Youth 3.5K Boys: First place went to Anden Aho with a time of 16:11 and second place Stefen Aho Youth 3.5K Girls: First place went to Anlyn Aho with  a time of 20:27, second place Maija Torola and third place Reyna Aho Youth 5K Girls: First place Avielee Anderson 26:18, second place Sadie Anderson, third place Eliana Torola, fourth place… Read More

Contributed photo Best In Show was Tony Stenger of Detroit Lakes with his 1977 Ford F-150 “Big Red.”

By Robert Williams Editor Midco completed a yearlong fiber installation in Frazee and is currently offering state-of-the-art services to 900 homes and businesses in town. “We appreciate Midco’s investment in Frazee and congratulate them on the completion of this project – truly a milestone to be celebrated,” said Frazee Mayor Mike Sharp. “Midco’s commitment will ensure that… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Mayor Julie Bruhn could not have picked a better time to show off the collection created by her parents Gordon and Marian Dahlgren during Looney Days 2025 that attracted more than 17,000 people to the village during the annual festival July 31-Aug. 3. It was the first Looney Days showing of the… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor There were two new, but familiar faces introduced at the Vergas City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 11. Julie Bruhn was officially sworn in as Mayor of Vergas. Bruhn is serving her second term after replacing Dwight Lundgren, who stepped down due to health reasons earlier this summer. Karen Skoyles of Ramstad, Skoyles &… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Both County Road 10 Frazee exits in Otter Tail County and Becker County will see no changes in the coming U.S. Highway 10 resurfacing project scheduled for the summer of 2029.  When asked about both County Road 10 exits and the turn to Eagle Lake Road off the westbound exit officials confirmed there… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor PartnerSHIP 4 Health provided a grant to complete a streets study of the Main Street reconstruction project for Frazee and Becker County to complete reconstruction of the Main Avenue corridor planned for the summer of 2027. City Engineer Chris Thorson presented the findings of the Complete Streets Study Committee and gave an… Read More

Contributed photo Arlene Wilschewski and Eloise Maneval were crowned Looney Days 2025 Queens at Vergas Senior Living during a coronation ceremony on Thursday, July 31.

The Friends of Phelps organization recently received a significant financial donation from the Hurst family, according to a press release from the non-profit organization. Tom and Amy Hurst recently presented the gift in memory of Tom’s mother, Marcelyn Hurst. The amount of the donation was not disclosed. The Hurst family vacationed in Otter Tail County for 40… Read More

New locations in NY Mills and Pelican Rapids By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners authorized the acceptance of $882,860 in Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects Grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).  This investment will support the renovation of spaces at locations in New York Mills City Center ($382,860) and The… Read More