Photo by Barbie Porter Vergas Lions Doug Safar (left) and Jay Norby were two of the several serving up soup at the fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 12.

First goal set, to increase value of chamber membership By Barbie Porter Editor The city of Perham is well-know for having a tight-knit business community with unique activities to draw visitors to town. Nick Murdock is part of the Perham team responsible for the continued success, and he is now taking on more duties with the… Read More

Change would be to First Ave. By Barbie Porter Editor  There may be diagonal parking in parts of downtown Vergas, if Otter Tail County approves the proposed plan. The Vergas City Council reviewed a drawing by its engineering firm, KLJ, which showed 10 diagonal parking pads along First Avenue South abutting the sidewalk near Franklin Fence and… Read More

Clenching teeth is on the rise By Barbie Porter Editor  When COVID-19 mandates forced health offices to close so the nation could get its bearings and learn about the health risk of the virus, appointments at dental offices became backlogged. When work was allowed to resume in the health care industry, Lakeridge Dental in Detroit Lakes had… Read More

Senior provides points, leadership to team By Barbie Porter Editor  Kiley Karger knows this will be her last year playing competitive basketball. The Hornet senior has recovered from two ACL tears, one in seventh grade with a second tear in eighth grade.  “The first time was more difficult to recover from because it was a new experience,” she said. “The second… Read More

New grant to build local CTE licensure programs Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC) has been approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) as the first alternative teacher preparation provider under Minnesota Statute 122A.2451.  In addition, LCSC was awarded a $150,000 Alternative Teacher Preparation Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to… Read More

Perrine wins kids division By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee Sportsmans Club hosted its annual fishing derby on Eagle Lake on Saturday, Feb. 5. The participants had four hours to reel in a winner. Ample tickets were sold for the fun event which allowed participants to fish from a heated fish house or out in the elements. The… Read More

Binder Lift a good purchase for Rescue  By Barbie Porter Editor  The Candor-Hobart-Dora-Vergas Fire and Rescue Board held its annual meeting on Feb. 1, and the calls logged were reviewed. During the monthly Vergas City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, the report was discussed by Mayor Julie Bruhn. She noted the fire department responded to 39 fire calls in… Read More

Wall to be added to city hall office By Barbie Porter Editor     The Vergas City Council reviewed proposed easement costs for Townline Road during the monthly Vergas City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8.   The road has been under review by the city council, as it became a city road by default (years of public use… Read More

Senior plans to focus on running in college By Barbie Porter Editor  Nathan Johannsen is the 6-foot, 5-inch force in the paint for the Hornets. The son of Jeff and Summer Johannsen joined the basketball program with the Bumblebees, which is geared toward teaching youngsters the fundamentals of the sport.  “I remember wanting to play basketball, because my… Read More