County Health and Frazee-Vergas school to provide check-ups By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Commissioner David Meyer gave an update on the future Heartland Trail continuation from the Becker County Highway 10 bridge to Frazee. Bids will be opened for the project in December with hopes for construction to begin next spring. The work was discussed… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Vergas will get a bit of a sweet tooth on Saturday as the community hosts its annual Small Town Christmas with a Candy Land theme. The annual Small Town Christmas celebration will be held in downtown Vergas from 2-5 p.m. and feature everything from a Live Nativity to fire pits on Main… Read More

Savings created by a camera and taser combination package By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons introduced a 10-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., of Scottsdale, Ariz., to maintain dash cameras, body cameras and taser devices as one package for the price of $3,126, 368.  “To get on a contract for 10 years we… Read More

Shana Schwan’s class Name: Ivan Ingredients: sote, brudr, tuneck, vionre Recipe Directions: First shote the tuneck then bring it home. After, put in the offen. Neyfook the tuneck in the eatin. Then put it out on the tablnd. Tiput the eafin to 100 gakds. Then put the tueck in the frisr for 10 minere. Then put it… Read More

Essentia Health has been named as a leader in technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).  Health care organizations are recognized annually for their information-technology achievements and receive certifications through the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program. Organizations certified at level 9 or 10 (on a 1-10 scale) are considered leaders. This is the fourth year in a row Essentia… Read More

Whether Dr. Sreejith Gopi is providing care for a newborn baby or his 98-year-old patient who still walks to appointments at the Essentia Health-Ada Clinic, there is a common tie that binds. “Having quality access to health care providers on a regular basis, including for acute injuries and illnesses, I think it’s just a basic human… Read More

West Central Initiative has supported regional growth through tailored loan programs since 1986. These programs fill financial gaps with flexible, community-focused solutions. “Gap financing” helps businesses secure the capital needed to start, expand, or sustain operations when full funding isn’t available.  “Our role is to support community projects that need capital to move forward,” said Greg Wagner,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum November 26, 2019 Dani Piche attended an annual leadership event in Detroit Lakes and returned as the western division president. To be considered, the daughter of Scott and Lisa Piche had to fill out and submit and application to be placed on the ballot. Each of the 13 schools in the division… Read More

The Frazee Fly Girls dance team competed their varsity jazz routine on Saturday in Pequot Lakes.  Teams included: Crosby-Ironton, Aitkin, Moorhead, Bemidji, Little Falls and Pequot Lakes- Pine River Backus.  The jazz team placed seventh, with high scores in visual effectiveness, routine difficulty, and difficulty of skills categories.  Crosby-Ironton placed first, followed by Bemidji in second, and Moorhead… Read More

After six weeks of set-up, the Butler Christmas Lights are back on this year with some brand new unseen items.  “We did a preliminary lighting last Sunday and as some have said, the Northeast corner of Otter Tail County was looking very festive,” said Mike Schmidt.  This year’s display features a 40-foot tall walk-through Christmas tree with… Read More