Three treat stops on Oct. 26, Vergas Lions and UCB on Oct. 31 By Robert Williams Editor Fans of Halloween activities will have back-to-back weekends full of spooks, screams and treats around the area. Dare to enter CornerStone’s Annual Haunted Forest and Farm on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., until the last entrant at… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams The new downtown parking lot behind the Vergas post office and government service building has been paved and prepped for striping. Upon completion, the lot will add much-needed parking spots to the downtown area.

Mobile program brings mammograms to rural areas As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, Essentia Health is highlighting an innovative—and recently expanded—program that brings early breast cancer detection services to rural communities. Essentia’s mobile mammography trucks have added additional locations across the rural health leader’s footprint, from central North Dakota to western Wisconsin, bringing convenient mammography services… Read More

Essentia Health on Tuesday, Oct. 7, will host a seminar in Detroit Lakes highlighting available surgical options for joint replacement. This complimentary event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the 1200 Place Room at The Lodge on Lake Detroit, located at 1200 E. Shore Dr. Essentia orthopedic surgeon Dr. Om Prakash Sharma will… Read More

Fire Prevention week is set for October 5-11 “We knew about it, but we just didn’t think that it would happen to us,” said Patty Freeman.   Nearly two years after her family lost everything in a Woodbury house fire, she wants others to know how dangerous lithium-ion batteries can be.   It was the Saturday after… Read More

Starting Monday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, motorists will encounter overnight closures of Interstate 94 in Moorhead between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., as contractor crews complete the installation of the new overhead message boards, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The closures will occur one direction at a time, between 20th Street and 34th Street,… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The 47th annual Craft and Vendor Show was held at the Frazee Elementary School on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the 4-Corner Lions Club and featured over 60 booth set up at the Frazee Elementary School. The day also included lunch and raffles.

October is prime time to view changing leaves, colors By University of  Minnesota Arboretum Special to the Forum In Minnesota, autumn offers a brilliant, fleeting transition between the sweltering days of summer and the long, cold nights of winter. For a few magical weeks each year, crisp air carries the scent of fallen leaves across the state,… Read More

Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of Greater East Otter Tail County is gearing up for an afternoon/evening of good food, good fellowship, and enticing “made with love” items on October 12. The Fall Fundraiser is a great time to connect with  community members and friends while helping to support the work of… Read More

On Thursday, Sept. 25, the House Capital Investment Committee visited the Fergus Falls Veterans Home to review ongoing and future asset preservation projects. During the 2025 legislative session, Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) authored a bipartisan $700 million bonding package with a strong emphasis on asset preservation. As part of that package, the Fergus Falls Veterans… Read More