The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s Fall 2024 Concert Series continues with Curtis and Loretta on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.  Curtis and Loretta are a folk singer-songwriter duo, guided by their love of good songs and inspired by the stories of people they have met in their over 40 years of touring. Loretta grew… Read More

By Jesse Grabow Ask a Trooper Question: Can you talk about U-turns and how and when a person can do them?   Answer: A U-turn is a 180-degree turn that reverses your direction of travel. Do not make a U-turn unless you can do so without disrupting other traffic. “No U-Turn” signs indicate where U-turns are not allowed…. Read More

On September 15 at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle crash on Co. Rd. 135, near the intersection of 285th Street, south of the village of Two Inlets, Minn. Preliminary investigation indicates the 2019 Harley Davidson, driven by Curtis Duane Hermanson, age 58, of New York Mills, Minn.,… Read More

Contact DNR if signs of invasive species, zebra mussels are found on docks The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds lake property owners to carefully check boats and trailers, docks and lifts, and all other water-related equipment for invasive species when removing equipment for seasonal storage. Several zebra mussel confirmations in recent years were initially reported by property… Read More

Contributed photo Jessica Sonnenberg and Krissy Barten, center, present the check of total donations from the 15th Ole’s Ride in the amount of $33,177 to benefit Hospice of the Red River Valley.

September’s Click It or Ticket campaign encourages all drivers and passengers to make the life-saving choice to buckle up ST. PAUL — The percentage of people buckling up reached a near all-time high of 94.7 percent this year when comparing data from 2010 through 2024. The Click It or Ticket campaign is beginning Sept. 15… Read More

The Vergas Lions will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Vergas Event Center. The Event Center will be open from noon-5:30 p.m., for blood donations. To make an appointment call Linda Krabbenhoft at 218-790-2829, or Mariann Hokanson at 701-866-4301 or register online at vitalant.org.

The Detroit Lakes Public Library will offer a Genealogy Class geared for beginners on Monday, Sept. 30 from 5-6:30 p.m. The workshop will introduce family history newbies to the free genealogy resources available at the library. Genealogy is a journey of self-discovery that can teach the researcher as much about themselves as it does those… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 24, 2019 After 119 votes were purchased to buy the Snellman mayor seat, Darlene Pihlaja won the title. The annual fundraiser held during Snellman Day allowed visitors to purchase a voting card for $1 and write any name on it. Then, that card was placed in a ballot box and one… Read More

Poll Pad has replaced the outdated and inefficient paper model that is often the cause of long lines at the polls and inefficient election record keeping. Any Time, Solution The Poll Pad solution provides a seamless electronic voter check-in and verification process for election authorities across North America. Poll Pad is a secure Apple iPad… Read More