County to host open house at Dalton senior housing project By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons petitioned the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners to use $213,000 of Public Safety Funds, as well as forfeiture funds, to purchase a Sherp N 1200 rescue vehicle. The breakdown of cost is $163,042 from safety funds… Read More

If you have experienced delays due to blocked railroad crossings in Vergas, Otter Tail County asks you to report these incidents to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). “According to Minnesota state law, trains are not supposed to block a crossing for more than ten minutes,” shared Otter Tail County Highway… Read More

Otter Tail County Commissioners invite community members to the upcoming open house at the Parkers Prairie Event Center, 201 West Main Street, on Monday, November 25, from 7-9 p.m. This is not a board of commissioners meeting but an opportunity to engage with your commissioners and learn about Otter Tail County initiatives and projects in… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum November 12, 2019 Last spring a letter sat in Hans Hansons mailbox that would immortalize him. The letter informed the Vergas resident that he was to be inducted into the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at a fall banquet that was recently held. “I was caught off guard,” he said…. Read More

Grace Hamm advanced to state in a pair of events last week as the eighth grader qualified for state in both the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle. She will be joined at the state meet by her sister, Hope Hamm, who qualified for state after taking second place in the dividing competition at the Section… Read More

Contributed photos Above: Caiden Davis, 15, shot this doe during the youth season. Left: Jace Hanson nabbed this 245-pound, 9-point buck. 

Photos by Robert Williams Above: VFW Soloist Sandy Rausch leads the gathered crowd in a rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner,” during Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony. Right: VFW Commander Bob Clarey salutes the flag prior to giving his speech honoring veterans living and deceased who have served the United States in war and peace. Below right:… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: Early bird trick or treaters got the quest for candy started at Frazee Care Center where residents had plenty of treats to hand out on Halloween Thursday, Oct. 31. Right: Coinciding events at Frazee Care Center, the Boo Bash at the Event Center, sponsored by the school’s Interact Club, and holiday-themed… Read More

Home Sweet Bakehouse coming spring of 2025 By Robert Williams Editor Karey Smagacz, owner of Macarons & More by Karey LLC, is the first person to answer a well-asked question in Frazee. When is a new business going to move into the downtown retail building? That answer will come in the spring of 2025 when Karey… Read More

Focus is on the overblown perception of students who use substances By Robert Williams Editor Parents of Frazee-Vergas middle school and high school students, along with school staff members, will be participating in the Positive Community Norms Parent/Guardian and Student surveys this week. The anonymous surveys were last presented in 2022 and each survey has its own objective. “If anything… Read More