Assistance to help with damage caused in June 20 storm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Becker and Mahnomen Counties are accepting applications for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address damages from high winds that occurred June 20, 2025.  EFRP provides cost-share and technical assistance to restore nonindustrial private forestland (NIPF)… Read More

Pete Levijoki’s one-of-a-kind art made with drywall compound By Matthew Johnson Reporter Northwest of Wolf Lake along the southwest shoreline of Toad Lake in rural Detroit Lakes lives an artist who creates a unique type of wall sculpture art using drywall compound.  ¶  Peter “Pete” Levijoki, originally from Ironwood, MI, was born the seventh of seven children…. Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has begun temporarily closing some DNR-managed roads and motorized trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. The duration of the temporary closures in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas depends on local weather and surface conditions, which… Read More

The Community Cantata singers, under the direction of Adam Tervola Hultberg, have been working for six weeks to prepare this year’s Community Lenten Cantata,   “On a Hill Too Far Away.” The choir is excited to be sharing the dramatic events of Holy Week in song on Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran… Read More

Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons congratulated Corrections Sergeant Myrna Budke and Corrections Officer Mike Wentzel on their retirements from the Otter Tail County Detention Facility Monday, March 16.  “With over 56 years of combined experience between Sgt. Myrna Budke and Corrections Officer Mike Wentzel, we are losing an incredible amount of knowledge and dedication.Thank you both for your… Read More

Struthers receives Founders Award If you’ve spent any time around the Douglas County Master Gardener Program over the past two decades, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Lewis Struthers. And if you have, you probably walked away having learned something about bees, berries, gardens, or simply the joy of being curious. This year, the program… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 23, 2021 On Feb. 4, 1981 Sherri Hanson returned from the post office after retrieving the mail for the Vergas State Bank. She opened the door for two men, at least she thought they were men. It was hard to tell, as they were wearing ski masks and gear fit for… Read More

Awarded for advancing patient care and the optometric profession Minnesota Optometric Association is proud to announce Senator Jordan Rasmusson as a recipient of the Healthcare Champion Award. “The Healthcare Champion Award is given to those who recognize that scope of practice is truly about patient care,” said Dr. Tate Herman, president of the Minnesota Optometric Association…. Read More

Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota It might finally be happy hour in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state after lawmakers discussed the issue in the fifth week of the legislative session. Bills moving through committees in the Minnesota House and Senate would allow nursing homes, boarding care homes and assisted living facilities to serve… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee senior pole vaulter Tyden Schaefer placed 25th at the New Balance Nationals Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, March 14, in Boston, Massachusetts. Jumping for his Club Team, Fleigle’s Flyers Club out of Columbia Heights, Schaefer cleared 15-feet, 1.75-inches to tie with eight other jumpers at that height. There were 44 national… Read More