Rapid response treatment applied Otter Tail County officials announced that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has positively identified two invasive aquatic species in Anna Lake, located north of Underwood off County Highway 35. The invasive species discovered include starry stonewort and zebra mussels. The initial discovery was reported on Thursday, September 11, when the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With just one meet remaining before the section meet, the Heart O’ Lakes Conference meet in Breckenridge on Tuesday night, the Frazee Hornets are posting some of their best times not only for the season, but their careers. During the Harrier Invite in Perham last Thursday, the top five finishers for the Frazee… Read More

Contributed photos The Frazee Fly Girls hosted a Future Fly Girls Dance Camp last week that culminated with a pair of special performances at both the prek-12 pep fest and Friday’s homecoming football game. A total of 40 dancers participated in the dance camp at the school.

Photo by Chad Koenen Prior to the start of Friday’s homecoming football game, United Community Bank presented a check to Frazee-Vergas High School students in the amount of $8,000 for proceeds raised from this past summer’s Hornet Pride picnics. 

Contributed photo The 2025 Frazee High School Hall of Fame inductees were honored on Saturday night at the Frazee Event Center. The four inductees included: Ted Anderson, Kelly Janke, the 2002 Frazee High School wrestling team and Leon Beyer (represented by his family). 

Contributed photos Action Fabricating, Inc. purchased Hornets for a Cure shirts for all volleyball and football players 7-12 grade to wear for support on Pink Night. All donations and proceeds from Volleyball (September 25) and Football Pink Night (September 19) were given to Thad and Kristin Helmers for the Stand By Me Foundation. Volleyball and… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: Joe Mollberg leads the cheers for his team of teachers that defeated a high school and elementary student team during one of the Homecoming Pep Fest games at the football field. Below: Adam Vigen is crowned the 2025 Frazee-Vergas Homecoming King. Below left: Senior Blake Amundson participates in one of the… Read More

Lane Totland places second out of 161 cars By Robert Williams Editor A group of four area demo derby drivers were part of setting a new record in Farmington last week at the fourth annual Minnesota Throwdown Demolition Derby at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington on Saturday, Sept. 27.  ¶  This was the third attempt… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners considered a pair of cannabis registration applications from Wildflower Cannabis and Elevated Dispensaries, both located in Pelican Rapids. Commissioners denied its first cannabis registration application in August for a future cannabis business to be located in New York Mills due to the retail establishment being… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas Economic Development Authority (EDA) / Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) met with four members of the community to continue examining solutions for daycare in Vergas Wednesday, Oct. 1. The group, including Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) representatives Jordan Grossman and Maddi (Petrick) Clavin, were joined by Tom Bunkowski of St. John’s… Read More