Transferring to coordinate ECFE program By Robert Williams Editor Frazee-Vergas School Board Chairperson Kimberly Antonsen made an emotional farewell to the school board at the conclusion of her last meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. In August, the school district announced that Antonsen would be hired as the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Teacher/Coordinator. The school board approved the… Read More

Rural Frazee U-Pick flower field offers discount prices and welcomes kids By Robert Williams Editor Cassie Thompson has a green thumb and needed something to do with it, despite having a full-time job and a large family. What to do exactly, did not come to mind right away.  ¶  “I don’t have a defining moment,” Thompson said…. Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The City of Vergas held a 40-minute preliminary public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 14, on the city center parking lot improvements at 140 E. Linden, 111 E. Main Street and 131 E. Main Street, including alleys and parking lots. The work includes roadway surfacing improvements and improving public utilities (storm drains). Widseth Engineering’s Blaine… Read More

Organizers closing in on $250,000 raised By Robert Williams Editor The 15th Annual Ole’s Ride on Saturday, Aug. 24 in Vergas is set to be a milestone event when it comes to fundraising as organizers look to surpass a quarter-million dollars raised for Hospice of the Red River Valley. “I hope so, weather depending, of course,” said… Read More

Heeter commended for life-saving actions By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County courthouse will be getting an extra layer of security at its entrance. In recent years, the courthouse has gone to a single point secured entry staffed with a court security deputy using a metal detector, metal detecting wand and a bag scanner. The… Read More

Hansen to face Mackner for Becker County District 3 seat By Robert Williams Editor Former NFL and NDSU great Phil Hansen was a victor in the Becker County Commissioner District 3 primary on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Hansen was the top vote-getter with 331 votes (50.38 percent). Terry L. Mackner was second with 223 votes (33.94 percent). Frazee’s… Read More

Potential changes to city ordinance to allow chickens discussed by Planning Commission By Robert Williams Editor The Lake Runners snowmobile club requested a new route through Vergas after losing access to former trails north of Lawrence Lake. The trail was closed on the north side of the lake when a landowner pulled the permit. The new route… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a new 30-minute documentary called “Kings in the North: Lake Sturgeon Recovery in the Red River Basin.” The video tells the story of decades-long efforts by Minnesota DNR fisheries biologists and their partners to restore the lake sturgeon population in the Red River of the North and its… Read More

Eighteen people who’ve trained since late April to become Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officers took a step closer to achieving their goal earlier this week when they graduated from the 23rd CO Academy. Now, they will spend the next several months training throughout the state with experienced conservation officers. The new officers will complete… Read More

Perham-based organization focuses on chemical dependency treatment Rewind, Inc. of Perham was honored with the Excellence in Corrections Award by the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers (MACPO) during their annual conference. Rewind, Inc. has been a cornerstone for chemical dependency treatment in Otter Tail County. This year, they have taken their commitment further by opening a… Read More