5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 28, 2020 Marty Cassellius has seen firsthand the devastation of the Australian fires. Reports have stated that more than 16 million acres have burned in New South Wales and Victoria. To put that into perspective, that is about the size of West Virginia and Rhode Island combined. Cassellius, who is married… Read More

Are you starting to think about planning for a management transition of your farm? Or maybe you are working with a next generation or new operator on farm succession already. Need a path forward to help you think about the options?  University of Minnesota Extension will provide full-day workshops and two-day multi-generational retreats across Minnesota on… Read More

Lassonde showcases art and future mural By Robert Williams Editor A pair of area business owners who have been featured by the Forum were the special guests of Project 412’s Deep Dive DL on Friday, January 17, at La Barista Restaurant in Detroit Lakes. Vergas’ Ditterich Mercantile Owner DuWayne Ditterich discussed the journey he and his… Read More

Snoball week set for Jan. 27-31 at Frazee-Vergas School By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas School Board welcomed new member Ashley Mohn at the opening meeting of the calendar year on Monday, Jan. 13. Mohn completed the oath of office on Friday, Dec. 6. The board also recognized outgoing board member and former Chair Thaddeus Helmers.  Helmers filled… Read More

Liquor store tops $1 million in gross annual sales By Robert Williams Editor Three members of the Vergas City Council were sworn in during the first meeting of the year, including new Mayor Dwight Lundgren, new council member James Stenger and reelected member Bruce Albright on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The time and place of city council meetings were… Read More

The Minnesota Sheriffs Association has announced the recipients of its scholarship program for 2024, including Garrick Sharp from the Becker County Sheriffs Office. Sharp will receive a $2,000 scholarship to put towards his Law Enforcement Degree. He was one of only 18 applicants selected across the state of Minnesota, according to a press release from the… Read More

MPCA and Watershed grants available for septic systems By Robert Williams Editor With the expiration of County-wide Single-Family Tax Rebate in Otter Tail County at the end of 2024, Community Development Director Amy Baldwin discussed the county’s willingness to consider partnerships with cities who wish to continue offering a tax rebate program locally at the commissioner’s meeting… Read More

A Frazee man was charged with felony mail theft in Becker County District Court. According to court records, on Sept. 25, a Becker County deputy spoke to a woman who lives in Otter Tail County, but is a Frazee Post Office customer. The woman reported two gift cards sent by her daughter had not arrived and were missing…. Read More

Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake City Council began its first meeting of the new year by welcoming a new member. Katie Lake, elected to the vacant council seat with five write-in votes during the November election, took the oath of office and was sworn in during the council’s Tuesday, Jan. 14, regular monthly meeting. She… Read More

Entries thought for 32nd annual GATO in NYM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center has announced the 2025 Great American Think-Off question: “Is there only one truth, or are there many truths?”   The stage is set for the 32nd annual Great American Think-Off, a nationally renowned philosophy competition that invites participants of all backgrounds… Read More