OTC is celebrating a new drug court to focus on recovery, stability health When one person rises out of addiction, everyone rises. May is National Treatment Court Month and the perfect opportunity to showcase how treatment courts save lives and make our communities safer. Otter Tail County is celebrating its new drug court as over the… Read More

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes vacations, lake time and other events. While back-to-school may seem far off, if your child or children are participating in sports next year, it’s time to start thinking about scheduling a sports physical. Whether your child is starting middle school or is a college-aged athlete,… Read More

Ordination scheduled for May 21 The congregation at Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Menahga, is pleased to welcome Pastor Samantha Carlson.  Sam, as she likes to be called, grew up in Wadena with her parents and 3 older brothers. After graduation, she attended college and received a degree in Natural Resource Law enforcement. Sam was a police… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Frazee-Vergas high school physical education students got to take on a rock climbing wall as part of class Tuesday, May 9, under the supervision of Staff Sergeant John C. Stras of the Minnesota Army National Guard.

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum May 17, 2018 Aleisa Jopp made her dream of owning a little shop come true with the “Chic Shed” which opened in November 2017. However, the This Old Bank building, now Bender Realty, suffered water damage and mold from a cracked water pipe and most of Alesia’s inventory was destroyed. Aleisa knows… Read More

Frazee church representatives gather across faiths By Robert Williams Editor Members from all of Frazee’s churches joined mayor Mark Flemmer in the city’s observance of the National Day of Prayer outside city hall Thursday, May 4.  ¶  The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and signed… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Emily Reno, one of the architects of Vergas’ 2022 Comprehensive Plan, was a finalist in the second annual FastLane94 TrailblazerChallenge competition among West Central Minnesota innovators The challenge is a regional pitch competition where the founders showcase business ideas to accomplished entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from across West Central Minnesota. “The creativity and… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee-Vergas High School seniors Allison Jepson and Jonathan Buhr earned State FFA Degrees this year. The degree is given to the top members of the State FFA Association and requires proven accomplishments in nine different categories from scholastic performance and finances to leadership ability and community service. Buhr will be attending North Dakota… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor There is a lot of good news coming from the Frazee-Vergas VFW Post 7702 since reopening May 2, 2021. It has been a year since the bar and club side of the business ceased operations until a new business plan could be established and relations with the city council were mended. The VFW… Read More

Vergas trail open house set for May 18, Frazee trail open house set for May 23 The Cities of Vergas and Frazee are working on bike and pedestrian trail plans this year and a portion of that planning involved two public meetings, one in each city. Vergas is planning to connect to both the Heartland Trail at… Read More