The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed November as National Adoption Month. In Minnesota, there are more than 900 children waiting for an adoptive family. Otter Tail County is taking this opportunity to honor those families who adopt and are meeting a direct, urgent need in our communities by providing a safe, loving,… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill As I write this article it is snowing in Western North Dakota and that means our open water season is nearing its final days.   For me I have a final day of November 1 asa that is the day that my boat has to go into its winter storage for the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Apparently, people have missed my weekly stories. A week or so ago an old bitty or was it an old Betty, asked me about my report in the paper. I also got a message from another bitty, but she doesn’t qualify for the “old” part yet. We had a very plentiful… Read More

Facility is one of seven in the state to offer training In July, MDH began a pilot program with seven nursing homes with a certified training program for nurse aides (CNA) to offer testing at their facilities for Nurse Aide Certification. “We want to thank the seven facilities who volunteered to participate in the program and… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum November 2, 2017 The Vergas Planning Commission seemed to be in agreement that street work plans will be bumped back until 2019. During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the commission discussed high-priority streets, noting they include Scharf Avenue, Park View Drive, West Main Street, West Lake Street, West Linden and… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting open burning due to increased wildfire risk from dry conditions across much of Minnesota. The burning restrictions apply in the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn,… Read More

Red carpet event brings passion and purpose By Robert Willams Editor Northern Lights Dance Academy (NLDA) instructors Kiala Velde and Katelyn Colliton recently returned from the Industry Dance Awards in California, an unlikely place for a small academy in Minnesota. The event was held at the Avalon theater, a large venue located at the world-famous intersection… Read More

Pipe dream comes true for builder’s grandson By Robert Willams Editor Regular drivers on County Roads 60 and 51 have used the Belka barn as a landmark for more than a century, but as of last Friday, they will have to travel north a few miles after the legendary barn was moved to Jon Bachmann’s property. “I’ve… Read More

Team of 10 to attend national convention By Robert Williams Editor Paige Schaefer, of Frazee, was awarded the American FFA Degree, the highest degree an FFA member can receive. Less than two percent of FFA members receive this honor “Of all the activities I’m in, FFA allowed me to grow, and explore who I am as a person the… Read More