Grierson-Friesen diagnosed with long COVID one year ago By Jason Anschutz Sanford Health In November of 2021, Shawna Grierson-Friesen of Frazee left her fifth grade classroom with COVID-19. “I thought I would return in a week … haven’t been back since,” said Grierson-Friesen. “I ended up going into the ER that day and my thoughts and… Read More

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office collected and destroyed over 1,247.5 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs in 2022. The “Take it to the Box” prescription drug collection program started in 2012 and over 5 tons of prescription drugs have been collected and properly disposed of. There are currently eight drop off locations throughout the county. These… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Dec. 23 7:30 a.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle not normally parked in a neighborhood. Officer tracked down the owner who was out snowplowing and the vehicle was parked at the house where the skid steer was being stored. 8:17 a.m. Report of a dog that wandered off. Dog returned on… Read More

Crash occurred in Gorman Township on Highway 10 Three people were injured in a two-vehicle, alcohol-related crash on Highway 10 six miles northwest of Perham on Saturday, Jan. 21. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by William John Baumgart, 34, of Perham, was eastbound on 460th Street and a 2012 Toyota Sequoia, driven by Karlee Ann Nelson,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 1, 2018 A fire at Toad Lake Taxidermy the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 24 destroyed the showroom and workspace of Mark Arnold. “But, no one got hurt,” the 64-year-old man said. “I don’t think I could get through this without my wife Heidi and the grace of God. Heidi was the… Read More

Free throw contest held at Frazee High School The Sacred Heart Council #12581 of the Knights of Columbus held their 2023 Free Throw Championship on Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Frazee High School. The event drew area kids between the ages of 9-14 to showcase their basketball shooting skills.  Champions in the girls’ division were Aricka… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee and Perham girls basketball teams raised over $2,000 for cancer research as part of the Color out Cancer promotion during the Hornets and Yellowjackets game on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Perham. The money raised will go to Hoops for Hope, a fundraiser for The V Foundation created by Jim Valvano and… Read More

Liquidation process to begin in February By Robert Williams Editor JCPenney in Detroit Lakes will begin a liquidation process in February with the store scheduled to permanently close in mid-May, according to a company spokesperson. JCPenney has been in retail for more than a century, but has recently faced ongoing issues, including filing for bankruptcy. According to the company… Read More

Students pursuing careers in the healthcare field are eligible for Perham Health’s Healthcare Careers Scholarship. Five scholarships of $1,000 each are available for students enrolled or planning to enroll in the healthcare field. Applicants must be residents of the Battle Lake, Frazee, Henning, Perham, or New York Mills school districts.    Interested individuals should complete the… Read More

The Becker County Sheriff’s Office announced that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near Detroit Lakes on Monday, Jan. 23. Emergency dispatchers received a report of an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe hitting and killing a pedestrian west of 230th Avenue, near Forest Hills Golf and RV Resort west of Detroit Lakes.  The individual… Read More