Otter Tail County and the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Task Force in partnership with the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) are pleased to invite all area lake property owners to attend the upcoming Lake Stewardship Symposium on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Thumper Pond Resort… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 21, 2020 Frazee has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Emma and Tanner Duncan reported on their social media page they were the first case in Becker County last week. The Duncan family gave the Frazee-Vergas Forum permission to use posts regarding their COVID-19 experience from… Read More

By Jesse Frost Conference President The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) is pleased to announce that several of our member teams will be competing at the upcoming FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas. The FIRST Robotics Competition World Championships got under way in Houston, Texas this week. On Wednesday, April 16, teams loaded and prepared for… Read More

By Yvette Higgins Report for Minnesota After more than 80 years, the Legislature appears poised to change a rule that restricts the kind of firearms that deer hunters can use in large parts of Minnesota.  A bill by Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, would allow people to hunt deer in any part of the state with any legal firearm.  Currently… Read More

Contributed photos The Frazee-Vergas School named their teachers and paraeducators of the year last week. At the elementary, Jill Ollmann was named as the teacher of the year and Sarah Wallin-Prellwitz the paraeducator of the year. Both are pictured with Elementary Principal Travis Nagel. At the high school, Brad Morgan was awarded teacher of the… Read More

Rural Frazee YouTube feed closing in on a million views By Robert Williams Editor Four felines who live in rural Frazee are the biggest online stars in the Frazee-Vergas area and have gained national attention as the YouTube livefeed Up North Cat Condo.  ¶  The Condo is the creation of Kevin Mohn and he employs his… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has declared April 7-13, 2025, as Public Health Week. This special week highlights the importance of public health in keeping our communities healthy and safe. This year is the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week, with the theme “It Starts Here,” reminding people that… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Kat Torgerson’s basement in Detroit Lakes is an artist’s dream and a place where nothing will ever go to waste. Having just acquired her 600th YouTube Channel follower and making her 100th sale, the downstairs space is becoming a burgeoning business that is all about art.  Torgerson creates junk journals – a handmade… Read More

Mayor stresses EDA must keep building filled By Robert Williams Editor The downtown retail building infill is going to cost the City of Frazee and residents more money and lingering but necessary construction is going to cost its two newest tenants a summer of sales. The conversation about the building popped up multiple times during the… Read More

Otter Tail County recently hosted and participated in Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) training.  The three-hour training was organized by members of the county’s multi-disciplinary team, a cross-section of professionals from throughout Human Services, Probation, and the County Attorney’s Office. The training was facilitated by clinicians from the Fargo Veterans Affairs Healthcare System… Read More