State officials on hand for Friday’s ceremony By Robert Williams Editor One event unique to Looney Days in 2023 was the renaming of the Vergas Post Office in honor of longtime carrier Jon Glawe Friday, Aug. 11.  A ceremony was held downtown in front of the post office, led by keynote speaker U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, who was integral… Read More

Waller completes a successful year at Altona Square By Robert Williams Editor year ago, the downtown business landscape in Vergas began to change with the completion of Altona Square and Chef Madison Waller was one of the first to open her doors of MW Pastry.  A year later, Waller has completely changed her business model and found… Read More

Fundraising has begun on a $1.2 million upgrade By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas Park Board Committee held its Loon Art for the Park fundraiser for future Long Lake Park Renovations on Monday, Aug. 7, at the Event Center. There were loon baskets designed by local businesses that were up for a silent auction, along with a… Read More

Cannabis ordinance to follow county’s lead By Robert Williams Editor Colleen Hoffman, managing partner at Hoffman, Philipp, & Knutson accounting firm in Thief River Falls, Minn., presented the 2022 audit of the city of Vergas to the city council on Tuesday, Aug. 8. “You have very little debt relative to other cities I audit,” Hoffman said.  Hoffman highlighted Vergas’… Read More

OTC Public Health honored for work during COVID-19 Otter Tail County Public Health was recently honored with a national award for its creative work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) presented the Promising Practices Award for the “Return to Normal? COVID Diaries from Local Youth” collaborative art exhibit. … Read More

Becker County discusses new cannabis ordinance By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board approved a modification to an existing feedlot permit for Jennie-O to construct a building at 12255 Frazee Road two weeks ago. The building will replace a barn that burned down five years ago, but it will not be built on the exact footprint… Read More

The Frazee Area Community Club is hosting its annual Corn Feed Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Event Center. The free will offering event will showcase locally grown corn on the cob, which will also be available for purchase. The Corn Feed will be held from 5-7 p.m.

Harvest Festival Pageant set for Friday, parade and mud run to highlight Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher Wolf Lake may not be the biggest town in Becker County, but it can put on a celebration that is the envy of the eye of communities 10 times its size. This year’s celebration will be no different as Wolf… Read More

Plan will guide local food development in west central Minnesota Residents of Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties are invited to comment on the first draft of a plan that will guide local food development in their region. People can view the plan and share their comments via an online form on the PartnerSHIP… Read More

Alcohol may have been a factor in a rollover crash that injured a Missouri woman early Sunday morning in Toad Lake Township. Kylie Elizabeth Stepp of Springfield, Missouri, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s hospital in Detroit Lakes. Stepp, 26, was southbound on Becker County Road 37, at Highway 34, when her 2018… Read More