Dinner to be held in Vergas June 16 Neighbor to Neighbor is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Vergas Event Center Thursday, June 16, from 5-7 p.m. All proceeds from dinner will go towards benefiting the Neighbor to Neighbor organization. “It’s just such a worthwhile thing to do,” volunteer Mary Olson said. “The elderly are very inspiring.” … Read More

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.  Every June 14, the American Red Cross joins blood collection organizations around the world to celebrate World Blood… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor A 19-year-old man was injured after his car left the roadway on highway 10 between Frazee and Perham Tuesday, June 7. Jacob Anderson, of Hugo, was traveling eastbound on highway 10 near mile marker 61 in Gorman Township when his vehicle left the roadway. The vehicle hit a driveway approach and went airborne…. Read More

Essentia Health’s mission is to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. The helath care facility pursues that mission at its 14 hospitals, 73 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three independent living facilities, six ambulance services and one research institute.  Essentia has about 14,700 employees, including more than 2,100 physicians and advanced practitioners who provide expert,… Read More

Omar Magana, elevator inspector for Marine Innovations in Frazee, has been awarded a Minnesota Master Elevator Constructor License. “Omar’s depth of knowledge as an elevator subject matter expert will assist us with permitting, code compliance and installation inspections,” said Marine Innovations president Mike Botzet said. Prior to joining Marine Innovations in May, Magana served as elevator inspector… Read More

By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter Kate Vigen ran for student council president this May for the opportunity to represent her student body and school for her senior year of high school. “I just liked being involved in my community,” Vigen said. “I thought I could do something good and become a positive influence on younger classmates. I want… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho announced Thursday that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022 at 5 p.m.   HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other homeownership-related expenses due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program opened for… Read More