The mill at Phelps Mill Park is open to the public once again.  Set on the mill’s loading dock with the sounds of the Otter Tail River in the background, over 150 people celebrated the restoration efforts of the mill. Friends of Phelps Mill welcomed visitors to tour the mill. Otter Tail County thanked those… Read More

Acknowledging the vital role that family and other support persons play in the care and well-being of our patients, Essentia Health is updating guidelines for hospital visitors. Notably, we no longer will enforce limits on the number of visitors in most hospital inpatient units, nor will there be set visitor hours in our hospitals. We… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum June 14, 2018 A group of horseback riders from the Frazee/Detroit Lakes area enjoyed their annual trip to Sheyenne Oaks campgrounds south of Leonard, N.D. this past weekend. Beautiful scenery and  some riding challenges exist tin the Sheyenne National Grasslands. The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Winer… Read More

The Minnesota FFA Association has named Dr. Lavyne Rada as its new Executive Director.  Rada assumed the role of Executive Director on Monday, June 5.  She brings experience in FFA and agricultural education to this role where she will be working with Minnesota FFA members, agriculture teachers, and numerous stakeholders. With Dr. Rada being an… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Find the weeds and you will find the fish. Right now, we are seeing a mixture of fish at different stages of the spawning cycle. It seems if you can find the weeds you will find the fish.  What will bite?  Well, that is a different story because this past… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief All the pairs have been vaccinated and the cows have been wormed. The cows and heifers left at home were turned into an older hay field last weekend as part of our new rotation program. There will be a few pairs left at the farm as four cows… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Brady Crabtree and the Frazee-Vergas High School state qualifiers got an escort out of town on the way to St. Michael-Albertville and the Class A state track and field championships on Thursday, June 8. Fans lined Lake Street from the school to downtown to wish the Hornets good luck. The state… Read More

Construction is now scheduled to begin on July 6 The Highway 34 resurfacing project, between County Road 29 east of Detroit Lakes to County Road 26/47 west of Osage, has been rescheduled to start on Thursday, July 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Due to traffic concerns along Highway 34 during construction, the prime… Read More

Kangas was a 1975 graduate of Frazee-Vergas High School By Robert Williams Editor Legendary coach and 1975 Frazee-Vergas High School graduate Howie Kangas passed away last week. Kangas was a standout, four-sport athlete and captain for the Hornets. He earned 10 letters and multiple all-conference awards throughout his playing career. He held multiple football records, one of… Read More

Charity seeks donations and shoppers for June 9-10 garage sale By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Kristin and Thaddeus Helmers have first-hand perspectives on the impact of childhood cancer. Their oldest son, Vincent, was diagnosed with brain cancer in his senior year at Frazee High School. “I learned a lot from him,” said Kristin, who quit her… Read More