A large shed and several vehicles were destroyed in a morning fire in rural Vergas on Friday, Dec. 27. A neighbor alerted owner Wesley Sorenson, 70, of a shop fire at 1:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s office. The 32×56-foot shed was unoccupied at the time and fully engulfed… Read More

Radon tests are available at OTC Public Health locations Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the primary cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.  Each year, more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributed to radon exposure. Alarmingly, about 2 in… Read More

By Rick Schara West Central Initiative Kim Konikow was looking for a new home. In Bismarck, she truly enjoyed her job with the state arts council but was looking to semi-retire and wanted a new forever place, a change of scene.  Minnesota was among the handful of states that offered that retirement intrigue. Konikow had grown up in Detroit, and… Read More

Entering the final week of the year, 2,780 babies were born at Essentia’s five hospitals in Minnesota that perform deliveries. That includes 1,673 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth; 476 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes; 390 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd; 165 at Essentia Health-Virginia; and 76 at Essentia Health-Moose Lake…. Read More

The Executive Board of Boots on the Ground recently donated a check to the Veteran Residents, following their successful 2024 summer and fall motorcycle fun run events. The activities generated significant funds aimed at supporting resident events, recreational activities, and other essential needs.  Established in 2014, Boots on the Ground was created to honor the Veterans… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 7, 2020 Vance Bachmann has been one of the 400 plus residents in Corliss Township since he was born to Warren and Marlys Bachmann. For the 1995 Perham High School graduate, it was only natural that he serve the community that served him so well through childhood, his teenage years and… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams The City of Vergas parks crew put the finishing touches on the skating rink at Long Lake Park Thursday, Jan. 2. The rink is currently open during daylight hours, but will be open in the evenings soon. An Otter Tail Power crew is scheduled to make repairs to the lights.

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2025 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Frazee High School Main Gym. Registration will begin at noon. A parent or… Read More

Busy family bringing a new asset and safe space for kids this spring By Robert Williams Editor Zack and Sara Erickson have eyed the empty spaces in the downtown retail center for a while and had many conversations on what they could put in one. “We were talking about what else Frazee needed and my husband and… Read More

Park hosted over 30,000 visitors during busy 2025 By Robert Williams Editor Frazee’s premiere destination for outdoor recreation and cultural preservation made possible by the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) is celebrating a transformative year in 2024 that brought new fundraising achievements, the incredible traffic created by Thomas Dambo’s inclusion of a troll in the park… Read More