Sample to include about 180 wells across OT County The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 180 wells in Otter Tail County for use in developing the county’s Groundwater Atlas. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting… Read More

Feedlots, seasonal rentals on priority list for changes By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Planning and Zoning Administrator Kyle Vareberg, along with Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.(HGKi) planning associate Lance Bernard gave a presentation on needed updates to a new county comprehensive plan at the Becker County Commissioners meeting in Detroit Lakes Tuesday, Feb. 21. Bernard has worked… Read More

New app to help families find child care openings Families with young children seeking child care in Otter Tail County can use the new Child Care Locator web app. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Human Services departments of Otter Tail County released the web app to help families find information about child care providers… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Most people think the end of ice fishing is coming up this upcoming weekend since the game fish season will be closing Sunday night, but the way the bite has picked up it is only going to get better if you are willing to look at other species of fish to… Read More

Help is available for applying for SNAP benefits Most households will get their last E-SNAP payment in March. Starting in April, most households will get only one SNAP payment. That amount will be the household’s standard monthly benefit. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program is a county-run, federally funded program administered through the U.S. Department… Read More

Erickson, Winn named to NWTC Dean’s List Two local students, Colby Erickson and Samuel Winn, were named to the Dean’s List at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Minn. for the fall 2022 semester.  These students were among the 104 students named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Northwest Technical College students must… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 1, 2018 Ashley Hammon recently opened Happy Balance Accounting in Vergas. She is located in the Jack Chivers lounge on Main Street in Vergas, and to all who mention this article will receive $50 off their tax prep fee in the month of March. Hammon offers tax prep for individuals and… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Not much happening in the Frazee police world the last week. A couple of days with no school leads to less people in town which can lead to less issues, good or bad.   The city streets are looking very nice as the city crew is putting their time behind the… Read More

Families in need and graduating seniors wanted By Robert Williams Editor The annual Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show will hold its 14th event during Turkey Days this summer, but nominations of families in need are currently being accepted, along with scholarship applications for area students.  ¶  The organization made a change this year, becoming a 501c3… Read More

Destiny pointed Schmitz to career in mental health By Robert Williams Editor Becky “Anderson” Schmitz, a 2003 Frazee-Vergas graduate and former Miss Frazee, left school with no plan, but a chance meeting in a post-secondary classroom with a former teacher put her on the path to a successful career working in mental health. Schmitz is currently the Executive Director… Read More