Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota In 2021, Dustin Roy and other members of the White Earth Nation learned that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had been issuing aquatic plant management permits within their reservation for years. One of these permits allowed a lakeshore owner on McCraney Lake to use mechanical equipment and chemicals to clear aquatic… Read More

Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota Minnesota lawmakers delayed action on a bill April 8 that would require state health insurance plans to cover infertility treatment. The bill by Rep. Carlie Kotzya-Witthuhn, DFL-Eden Prairie, would require state-funded programs including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare to cover the costs of infertility health care such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF,… Read More

Contributed photo Over 50 local community members joined in to sing, direct, accompany, and narrate the Community Cantata titled “On a Hill Too Far Away” for the Lenten season. With a performance each in New York Mills and Perham, hundreds of people united together prior to Easter to remember Holy Week.

Contributed photos Addison Jager and Brady Mitchell were recognized for completing the requirements for FFA state degrees, according to a social media post from FFA advisor Trescha Mitchell. The FFA Region 1 Officer Team also gained three members from the Frazee-Vergas chapter: Alydia Mitchell Treasurer; Amber Trautman-Parliamentary and Lake Jager Sentinel.

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced a new contract with Teaching Strategies to support the design and implementation of the new Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment (MnKFA). The creation of a new assessment was signed into law by Governor Walz in 2023 and represents an investment in our future that will help give young learners… Read More

The annual OTC COLA lake water monitoring program Kick Off will be on April 16 at the Ottertail Community Center in Ottertail MN from 4-6 p.m. The annual event has evolved over the years from an opportunity to take part in an educational seminar on how to properly obtain water samples to what might resemble the… Read More

The Becker County Landfill will be taking in tires at a free or discounted rate at the landfills in Detroit Lakes April 17-21 and in Osage April 18 and 21. One to four tires will be accepted free of charge. A fee of $3.75 will be charged for each tire when bringing 5-10. For 10+ tires,… Read More

Becker County Environmental Services provided an update to the organics program, which rolled out in September of 2025. “We are excited to share the impact you have helped make in our community,” Recycling Coordinator Todd Kunkel said in a press release. “We collected 15.73 tons between September and December 2025.” That’s 31,453 pounds of food waste. Average collection… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 13, 2021 Two record setting Hornets recently met in the main gym. Mitch Anderson set the all-time scoring record for the boys basketball program in 1993. The Perham-Dent School District superintendent congratulated Jack Courneya on setting a new record, despite a shortened senior season. Being a stereotypical Midwestern mom with a bit… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding Minnesotans that not pruning or cutting oaks from April through July is the simplest way to curb the spread of oak wilt disease. Oak wilt is a non-native disease that can kill any oak species in Minnesota. Sap beetles spread oak wilt via fungal spores as they move… Read More