New app to provide local road information Many residents are familiar with MnDOT’s 511mn app used for updating drivers on winter road conditions, detours, and closed roads.  The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department of Otter Tail County has just released a web map with similar features for Otter Tail County roads. George Meyer, Otter Tail County GIS Lead… Read More

Story time set for July 11 The Frazee Library LINK Site is pleased to invite children of all ages and their caregivers to a monthly Storytime at the LINK Site, which is located at 305 Lake St. N.  Attending Storytime helps children develop exceptional reading skills. Each month, different themes are explored with stories, songs, rhymes,… Read More

Man did not resurface after jumping off pontoon By Robert Williams Editor A 20-year-old Fergus Falls man drowned in Big Detroit Lake on June 8 after jumping into the water from a pontoon, according to a Becker County Sheriff’s news release. Becker County Emergency Dispatch received a call at 5:39 p.m., reporting of a man who had jumped off… Read More

Recent grad pursuing journalism in college By Robert Williams Editor Katy Wilkowski is kickstarting her pursuit of a career in journalism by working at her hometown newspaper as a summer intern reporter. “I want to write; I’ve always wanted to do that,” she said. The recent graduate of Frazee-Vergas High School is spending her last few months in… Read More

Upgraded vet’s memorial to complement the new city memorial By Robert Williams Editor On the outskirts of Vergas, the city cemetery sits quietly overlooking the town, but commuters driving by and visitors who made a cemetery stop over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, got a much-improved view after recent changes.  ¶  While organizers put the finishing… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Led by economic development and housing redevelopment authority president Kevin Zitzow, an array of speakers from EDA/HRA members to county and state officials discussed recent developments and the future growth of Vergas. “We had a pretty exciting last year,” Zitzow said. Zitzow discussed the EDA’s strategic planning that led to the city’s comprehensive plan… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Julie Lammers is an easily recognizable face around Vergas, from playing a part in nearly every essential committee, as well as clerk and treasurer duties for the town. Lammers is an Otter Tail County native, having grown up in Fergus Falls before attending Moorhead State University where she earned a degree in office… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Since the Frazee-Vergas school district received a Positive Community Norms (PCN) grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services-Behavioral Health Division last July, a steering committee has spent the past 10 months training and learning how to utilize the funds to benefit youth in the surrounding community. The five-year grant, fiscally hosted by… Read More

Contributed photo On Wednesday, May 25 the Frazee Golf Course Ladies Group had their kick off golf season begin with a Best Ball tournament.  It was a cloudy cool 55 degrees but 10 ladies showed up to play.  The ladies play every Wednesday at 9 a.m. through Aug. 31.  The ladies group is a social… Read More

Draft plan can be viewed online with the City of Vergas The City of Vergas is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan and is seeking community input to guide future planning efforts.  A comprehensive plan is an expression of a community’s vision for the future and a strategic map to reach that vision. Comprehensive planning… Read More