The Minnesota Judicial Council in January approved a new adult drug court program in Otter Tail County. According to the Minnesota Judicial Branch, “The Otter Tail County Adult Drug Court will target adult offenders in Otter Tail County who are charged with felony drug crimes and determined to have a substance use disorder.” Tria Mann… Read More

Vergas hosts several meetings to gather input for community’s future By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you have an idea of what would help to make Vergas a great place to live and play in 2037?  If so, the City of Vergas wants to hear from you, and don’t worry, they are willing to come to you… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Sherah Derstine has always kept a special place in her heart for her late son Kadin. Just one week after he was born in 2005, Derstine was forced to make a decision no parent ever wants to make, to take a young child off of life support.  Nearly 17 years late, Kadin’s memory… Read More

Newspaper honored for use of photographs By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee-Vergas Forum received first place in the category of Use of Photography as a Whole during the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. Award winners from across the state were honored during the 155th annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention, which was held at the… Read More

Improvements needed at public beach in Frazee By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee EDA is hoping it can avoid an archeological study at Town Lake Park and proceed with a variety of improvements like a new beach house. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday the Frazee EDA discussed a recent request concerning an archaeological study of… Read More

Fishing to begin at noon near Eagle Lake access By Chad Koenen Publisher When the weather gets its coldest, fishermen always look for that ray of sunshine. Something that gives them a bit of warmth, or a good fuzzy feeling inside (of course a new propane heater never hurts in giving a person a little extra heat… Read More

Forum publisher was elected to MNA Board in 2015 Chad Koenen, co-owner of Henning Publications, LLC and co-publisher of the Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, New York Mills Dispatch and Frazee-Vergas Forum, is the new president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association.  Koenen was elected president at the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Jan. 28 at the Minneapolis Marriott… Read More

The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) represents over 14,000 trucking companies in the United States and Canada that employ over 156,000 drivers collectively. Each year the association sponsors a driver of the year program to recognize the very best drivers within their group. Among the drivers selected to NASTC’s 2021 Driver of the… Read More

Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (OTLCA), the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, and Special Olympics Minnesota are preparing for the third annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 5. Approximately 150 individuals are signed up to take the plunge and more than $40,000 has been raised. All funds raised by plungers help Special Olympics Minnesota provide year-round… Read More

County owned park originally opened in 1889 The mill building at Phelps Mill Park will be closed for repairs beginning Jan. 24. The historic Phelps Mill and the surrounding park is a cherished place in Minnesota.  Built in 1889 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, Phelps Mill is a rare example… Read More