By Yvette Higgins Report for Minnesota If you’re trying to keep strangers off your land, you may soon have a colorful alternative to a “no trespassing” sign. At the Minnesota Capitol, Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, R-Little Falls, has proposed a bill to give landowners the option of marking their land with purple paint instead of the more traditional signs.  Currently,… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Participants braved single-digit temps above zero to take part in a number of outdoor activities during the weekend event, including: Kids Ice Fishing at Town Lake, sponsored by Frazee Sportsmans Club and Wounded Warriors Ice Fishing; the Freeze Your Feathers 5K, sponsored by the Frazee-Vergas High School Cross Country teams, and Sledding… Read More

Wenger begins 53rd year of career in March By Robert Williams Editor Lifelong server Loris Wenger is a piece of work. She’s a character; a dying breed and still others remind her, ‘They don’t make ‘em like you anymore.’  ¶  Wenger is honest; she is blunt about it and remains quite fond of axioms that have… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas City Council approved a new hire and will offer the position of deputy clerk after a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, to review recommendations from the personnel committee. There were five applicants, four of which were interviewed. Of the four approved applicants, Sarah Stone was recommended for hire with a start… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Chairman Wayne Johnson addressed numerous messages he has received regarding Governor Tim Walz’s budget as a specific line item of the agenda at the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28. “I’ve had a number of phone calls, people concerned about the proposed Governor’s budget,” Johnson said. “There is a proposal… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee-Vergas Forum received third place in the category of General Reporting during the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. The contest honored work that was completed between September 2023 through August 2024. The Forum competes in the division of weekly newspapers with a circulation between 1,001-1,500.  The Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, which… Read More

Senate Dems block with procedural vote On Monday, Jan. 27, Senate Republicans brought a motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) from the legislative body. Senator Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) offered the motion, but it failed on a procedural vote in which every Democrat voted to rule it out of order and protect Mitchell. “Senator Mitchell’s conduct… Read More

Interest in serving locally grown foods at schools and early care centers has never been greater, and the University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Education are partnering to offer an exciting statewide series of “Farm to School Roadshow” workshops to help these local connections flourish. The workshops feature in-depth training for vegetable producers… Read More

Frazee one of 460 communities to be honored On January 28, the League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Frazee to build better places for people to bike with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) status. Frazee joins 460 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The award… Read More

Race to feature additional seating for 2025 event The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the NWDRA, (National Wiener Dog Racing Association,) has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m., during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration.  This fun family activity is returning to Looney Days again this… Read More