By Robert Williams Editor The City of Frazee, the Frazee Public School District and the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for the maintenance of River Drive North. Once state and/or grant funding is available, plans are to pave the road. Until then, the road needs ongoing maintenance and repair to remain… Read More

Races Saturday – free admission for all spectators The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Wiener Dog Racing Association (NWDRA), has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity has become a staple of Looney Days, as… Read More

Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication set for Wednesday By Chad Koenen Publisher Things will get a little looney this weekend in Vergas as the community gears up for the 62nd annual Looney Days celebration. The event kicks off on Wednesday with the Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame dedication, before the old-timers softball game gets underway… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams

Planning for new home to begin in the fall By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority officially signed over a deed for 1107 Red Willow Circle to Fuller Center for Housing of the Detroit Lakes Area on Tuesday, July 22, at the site of the new development. Fuller House will build a new house in Red… Read More

Otter Tail County License Center staff are urging residents who plan to leave Minnesota for the winter to renew their driver’s licenses or state identification cards now, warning that processing delays of up to three months could leave them without valid ID while away. A surge in applications tied to the May 7, 2025, REAL ID… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Frazee Care Center and Frazee Assisted Living kicked off Turkey Days 2025 with the introduction of candidates for Miss Frazee and Miss Frazee Teen before crowning the Care Center and Assisted Living Royalty. Front row L-R: Care Center King Gerald Paulson and Queen Elaine Anderson; Assisted Living Queen Ruby Snethen and King… Read More

During the 2025 legislative session, State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) secured $143,000 in annual funding through the Human Services budget to support transitional recovery housing programs in Otter Tail County. Over the next four years, this investment will total $572,000 and directly support three key facilities: Perham 180, Matthew House and Barbara’s House. “This investment… Read More

Concordia College has joined Compass, an online platform that helps high school students explore careers and connect with the education and training needed to pursue them. Concordia is the first private four-year college to be featured on the career exploration tool.  Developed by Fargo-based Golden Path Solutions, Compass links more than 23,000 students across 250 schools… Read More

Available at the Event Center and Wiener races The Vergas Lions will be serving upwards of 1,000 breakfast sandwiches on Saturday, August 2 from 8-11 a.m., at the Vergas Event Center and at the Wiener Dog races. Cost is $7 with all proceeds going to charity.