Horse-drawn rides, pickleball and veterans memorial get the green light By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas City Council approved three new tourist attractions during its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 13.  While the pickleball court and veterans memorial are well-known by those following news of the town, a new opportunity presented itself with 20-minute horse-drawn rides in… Read More

Bonds for parking lot projects approved By Barbie Porter Editor Timber sales from the Frazee-Vergas School District forest will be used to remove old primitive bathrooms and replace them. The 240-acre school forest  is located about five miles from Frazee Elementary and is utilized by students to learn about nature. During a school board meeting on Monday, July… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The East Otter Tail County Fair returns with family fun for everyone and updates to its historic buildings. The event, which goes from July 22-25, is celebrating 110 years. For the regulars that visit and enjoy the rides, concerts, tractor pulls, demo derbies and many other events, the buildings are a familiar sight.  Diane… Read More

Family known at car shows for classic rides By Barbie Porter Editor Automobiles have a variety of fans. There are those that love the engines, the bodies or the modifications. Then there are car  aficionados like the Halls. The Rochert residents took their love for automobiles and made it into a bonding experience for the family.  Jon Hall… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Detectives are needed to decipher clues and identify the Mystery Gobbler during Frazee’s 65th annual Turkey Days celebration. The Mystery Gobbler is a person in the community and the super sleuths must decipher the clues and riddles to figure out their identity. Whoever solves the mystery wins bragging rights, and a prize. Clues about the… Read More

Country Financial representative Albert Doll is pleased to support the Frazee Fire Department with a donation to outfit a recently purchased fire engine.  Doll presented a donation of $750 at the department’s meeting on July 14. The donation will help purchase up to date life-saving tools to help completely equip the fire engine.  Doll has been a… Read More

Last week, crews poured the bridge deck at the Otter Tail River, so right now things are a little quieter on the east end of the project while the concrete cures. Next up for the bridge replacement: pouring of the approach panels and railing, installation of guardrail and dirt work near the bridge site.  East of… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is featuring in its Gallery the wildlife photographs of Brad Anderson of Ottertail and fish decoys by Larry Lange, Brad Lange and John Peeters. This artwork will be on display now through July 31.   A reception and presentation by photographer Brad Anderson will be held on Wednesday, July… Read More

Becker and Mahnomen farmers donate to local first responders Becker and Mahnomen County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local first responders this summer – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Becker/Mahnomen County Corn and Soybean Growers joined the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and… Read More

Danita Ketter is again chairing the Frazee Turkey Days Road Rally which is themed “21 Doubles the Fun.” The Road Rally will start at the Frazee Essentia Clinic parking lot with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the first car leaving at 12 p.m.  The cost is $20 per team. Participants can expect… Read More