Simple gestures can lead to a lifetime of friendship By Pastor Ryan Stockstrom Harvest Fellowship Church It was a hot Turkey Day’s Family Night on the Lawn, in 2022, when I met Chris and shook his hand. He was enjoying watching his daughter on one of our bouncy house inflatables, and simply grateful to have a fun… Read More

Contributed photo There were 36 members of the Frazee Class of 1973 attending their 50th reunion on Saturday,  July 29, at the Frazee Golf Course. Front row: Barrett Buhr, Mark Shilling, David Leritz, Marty Aho, Jodie Schermerhorn Yachechak, Vickie Feldt Tate, Mariellen Lindow Lindsay,  Kathy Krieger, Davida Dumbeck Steuber, Myrna Schultz Johnson, Julie Daggett Hardmeyer… Read More

With the new school year only a few weeks away, state officials and educators are pointing to Minnesota’s new Free School Meals for Kids Program as something students, families and teachers can look forward to this fall. “Providing free breakfast and lunch at school is one of the best investments we can make in our students… Read More

Hobart Township to host meeting on August 16 The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host two public open houses to answer questions and share information about the 2024 Highway 10/County Road 60 intersection improvement project: • Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the Perham Area Community Center, located at 620 Third Ave SE, Perham…. Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum August 7, 2018 Mike Peterson was put to the task of creating the official Vergas Looney Daze logo for the second consecutive year. The 30-year-old grandson of Vergas resident Bonnie Anderson said the event committee came to him with a specific tagline in mind, “You Otter Come to Vergas Looney Daze.” The… Read More

It is now easier to get certain prescriptions and medical supplies through Essentia Health pharmacies. This year, Essentia’s pharmacies were accredited by The Joint Commission to bill Medicare Part B for durable medical equipment. This means patients will now have better access to diabetic supplies, nebulizer solutions and insulin that is used with an insulin… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee boys basketball team finished 7-2 on the summer, winning their bracket in a Breakdown tournament in Walker. They also had a pair of second place finishes in Alexandria and Saint Cloud. Team members this summer included: Alex Helmers, Carter Sonnenberg, Andrew Aho, Joe Bachleitner, Logan Brekke, Cael Pausch, Tanyen Moore, Drew… Read More

A BNSF Railway train derailed in Otter Tail County Thursday, Aug. 3, between Perham and Frazee. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported the derailment of 13 cars happened at 11:59 p.m., near the intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and County Highway 60 in Gorman Township. The rail cars are designed to carry motor vehicles and most… Read More

Darren Newville, District Manager of the East Otter Tail Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be the Featured Speaker at the OTC COLA Annual Meeting.  The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Ottertail Community Center, located at 93 Lake Avenue South. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. All Otter Tail County lake… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, Turkey Days has come and gone once again and there is not a lot to report. We had a couple little scuffles including a “cat fight” at the street dance, other than that, things went very smoothly from the PoPo side of things.  I did give one couple a ride… Read More