Otter Tail County Commissioners will host a community event at the Vergas Event Center at 140 West Linden Street on Monday, June 10, from 7-9 p.m. This is not a board of commissioners meeting. This event provides an opportunity for community members to interact with commissioners and learn about various projects and initiatives happening in… Read More

A new web tool will make it easier for people to locate shooting ranges that meet their needs, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. There are around 350 shooting ranges throughout the state that cater to a broad variety of archery and firearms shooting, but the previous DNR web tool provided limited options for… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams The communities of Frazee and Vergas gathered on Monday morning to honor the lives of fallen soldiers during a pair of Memorial Day programs. Above: Frazee Mayor Mark Flemmer lays a Memorial Day wreath in remembrance of the fallen at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee Monday, May 27. Right: The Frazee-Vergas/Wolf Lake Color… Read More

Protesters halt logging near Strawberry Lake By Robert Williams Editor Ray Higgins, Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association (MTPA), spoke to the Becker County Board about the importance of the availability of Becker County timber to its members and to give the MTPA’s support to the county after tribal protesters caused a Menagha… Read More

Community Club to take over downtown park art By Robert Williams Editor Some long awaited good news about Town Lake Beach and some clarification of what is happening at the downtown park were part of a lengthy, monthly meeting of the Frazee Parks and Recreation Committee (PRC) on Wednesday, May 22, at the Event Center. Frazee City Administrator Stephanie… Read More

PTO awards 21 free bikes for elementary reading By Robert Williams Editor It was a banner year for reading at the Frazee-Vergas Elementary School this year with more than 20 students earning a free bicycle thanks to generous donations from 23 different organizations, businesses and individuals. Frazee-Vergas Parent Teacher Organization representative Dani Adams emceed a giveaway of… Read More

Grant to help fund Reading Ranch Buddies program Firefly Fields Youth Ranch Inc., of Vergas, was awarded one of 57 endowment grants distributed by West Central Initiative totaling almost $115,000 to organizations serving the Fergus Falls, Perham, and Dent communities from three personally endowed legacy funds. “The Deloris Barnack Kenner, Floyd and Harriet Miller, and Inga… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: VFW Soloist Sandy Rausch sings the “Star Spangled Banner,” accompanied by the Frazee-Vergas High School Marching Band and the Frazee-Vergas Wolf Lake Color Guard during Memorial Day Services in Frazee. Below right: The Frazee-Vergas/Wolf Lake Color Guard, along with the Frazee-Vergas High School Marching Band, led by Band Director Brian Selander,… Read More

With strong bipartisan support, the Minnesota Legislature recently passed a $30 million aid package for rural emergency medical services (EMS), which includes more than $4 million for West Central Minnesota. This legislation, authored by Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and a bipartisan group of legislators, provides $24 million in emergency aid for EMS providers who… Read More

Perham earns Gold Star from Principals Association Perham High School and Principal Ehren Zimmerman have been awarded the Gold Star from the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) for their work in the Diploma Plus 1 Program. The award is sponsored by Horace Mann, and it is designed to recognize MASSP member schools statewide for… Read More