By Robert Williams Editor Vergas Mayor Dwight Lundgren submitted his resignation to the Vergas City Council on Monday, June 9, and the council accepted. Lundgren cited increased stress and health reasons. He will remain in office until Tuesday, July 15. “I have come to the conclusion that the stress level on me has gone up six, seven… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Brad Solberg, owner of Solberg Insurance, proposed an Insurance Agent change request with the City of Frazee after the recent retirement of former city agent Rita Stelzer of United Community Insurance (UCI). The request came at the city council meeting on Wednesday, June 11, at the Event Center. In the process, Solberg revealed… Read More

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) presented its case before the Becker County District Court Monday, June 9, requesting the release of police body and dash camera footage related to the April 22, 2024, arrest of Senator Nicole Mitchell. Representing Alpha News, UMLC filed the lawsuit seeking transparency about the events surrounding Mitchell’s arrest in Detroit… Read More

Check out a performance by a national yo-yo master demonstrating a tornado of whirling tips and tricks. Dazzling Dave Schulte, a professional yo-yo performer and highly acclaimed champion from Minnesota, will tour several libraries offering performances for youth. He has circled the globe since 1998, storming audiences everywhere with his tornado of whirling tricks and… Read More

The Minnesota Senate today approved House File 1, legislation to end free, taxpayer-funded health care for adult illegal immigrants. The bill, chief-authored in the Senate by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), repeals a controversial 2023 law extending full MinnesotaCare coverage to eligible illegal immigrants that went into effect in January 2025. “MinnesotaCare is a generous benefit… Read More

Hunters have through Thursday, July 3, to apply for one of four elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We are reducing opportunities for elk harvest this year to make sure Minnesota’s elk populations continue to thrive. The number of permits available is based on the lower-than-expected number of elk we… Read More

The Detroit Lakes Public Library will host an Author Visit featuring local Minnesota author Arthur Norby. Norby will discuss his two recently published books, Never Personal and Songs from a Breaking Heart. Never Personal is a historical novel set in rural Minnesota in the 1950s and is the ninth in his Tom Hall Mystery series…. Read More

Fargo will once again host its annual Summer VetFest outreach event on June 25, from 4-7:30 p.m., in the Healing Garden at VA Hospital on 2101 Elm Street N.   “We are dedicated to empowering every Veteran by providing essential services such as healthcare enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, disability claim assistance, and guidance on virtual platform… Read More

Arvig awarded the Royale B & Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship to 36 area high school seniors from the class of 2025, including Frazee-Vergas senior Asher Blaine.  Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship to their chosen college, university, or vocational school. Students were selected based on achievements or interests in mathematics, engineering, accounting, computer science,… Read More

M State announces spring 2025 academic honors Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 585 students to its President’s List and 622 students to its Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. students on the President’s List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of… Read More