Emergency blood shortage in effect The Vergas Lions will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Vergas Event Center. The Event Center will be open from noon – 7 p.m., for blood donations. This is the first of three blood drives held by the Vergas Lions each year. To make an appointment… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to an open house on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 5-7 p.m., to get more information about the upcoming shoulder-widening project on Highway 34 between County Road 47 near Osage to Western Avenue in Park Rapids.  The open house will be held at Northwoods Bank of Minnesota, 1200 First… Read More

M State announces fall 2023 graduates   The following students are among the 254 Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) graduates of the 2023 fall semester. M State has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Local students who graduated from M State include:  Carlee Briard, Frazee, Business-AAS; Courtney Hahn, Frazee, Payroll Specialist-Diploma; Ivy… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 5, 2019 Curiosity got the best of Tammy Wothe, and it led to her changing careers from a personal care assistant to an actress. Her most recent work was for Prairie Public TV, in which she performed in a skit for Giving Heart’s Day (Feb. 14), which helps raise money for… Read More

By John Kruse OTC COLAA Buchanan Lake property owners have organized and established the Buchanan Lake Association.  Buchanan Lake is located in east-central Otter Tail County approximately two miles north of Ottertail. Buchanan Lake Association has elected to join the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA). The Organizational Meeting was held on August 17, 2023… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Carter Rose shows off one of his family’s pikes during the weigh-in at the second annual Froze Fest in Vergas Saturday afternoon.

Krause, Putnam accept first-ever awards By Robert Williams Editor Teacher of the Year is an annual honor bestowed upon an instructor from the high school and elementary in Frazee and the 2024 school year is the first time the district has awarded paraprofessionals of the year at each building. The elementary para of the year was… Read More

Event culminates in students versus staff in volleyball By Robert Williams Editor Slam Fest is not a new concept to Frazee-Vergas High School, but the new youth group, My Voice is Powerful (MVP), is hosting the Snoball Week event that features a volleyball tournament for 9-12th graders with the victors taking on a team of staff… Read More

EDA consultants gain council support for multiple projects By Robert Williams Editor Co-Owner Karen Pifher and her team at Creating Community Consulting (CCC) have hit the New Year running in exploring financial options to improve Frazee. One roadblock has been working with the county and Pifher and Project Lead Katie Grindall were at the most recent… Read More

Group to advise DNR on AIS Program Otter Tail County has announced that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Sarah Strommen has appointed Spencer McGrew, Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialist, will serve on the Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee. The Committee is comprised of 15 stakeholders who are responsible for advising… Read More