Finding funding for a farm or food business can be one of the biggest barriers to turning ideas into reality. To help address that challenge, the West Central Minnesota Food Council, in partnership with Mezclada, is launching Funding Forward: Practical AI for Farmers and Food Businesses, a free interactive workshop designed to help participants find… Read More

With lower-than-normal rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures in the last few weeks, persistent drought and lower lake levels have become common across a large portion of the state. Much of north-central Minnesota is experiencing storage drought. In years of significant drought, long-term water storage is depleted in lakes, soil and groundwater to a degree that typically… Read More

CWD affects white-tailed deer, moose and elk in Minnesota A deer near Stillwater has been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease. The female deer was reported to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by a landowner who observed it for several days and noted it was unafraid of people and appeared emaciated. On July 16,… Read More

The Anishinaabe artist is featuring his collection ‘Mino-Bimaadiziwin; The Good Life’ at three different locations around the DL area By Greta Foss Summer Intern Kent Estey has lived on the White Earth Reservation for 66 years now. He has never lived anywhere else. He loves where he is from, and that’s why he chooses to paint… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: Sisters Katie and Rachael Courneya were crowned as Miss Frazee and Miss Frazee Teen during the annual Miss Frazee pageant on Wednesday night. The sisters are the daughters of Nicky and Nick Courneya. Below: Alydia Mitchell was named as Miss Congeniality during the Miss Frazee pageant on Thursday at Frazee-Vergas… Read More

Talks continue on proposed 34-unit dwelling  By Robert Williams Editor Talks continued between the Frazee City Council and Turnkey Solutions & Development Vice President Jason Francis to discuss a proposed 34-unit apartment complex in the city-owned lot next to Dollar General on Tuesday, July 21, at the fire hall. Francis submitted a site design concept… Read More

‘He teaches us that anything is possible for anybody’ By Robert Williams Editor Liam Zitzow, 9, can be found running the offense on youth basketball courts and swinging for the fences on local baseball diamonds, but how he got there is a miracle. Liam was born with achondroplasia, which impairs how cartilage converts to bone… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas City Council voted to continue usage of the Long Lake Park bathhouse by voting against a Park Advisory Board recommendation for demolition on Tuesday, July 21, during the latest council meeting at the Event Center. The Park Advisory Board discussed a potential demolition of the bathhouse at Long Lake… Read More

How long has Vergas  held wiener dog races?  The first race was held in 2013. At the 2012 Looney Days wrap-up meeting, there was a discussion about needing a new Looney Days event to “freshen things up.” Digger Anderson suggested wiener dog races. After some reservations, it was decided to give them a try as… Read More

Summer is riding season in lakes country, and the roads are full of boat trailers, campers, farm equipment and motorcycles. That is why the Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office are joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a simple message: A motorcyclist’s safety is everyone’s safety…. Read More