Jeff Forester joined the MLR Board in 1993 and has been the Executive Director of Minnesota Lakes and Rivers (MLR) since 2001. MLR seeks to protect Minnesota’s lake and river heritage for current and future generations by forging powerful links between lakes, lake advocates and policy makers.  Forester was Hubert Humphrey Public Policy Fellow and Shannon… Read More

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office adds K9 and handler to department By Robert Williams Editor Robert Emerson was appointed as the new Director of the Veteran Services Office in Fergus Falls and sworn in by Auditor/Treasurer Wayne Stein at the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, July 9. James Olson, who served in the role… Read More

Longtime RN receives DAISY Award Perham Living is excited to announce that Heidi Coleman, RN, one of the facility’s most dedicated and compassionate nurses, has been honored with the prestigious DAISY Award. This recognition is a testament to her unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and her positive impact on residents and colleagues. In nominating Colemanfor… Read More

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are similar to last year and to other recent peaks in the 10-year population cycle of grouse — a pattern recorded for 73 years, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Minnesota DNR and its partners use spring drumming counts to help monitor the ruffed… Read More

The town of Vergas is less than one month away from one of the most thrilling events of the summer in northwest Minnesota: the 2024 Wiener Dog Nationals at Looney Days on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. in Vergas.  The race is sponsored again this year by Forest Edge Gallery of Vergas, who provides the… Read More

Ecumen’s Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes is rolling out a new approach to dementia care, using a Montessori education model to give residents a new sense of ownership and engagement. Detroit Lakes is one of three Ecumen locations across Minnesota that is implementing a care model based on the Montessori method, designed to emphasize residents’… Read More

By Darren Newville District Manager, EOT SWCD With summer in Lakes Country comes a variety of community events that celebrate our towns and communities. One of those events is the EOT Breakfast on the Farm.  The local agriculture community and a host of volunteers are all geared up for this year’s EOT Breakfast on the Farm event.  This year’s… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum July 16, 2019 The night sky was calm over Nebraska on June 28, but the peaceful feeling quickly changed when Eugene Puttbrese ran out of gas in his 1977 Cessna 150. The 67-year-old rural Frazee resident was about 300 yard from the Millard Airport, where he planned to land when his engine… Read More

Post 15 improves to 5-8-1 overall By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Post 15 Legion baseball team improved to 5-8-1 last week with a pair of wins over the Pelican Rapids Orange Sox.  Frazee opened the week with a pair of losses to Barnesville by scores of 9-2 and 2-1, before sweeping a doubleheader on Friday night… Read More

Frazee Community Club seeks input The Frazee Community Club is hosting a kickoff meeting Tuesday, July 16, from 5-6:30 p.m., for those Interested in helping plan the Main Avenue/Lake Street mural and map project. The meeting will be held at 305 West Main Avenue. Among the community sign projects to be discussed will be the mural on… Read More