Sazama family sells after 25 years in business The Silvermoon Lounge and Steakhouse in Perham is under new management in 2023. Todd Murphy and Cindy Murphy of Perham, along with Jennifer Smith of Detroit Lakes, purchased the restaurant from the Sazama family. The sale was announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “After being in our family… Read More

Long-term care specialist to join local staff The Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes Clinic is pleased to welcome mobile medicine/long-term care specialist Molly Olson, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner. “I have always been impressed with Essentia’s level of high-quality patient care and its belief that the patient always comes first,” said Olson,… Read More

Contest set for Jan. 22 in Frazee All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2023 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  The local competition will be held on January 22, at 1 p.m. at the Frazee High School Main Gym. Registration will begin at… Read More

Contributed photo Sophia Strand’s annual fundraiser Hornets Hoops and Hope was held on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The event raised $1,625 and all funds go to support the Stand By Me Foundation, a local charity run by the Helmers family, that provides financial aid through grants to parents and guardians who need to leave their employment,… Read More

Contributed photo The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office issued an online warning about a crack on the north side of Rush Lake running from the west to the east approximately one-mile long. There is some open water that was marked off with cones and pylons by the Perham Fire Department Friday, Dec. 30. The Sheriff’s… Read More

About 2 in 5 homes in the state have dangerous radon levels Radon is the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. More than 21,000 lung cancer deaths are attributed to radon each year in the U.S. About 2 in 5 homes in Minnesota… Read More

Organization to host kick-off event on Saturday in Perham After almost two years of gradual baby steps, the Love INC (Love In the Name of Christ) chapter of Greater East Otter Tail is close to becoming a visibly active organization. The desire to establish a Love INC chapter in East Otter Tail County originated with the… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 523 students to its President’s List and 546 students to its Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester.  There were 21 students from the Vergas and Frazee area earning honors. Students on the President’s List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Happy New Years December storms dropped heavy wet snow which caused flooding on the lakes. The cold snap that we had has frozen up most of that slush and travel on lakes has greatly improved but I wouldn’t touch the ice without a tow strap in your vehicle.Staying mobile has been the… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 11, 2018 Scott Seim and Wesley Kropuenske reeled in a large northern pike with a big shiner minnow on Town Lake around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7. The fish measured 32.5 inches and weighed 10 pounds. The young men were about 150 feet from Seim’s dock in about 11 feet… Read More