County Board cites comp plan changes as solution By Robert Williams Editor Residents of Little Floyd Lake spoke during the open forum relating multiple complaints about a rundown, occupied house known colloquially as the House of Agape or Agape Schoolhouse near the intersection of Husby Road and Little Floyd Lake Road. “It’s been neglected for a period of… Read More

Emerging Leadership banquet set for March 25 Neil and Amanda Aho of Menahga are Becker County’s participants in the 2023 Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. They, along with individuals from 15 other counties in northwestern and west central Minnesota, have taken part in educational sessions since October 2022.  Neil works as a technician at a local… Read More

Contributed photo Max Walberg took first place at the annual Frazee-Vergas Elementary Spelling Bee last week. Participants included: Dalton Espe, Nolan Prellwitz, Max Walberg, Paige Baumgart Shelby Baumgart and Kiana Moon.

Frazee received $7,500 to spend on locally grown food Frazee, Barnesville, Moorhead, and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Schools have been selected as recipients of Fiscal Year 2023 Farm to School Grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.  The purpose of the grant is to support purchases of locally grown food and kitchen equipment. Frazee received $7,500 to spend on locally… Read More

Unseen pathway reveals four years missionary service, marriage By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Kyleigh Van Den Eykel Birkey knows life holds endless uncertainties, but she is confident her faith will always reveal the steps to venture forward. The 2015 Frazee graduate was a junior in high school when her commitment caught fire “on a TEC (Together Encountering… Read More

Fire destroyed a building in rural Vergas on Tuesday, March 7, according to an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office press release. Including the building, $15,000 worth of tools were also damaged in the structure fire. No injuries were reported. At approximately 9:31 p.m. on Tuesday, dispatch received a 911 call from the property owner of a fire in… Read More

Local company has constructed over 15,500 fiber route miles The Arvig fiber network has surpassed a major growth milestone, the company announced recently. Arvig has now constructed more than 15,500 fiber route miles throughout Minnesota, bolstering its strategic goal to grow the network by at least 1,000 route miles per year. Arvig ended 2022 with more… Read More

Contributed photos There was lots of excitement running through Frazee-Vergas Elementary School during Read Across America Week. Staff and students kicked off the week with an energizing pep-fest, including some amazing high schoolers that came down to help out. There was singing, karaoke, rapping, dancing, reading, clapping and cheering. Some students took home t-shirts and… Read More

Contributed photo Alivia Buhr, 8, and chaperone Daniel Buhr pose for a photo during Mrs. Schwan’s second grade class field trip to Detroit Mountain last week.

Both OTC offices closed March 16-17 Otter Tail County completed several building enhancements at the Government Services Center (GSC) at 500 West Fir Avenue in Fergus Falls. Motor Vehicle/Driver’s License and Land and Resource Management offices will be closed to the public March 16-17 as equipment and supplies are moved to the GSC. Motor Vehicle/Driver’s License… Read More