Housing and zoning top priorities By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas Economic Development Authority/Housing Redevelopment Authority began 2024 without President Kevin Zitzow since the committee was first established in 2015. Zitzow reached his term limit in December and can return after a one-year absence. The group welcomed new member Paul Sonnenberg, a Vergas resident widely known as… Read More

New officers elected for 2024 school board By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas School Board honored Elementary School Custodian and Maintenance worker Jim Ueke, who retired at the end of 2023 after serving the district in many different capacities for 14 years. “He carried a forklift license for us, which was very valuable; a boiler license, trained… Read More

Otter Tail County Public Health was recently awarded a four-year Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The grant will focus on coordinating and evaluating a comprehensive community approach to suicide prevention.  Over the next four years, Otter Tail County Public Health, in collaboration with community members and partners, will plan and… Read More

Contributed photo CornerStone Community and Youth Center shared a huge thank you to the Anderson brothers, Thomas, Sam, and their younger brother Michael as they participated in a pay it forward gift they received from their cousin. The brothers used their funds they received to order sleds from OK Lumber to donate to CornerStone so… Read More

The Vergas Lions will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Vergas Event Center. The event center will be open from 12-7 p.m., for blood donations. This is the first of three blood drives held by the Vergas Lions each year. To make an appointment call (701) 866-4301 or register online at vitalant.org…. Read More

Frazee council sets committee assignments for 2024 By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council issued a public notice about potential hiccups with this month’s utility bill. The city completed a financial software upgrade, however this month’s utility bills may not arrive during their normal time frame, due to occasional inconsistencies during data transfer from the… Read More

Matt Ulschmid (E-1) of Frazee graduated from Basic Training on Thursday, Jan. 4, at Lacklund Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. All graduates head to their respective technical training locations on Friday.  Ulschmid has begun eight weeks of a Special Warfare Candidate Course (SWCC), a course designed for students coming out of basic and prior… Read More

Local man wins FPN Vegas championship in Las Vegas Jordan Sleen from Billy’s Bar & Grill in Vergas was the big winner at the Free Poker Network Vegas $100k World Championship Main Event, winning $25,000 for first place on Sunday, Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.  Sleen defeated Joseph Fisher, of Illinois, in the final hand holding… Read More

Resort is located on Island Lake northeast of Frazee Conservation practices are increasing across Minnesota to protect the land and waters, and those leading the efforts on their land were recognized recently at the state level.  In December, Valhalla Resort was honored as outstanding conservationists at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water… Read More

Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen sustainability in their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (Central RSDP). Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design, and… Read More