A semi-load of municipal solid waste delivered to the Dakota Landfill in Gwinner, North Dakota, was flagged in a routine waste screening process for suspected hazardous medical waste.   The waste load came from the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 275 Airport Road in Fergus Falls.   The load was returned to the… Read More

Lake Agassiz Regional Library will host author visits featuring Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang at the Moorhead and Detroit Lake Public Libraries. Yang will discuss her latest books, including Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother’s Life, which chronicles her mother’s journey from wartorn Laos to a refugee camp and eventually to the United… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum October 15, 2019 Aaron Damlo may be a Lakeville, Minn. resident, but he knows his roots stretch back to the Frazee area. “I love coming up to visit,” he said. “I’m hoping next summer I can spend more time there.” Aside from providing his enthusiastic demeanor, Damlo is also making the area… Read More

Contributed photo Alfred Bachmann, 95, of Frazee went hunting with a crossbow with his great-grandson Wiley. This is the first time Alfred has ever been deer hunting with a bow and he had success on Thursday, Oct. 3. Alfred was able to take a nice 8-point buck.

Centennial party at Bethlehem Lutheran Oct. 12 By Robert Williams Editor At 11-years-old, Arlice “Franklin” Wirth lost her mother and an infant brother in an automobile and train accident in Frazee, but as her centennial birthday approaches, Arlice looks back on her life with a sense of humor and gratitude.  ¶  Arlice was born in 1924… Read More

Vergas HRA pleased at development’s progress By Robert Williams Editor One thing can be said about the monthly meeting agendas of the Vergas Economic Development Authority (EDA) / Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and that is more chatter about the Sunny Oaks development lots for sale. It’s been going on for years, but in the past month something has… Read More

County to proceed with Master Plan By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board voted 3-2 in favor of accepting an anonymous donation up to $52,000 to complete of a Master Plan on the Toad Mountain project going against the Sept. 17 resolution to shut down the project completely at the Tuesday Oct. 1 Commissioners meeting. The… Read More

Local donation benefits Tate family By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas junior varsity volleyball and football programs combined to raise nearly $5,000 through the Hornets for a Cure fundraiser. All proceeds ($4,800) were donated to local charity Stand By Me Foundation. Founded by the Helmers family during their son Vincent’s treatment for brain cancer, Stand By Me supports… Read More

Participants attended two-day training in Fergus Falls On September 26 and 27, law enforcement professionals and social workers came together in Fergus Falls for a comprehensive Coordinated Response Training to enhance collaborative efforts between the two fields. The event was made possible by the Medica County Innovation Fund.  Marie Ridgeway, a renowned Trauma Treatment Specialist and… Read More

Contributed photo The Vergas Event Center received a $15,000 donation from T.I.P for the continuation of remodeling the event center kitchen. Vanessa Perry, Vergas Community Club Representative of the Vergas Event Center Advisory Board, arranged for the donation to the Vergas Event Center. Pictured above: Vergas Event Center Advisory Board Members: Deb Jacoby – Lion’s… Read More