Embrace warmth, creativity and connection this winter at the second annual Hygge Market, happening Saturday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.  This unique event, which falls on Valentine’s Day this year, invites the community to slow down, savor the winter season, and celebrate the Danish… Read More

Dental outreach clinics in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties As Children’s Dental Health Month launches in February, local public health professionals are urging families who need affordable dental care and are enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs or Minnesota Medical Assistance to use the opportunity of oral health services available throughout the region. Several dental… Read More

Community messaging growing through events, contributions By Robert Williams Editor GROW Frazee-Vergas and its youth group counterpart MVP are beginning to transition away from the five-year, Positive Community Norms (PCN) grant program, which expires this spring, and moving on to utilizing the combined efforts of that half-decade to continue inspiring local youth and being a… Read More

Proceeds to help reduce tax levy for local residents By Robert Williams Editor The sale of Eagle Lake Park to the Eagle Lake Park Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation made up of area homeowners, has been finalized. The announcement was made at the Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The agreement was originally made… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Over the course of two public meetings and Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Frazee City Council meetings since Tuesday, Jan. 20, residents of Red Willow Heights have emphatically made their opinions known about a proposal to build one or two multi-family apartment units off of County Highway 29 in the front… Read More

Otter Tail County has been named the winner of the 2025 Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA) Special Project of the Year award for the Heart of the Lakes Trail. The award recognizes the county’s completion of a 30-mile trail connecting Perham and Pelican Rapids through Maplewood State Park. The trail is fully separated from vehicle… Read More

Electricity, water, kayak launch among this year’s additions The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) announced a major milestone for Wannigan Regional Park by expanding the trail connection route in their first newsletter of the year. The recent acquisition of this key property between the park and State Highway 87 secures a vital trail connection route… Read More

Over 4,100 entries received in annual BNC contest By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee-Vergas Forum Editor Robert Williams received first place for a feature story he wrote  as part of the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. Williams was recognized during the 159th annual Minnesota Newspaper Convention that was held at the Marriot Hotel in… Read More

Contributed photo Frazee-Vergas High School alum Amanda Beck, Class of 2024, submitted the Stand By Me Foundation for Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward program. Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward initiative is a philanthropic program where the company gives every full-time employee $1,000 and part-time employees $500 annually to donate to individuals, families, or organizations in… Read More

The Community Cantata singers will present the Lenten Cantata “On a Hill Too Far Away” on March 29 and April 1, under the direction of Adam Tervola Hultberg and accompanied by Janell Brakell. The concerts will be Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday)  at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills and Wednesday,… Read More