking about getting involved… Read More

Ninth consecutive Aspen Prize honor Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has been named one of 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program selects colleges based on… Read More

USA Powerlifting ‘discriminated’ by maintaining  sex-based divisions Republican candidate for Governor Kristin Robbins criticized the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling in Cooper vs. USA Powerlifting, and promised to undo the harm she said it creates if she becomes Governor. “Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court allowed Tim Walz and Keith Ellison’s war against women to continue,” said Robbins…. Read More

Meetings to be held in Alexandria, New York Mills Farmland rental rates are the largest input cost the farmer has. Landlords, farmers, and agri-business professionals should make plans to attend one of the free informative meetings held across Minnesota. Negotiating a fair rental agreement that satisfies the landowner, and the farmer is a challenge. Examples, factsheets, and… Read More

Property owners cannot push snow on to the road As winter approaches, the Otter Tail County Highway Department is reminding residents to take extra care when removing snow from driveways, sidewalks and private property. Residents should not push snow into the road or pile it along the right-of-way. Such actions are hazardous to drivers and violate… Read More

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) Board of Directors plays a vital role in supporting and advocating for the arts across our nine-county region of west-central Minnesota. There are two directors from each county that make up the Board. Board directors demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the arts within their communities and throughout the region…. Read More

Council to donate $25k interest funds to Pickleball project By Robert Williams Editor Over the summer, the Frazee Public Works Department has been hard at work maintaining daily operations and tackling one of the crew’s biggest challenges according to Public Works Supervisor Larry Stephenson’s report to the city council Wednesday, Oct. 22. Those challenges are finding and repairing water… Read More