Family-owned resort is located south of Vergas By Greta Hentges West Central Initiative East Silent Lake Resort in Otter Tail County has been welcoming families to the water for more than a century. Founded in 1915, the resort has long been part of Minnesota’s classic lakes culture. For Andy Leonard and his family, it is also the… Read More

A Frazee man is facing second and fifth-degree assault charges after threatening two people with a knife during an argument that began with a cat bite on New Year’s Day. Frazee Police responded to a disturbance call at the 500 block of Balsam Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 1. Both victims told officers Damon threatened to kill… Read More

Family escapes ‘total loss’ holiday blaze Early New Year’s Eve morning a house fire on East Lake Street in Parkers Prairie was reported to Otter Tail County Dispatch.  According to an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the house was completely engulfed in flames by the time of arrival of the fire department at approximately 7 a.m., on… Read More

Local snowmobile clubs in need of new members By Matthew Johnson Reporter The best that local snowmobilers can hope for is enough snow early on at the start of the winter season for a good base to be groomed on the local trails. That first round of grooming has basically come and gone with that coveted early start… Read More

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2026 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Frazee High School Main Gym. Registration will begin at noon. A parent or… Read More

Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for a project partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Central RSDP). Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design and plan… Read More

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension will conduct the annual Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop on Jan. 27 & 28 at the Fargo Holiday Inn. “This workshop provides in-depth, current and relevant research results and management recommendations to help crop advisors assist the farmers they work with to maximize… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 5, 2021 Frederick Robin has captured the essence of winter in musical notes. The member of Sacred Heart Church in Frazee recently released a free album, Artica. The music offers a wide range of emotions that come with winter, such as, Sled Race which conjures images of quintessential small town playfulness… Read More

Entering the final week of the year, 2,726 babies were born at Essentia Health hospitals in Minnesota. That includes 452 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes. Of those beautiful babies that joined us in 2025, here are the most popular names for Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes. TOP BABY BOY NAMES Hudson — 5 Miles or Myles — 4 TOP… Read More

Brady Crabtree, of Frazee, Minnesota, was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. Crabtree was among 421 students on the Dean’s List. Students are named to the list when they earn a 3.5 GPA while taking at least 12 credit hours for the semester. University of Jamestown is… Read More