5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum October 27, 2020 The remaining Heartland Trail connection between Acorn Lake and Frazee may be done as soon as 2022, if all goes according to plan. The Minnesota Legislature recently passed a $1.9 billion bonding bill that included $2 million for the trail connection. Department of Natural Resources Project Manager Kent Skaar… Read More

The 2025 Relay for Life of Otter Tail County was both exciting and challenging for the Relay Event Leadership team.  It was exciting to be planning to celebrate and honor the 30th anniversary of a successful relay, yet there was also the challenge of searching for and adapting to a new venue. All things considered,… Read More

Contributed photos Kienna Ard, age 13, and Wesley Ard, age 11, pictured with his uncle Kyler Wegner, both got their deer during the open youth hunting season.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 27, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will install an interim traffic signal on Highway 10 in Dilworth at the frontage road, east of 34th Street. The signal is needed to control traffic as new developments near the intersection are expected to increase traffic volumes on the frontage road. A permanent signal at the… Read More

Boys, girls teams both finish in 12th place By Chad Koenen Publisher Eighth grader Rilynn Ruiz finished in 10th place and was just three seconds away from punching a trip to the state cross country meet that is set for Saturday at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course.  Ruiz finished with a time of 20:20,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The pandemic created an opportunity for partners Sara Watson and Terri Trickle when they transformed the former Pickle Factory Bar & Grill into what became many regional diners’ favorite restaurants. Blackboard, in rural Vergas, closed last weekend after six successful seasons. Trickle addressed the closing and her impending retirement in a heartfelt Facebook… Read More

Instagram post turns into an athletic career By Robert Williams Editor Dylan Selly never planned to be a powerlifter, but after getting back in the gym and sharing his workouts online a passion he did not know he had came looking for him.  ¶  “I just kind of got in the gym and I don’t know,”… Read More

The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) has named Blue Line Farm of Frazee  as one of eight Area Finalists in the 2025 Outstanding Conservationist Award Program.  Tom and Margaret Trieglaff along with Tyler Trieglaff and Char Putnam will be recognized at a Wednesday, Dec. 3 luncheon at MASWCD’s 89th annual convention in Bloomington. … Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Technology Coordinator Gretchen Norby and Student Support Coordinator Jerry Hanson discussed technology and the Local Literacy Plan, respectively, at the Frazee-Vergas School Board meeting Monday, Oct. 13. Norby discussed what she called the “big buzz word” in cybersecurity. The tech department is combatting issues by continuing staff cybersecurity awareness and phishing simulation training;… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Jodi Teich was introduced as Otter Tail County’s new County Engineer, replacing Krysten Foster who resigned from her position in August to become a Senior Project Manager at Stonebrooke Engineering. Teich began her duties on Oct. 13. Teich brings extensive leadership experience in county engineering and transportation planning to Otter Tail County. She grew… Read More