FFA Legends program to take place September 3 Plans are in place to celebrate the 75th Annual FFA Shows at the Minnesota State Fair. The celebration will take place Labor Day weekend, during the FFA encampment. The kickoff for 75 years of FFA at Minnesota State Fair program will be held at Judson Avenue, between Swine… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: Miss Frazee 2021 Katelyn Mack, left, and 2022 first runner-up Katy Wilkowski, right, celebrate on stage with this year’s winner of the Miss Frazee pageant Marcella George at the conclusion of Saturday’s ceremony at the high school. Right: Annett Faith Christensen, daughter of Chub and Nancy Christensen, is the 2022 Honorary… Read More

Marsha Bowman has retired from Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department after serving as the office manager for 39 years.   Bowman began her career in the Treasurer’s Office in 1983 and was hired in 1985 to the newly formed Land and Resource Management department where she continued to work for the remainder of her career. … Read More

Paving to begin in front of Frazee High School The Highway 87 project in Frazee is moving right along, according to an update from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Crews are currently working their way down the hill in Stage 1 (Hwy 10 to CR 10/Juniper Ave), as underground work in this area continues. Highway 87 is… Read More

The Wolf Lake Festival Susi Jarvi Charm has been hidden in public property in the City of Wolf Lake. The clues will be posted in the newspaper each week until the charm is found.  The first clue is “The clues have been too easy in the past, so this year we are trying hard to make… Read More

Award honors people who have ensured access to affordable, reliable electricity The Coalition for a Secure Energy Future (The Coalition) is announcing a series of Energy Champion awards to a group of Minnesota legislators. Recipients of the award have championed an all-of-the-above energy strategy for Minnesota to ensure that consumers and businesses have access to affordable… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Minnesota State Patrol, wants to remind WE Fest attendees that no parking is allowed along Highway 59 prior to noon on Monday, Aug. 1. Vehicles arriving before noon on Monday will not be permitted to park on the shoulder and will be subject to removal and… Read More

The West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District was one of 27 projects to receive grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).  MDA awarded $120,000 in total to combat noxious weeds across the state. The projects are being funded through the 2022 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. The money, awarded to cities, counties,… Read More