By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, March 31 10:28 a.m. Assist with a welfare check as delivery driver said mail order meal boxes are piling up outside the door. The meals were being kept outside as the freezer was broken. All was ok. 4:41 p.m. Report of a loose dog on Balsam Ave.  UTL 11:50 p.m. Assist with… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 19, 2018 After enduring unexplained vision problems, migraines and seizures, Todd Holmer got answers he didn’t want to hear—at 49 years of age he had no choice but to start a new life. The rural Frazee resident was in a severe car accident in November 2005 when his sedan was hit… Read More

Courneya and George relish volunteering in their community By Robert Williams Editor Miss Frazee Marcella George and Miss Frazee Teen Katie Courneya are leading a donation drive for the Frazee Care Closet at the high school with collection boxes scattered around town.  ¶  Frazee-Vergas High School paraprofessional Dani Adams and science teacher Tavia Bachmann created the Care… Read More

Council discusses roof issues at event center and liquor store By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council approved a franchise agreement with Midcontinent Communications to allow the company to operate cable television and internet systems in the city, and run cable on and through city-owned right-of-way. Midcontinent vice president Justin Forde attended the Frazee City Council… Read More

Horticulturalist shares knowledge in online book By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Rest assured, the current expanses of white snow will eventually transition to a world of green. “Historically, it has always come, so if you look at the odds, they’re in favor of Spring coming,” quipped Thaddeus McCamant. When warmer weather does arrive, the Frazee horticulturalist will be ready. “I… Read More

Department taking sealed bids on 1994 truck By Robert Williams Editor The 15th Annual Frazee Fire Department Relief Association Auction will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 5-9 p.m., at the Frazee Event Center.  Last year’s event was the first in three years post-pandemic and provided a much-needed financial boost to the department to replace aging… Read More

Campus offerings aligned with community, workforce needs M State announces a bold and innovative vision for the college’s future—a vision that gives rise to imminent change across the college’s four campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. M State leaders have been meeting since the beginning of the school year with employees, advisory council… Read More

Find the path to becoming an approved vendor The Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering a virtual and several in-person workshops to small businesses hoping to earn MnDOT contracts for smaller construction projects, maintenance work or needs requiring specific professional technical skills. From tree trimming work and landscaping projects, to paving sidewalks and fixing fences, MnDOT… Read More

Distracted driving is a danger to everyone on the road In an effort to make local roads safer, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition have announced that they have joined the “One Text or Call Could Wreck It All” campaign to stop distracted driving. Both organizations have… Read More

Fully-run business is led by Perham High School students By Jason Groth Perham Public Schools Since its inception, Jacket Manufacturing has set the bar for student run businesses in the state of Minnesota. Becoming one of the first programs of its kind in Minnesota, it set the standard for student-run businesses in the state. More than 30… Read More