By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Planning Commission created a committee to head up the city comprehensive plan.   During the meeting on Monday, Aug. 23, Vergas City Clerk Julie Lammers informed the group the comprehensive planning committee would create the plan, schedule public hearings and so forth. West Central Initive will work with the group to create… Read More

Frazee resident to compete with a hoflinger horse By Barbie Porter Editor Katelyn Schaefer and her horse Sunny are heading to state 4-H competitions. The Frazee resident earned the right to compete at the top level event in all gaming events. While that is quite an accomplishment what makes her achievement even more rare is that her horse… Read More

Otter Tail River has been this low before, in 1976 By Barbie Porter Editor The river has run dry. Otter Tail River has well known areas for tubers to enter the river. Along one such entrance, the river bed can be seen as only occasional pools of water that remained as of Thursday, Aug. 19. Becker County… Read More

Fett reaches 12,000 mile milestone By Barbie Porter Editor Teresa Fett knows what to expect when on a 100-mile race in Wyoming. The terrain will be rugged, the schedule grueling and her horse, Aaz, will be a steady partner. This year, the Frazee resident added another element to the race with an additional rider to race her… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Eric Roggenkamp was told that he was born with a wrench in one hand and an accordion in the other. The rural Bluffton resident is known for polka and fixing all things farm related. His polka life began when he teamed up with Carl Bauck and Larry Selander in 1996 to form Eric’s Dance Band…. Read More

Bathhouse, shelter would be demolished this year By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee City Council reviewed new drawings for the proposed beach house at Town Lake. During the monthly council meeting in July, the initial plans were reviewed. The council asked the project to be scaled back and the facility made into a seasonal one. The new… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor St. John’s Church in Vergas completed a large renovation project that was years in the making. “This project took patience, perseverance and prayer,” said Shari Fankhanel, who is the church custodian and member of the build committee. The congregation deliberated and decided a hall on the main level was needed where events could be… Read More

Wolf Lake resident shares, not all stroke warning signs are the same By Barbie Porter Editor Terry Beck knows first hand how important it is to get help if one suspects they are having a stroke. The summer resident in Wolf Lake said she was 58 when she began feeling different sensations in her back. She knew something… Read More

Expanded grant features $748,000 in funding for meal program The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is looking for proposals for two Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) grants that aim to increase local purchasing in Farm to School programs. School districts across Minnesota could receive a total of $748,000 for purchasing Minnesota-grown-and-raised foods used in school meal programs,… Read More