Photo by Robert Williams, contributed Above: Members of the Frazee VFW held a ceremony on Friday to honor the sacrifices made by veterans and their families on Veterans Day. Right: To celebrate Veterans Day, the Wolf Lake VFW Post 8165 and Auxiliary presented cards to the Fergus Falls Veterans Home residents. Both Post and Auxiliary shared with… Read More

Council gets a new and a familiar face By Robert Williams Editor In a rematch of the close Frazee mayoral race in 2018, the outcome was the opposite on Tuesday night with Mark Flemmer defeating incumbent Ken Miosek by 36 votes. Miosek won by a slimmer margin four years ago—27 votes. Flemmer stressed affordable housing as the… Read More

Festival of Trees and Small Town Christmas coming up By Robert Williams Editor With the Festival of Trees and Small Town Christmas events planned for November, the Vergas Community Club is continuing a big year of helping local businesses and providing quality, family entertainment for residents and visitors. In 2022, the club has been busier than ever. “It’s… Read More

Area companies combine for $100,000 donation By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) announced it has received two large donations to the Wannigan Park Project from Daggett Truck Line of Frazee and KLN Brands of Perham. “We’re excited to announce KLN Brands and Daggett Truck Line have each stepped forward with $50,000,” FCDC board… Read More

Heart of the Lakes and Heartland trail connections By Robert Williams Editor Patrick Hollister of Partnership 4 Health, who also served on the Vergas comprehensive plan committee, presented future plans to the Vergas City Council on Thursday, Nov. 10, of connecting the Heart of the Lakes trail to Vergas and ultimately connecting to the Heartland Trail… Read More

More than 120 people attend summit in Ottertail Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Workforce Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The summit brought more than 120 workforce partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about the current workforce environment, engage with each other, and activate workforce solutions for the County. The Workforce Summit included presentations from employers,… Read More

Lakeside prairie farmer maintains importance of conservationism By Benjamin Velani West Central Initiative The first thing you may be taken by driving down Bryan Simon’s Lakeside Prairie Farm lane is the plumes of brown-bodied birds that burst from the prairie as you pass.  ¶  “I think we’re up to about 129 different species that we’ve identified,” Simon said… Read More

Deer rifle season ended November 13 By Robert Williams Editor Nearly 100,000 deer were harvested in the first week of the firearm hunting season with 94,945 harvests reported as of early Friday, Nov. 11 Of the deer harvested, 44.58 percent were adult males, 38.95 percent adult females and the remainder were nearly equal numbers of juveniles from… Read More

Four people were named as finalists for the position By Louis Hoglund Editor, Pelican Rapids Press  A familiar face will return to Pelican Rapids City Hall, but in a new role.  Former public works staff member Lance Roisum was chosen as the new city administrator following action Thursday, Nov. 3 by the city council.  Four finalists were interviewed Nov…. Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Frazee senior Danny Graham performs an impromptu rap with Joe Vercellino during the Lion Heart Experience’s performance at the high school Tuesday, Nov. 8. Sponsored by GROW Frazee-Vergas, the touring group was in town for three days of training with teachers, assemblies for middle and high school students, along with a performance… Read More