Bond of $2,045,000 to be paid over 20 years By Robert Williams Editor The biggest item on last week’s city council meeting in Frazee was the approval of the downtown infill financing—the approval of issuing approximately $2 million in taxable general obligation tax abatement bonds to complete the building’s construction and allow two signed lesees to… Read More

Locals give hall ‘facelift’ for this rental season By Matthew Johnson Reporter Efforts to “Save the Hall!” continue in Wolf Lake as locals gathered over the weekend to give it a “facelift” in preparation for this rental season.  The Wolf Lake Community Hall, which was known for an extended period of time as the Wolf Lake Lions… Read More

As the event leadership team of Otter Tail County’s Relay For Life is busy planning this year’s Relay For Life, there is an added air of excitement because we will be celebrating the 30th year of the Otter Tail County Relay.  As the OTC Relay celebrates its 30th year, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life,… Read More

Legislative leaders, Gov. Tim Walz, Speaker Lisa Demuth, Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy have announced joint budget targets on Thursday, May 15. Among the most notable provisions is a roll-back on MinnesotaCare eligibility, which will end eligibility for adults currently in the program and close the program to new adult… Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently approved a Governor-designated request from the State of Minnesota to expand SBA’s HUBZone program to cover the entirety of Otter Tail County and certain Census tracts in the counties of Becker, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Roseau. This designation enables small businesses in high-unemployment, low-income areas to get… Read More

Nelson graduates Cum Laude from MSU-Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,454 degrees to 2,179 students at the end of the spring 2025 semester, including Sophie Nelson of Frazee, who earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Degrees awarded at the undergraduate level included 37 bachelor of arts degrees, one bachelor of applied science degree,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum May 19, 2020 Tovin Sannes-Venhuizen sent invites to his high school graduation party months ago. Then the graduation ceremony was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to go ahead with his party plans. “I didn’t want to push it out any further,” he said. “I’m hoping to still… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee girls took fifth and the boys finished in seventh place at the annual Heart O’ Lakes Conference meet on Tuesday night. The girls team finished with a team score of 74.5, which trailed just Perham with 157 points, Pelican Rapids with 108, Barnesville with 97 and Park Rapids Area with 91,… Read More

Perham Yellowjacket Activities Director Erin Anderson announced Grant Dierkhising has been named the new Head Boys Basketball Coach. The move is pending approval of the 549 Independent School Board, which convenes on May 14. “We are thrilled to announce Grant Dierkhising as the next Head Coach of the Yellowjacket Boys Basketball program! Grant’s years of dedication,… Read More

After a storied gymnastics career with the Perham Yellowjackets, Jenna Kupferschmid took the reins as head coach of her alma mater. That chapter of Yellowjacket Gymnastics has now ended. Kupferschmid has announced her resignation as head coach of the Yellowjackets after 12 years at the helm. “It seems so weird that it was my 12th year… Read More