The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners proudly declared the first week of April 2024 National Public Health Week in Otter Tail County. This annual observance, held during the first full week of April, honors the role of public health in the communities and spotlights key topics for well-being. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting,… Read More

No one said supporting the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association must be all work and no play. Sometimes, supporting MSGA’s advocacy efforts is as simple as teeing up a golf ball and smashing it down the fairway. OK, well that might be easier for some than others, but the idea is the same: Play golf and… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 2, 2019 Rural Frazee resident and author Georgia Nigel and illustrator Kris Carr signed many books during an event at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, including one for Eleanor Auna, an 8-year-old from St. Paul who was visiting a family lake cabin near the refuge. Auna looked forward to reading… Read More

Anglers, lake user groups invited to participate in survey The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people to share their thoughts on how the DNR manages muskellunge as part of an update to the state’s muskie long-range plan. “We’re gathering input as we update our muskie plan for the future,” said Leslie George, northeast region… Read More

Perham Decoy Show founder opens conservation office in Frazee By Robert Williams Editor Rodney Osvold and Joseph Malakowsky recently launched a new conservation-based non-profit organization LongView Carbon Farms in Frazee and the first official act of the due was to inspire young people by distributing free copies of the Friends of the Forest coloring book at the… Read More

‘We’re all doing the same thing… just doing it a little differently‘ By Robert Williams Editor Stu and Corinne Peterson are the award-winning owners of Camp Aquila Maple Syrup produced on the Star Lake peninsula in Dent and Stu will be the main presenter at this year’s Maple Syrup Festival in Vergas on Saturday, April 13.  Stu’s… Read More

County 38 access from Balmi Cemetery into the city By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Commissioners approved a Land Use Department request seeking approval to allow Class One ATVs to travel on the extreme right-hand side of County Road 38 from the Balmi Cemetery Road into the City of Wolf Lake during a public hearing at the… Read More

OTC jail downgraded to Class I facility By Robert Williams Editor The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) penalized Otter Tail County jail and placed the facility’s license on conditional status, effective immediately, last week. Under Minnesota Statute, the DOC downgraded the jail’s license to a Class I Facility, which brings a substantial reduction in capacity and imposes specific… Read More

Tina Marie Sweet, of Frazee, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail on a felony third-degree drug charge. According to Becker County District Court records, Sweet, 40, sold 10.78 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential reliable informant with the West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crime Task Force on Dec. 19, 2021. Sweet was released… Read More

Gage Davis Barnes of rural Vergas was charged in Becker County District Court with third-degree burglary, a felony. A Becker County deputy was dispatched to a residence on Mill Pond Drive on Saturday, Dec. 23 after a report of a burglary that occurred in a detached garage. A door and deadbolt to the garage was damaged and… Read More