On August 5, 2020, at approximately 1p.m., Lila age 13, Beck age 11 and Evie age 4 Thorson were swimming at their house on East Leaf Lake. They saw an adult male on a canoe about 200-250 yards from their shore. The canoe flipped over and the male fell out. The man started to yell… Read More

First black resident of Fergus Falls is honored By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 1872 Prince Albert Honeycutt became the first black resident in Fergus Falls. That same year the city was officially incorporated as a community in the state of Minnesota. On Saturday, June 12, Honeycutt was recognized during the unveiling of Honeycutt Memorial Drive… Read More

Lana Beck (above) stands in front of the large mural she helped to paint and design last week in Henning. The mural was painted by a number of volunteers on Friday and Saturday at the city park. The mural features four different sides that was on the previously white bathroom building.

By Chad Koenen Publisher With each stroke of the paddle, Hank Kohler came one step closer to reaching his goal of going from East Leaf Lake to the Gulf of Mexico. The canoetrip came 42 years after he made a similar trek with a group of three friends, all of whom were in attendance on Thursday… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum For many, spring conjures up images of buds appearing on trees that may transform into fruit. For others, visions of dirt under the fingernails, and soon-to-be vegetables in a bed of soil appear.  Regardless if the crop is fruit or vegetable, Tom Meinhover of Grass Roots, is hoping to provide the trees,… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Landmark Center is seeking the community’s help in painting a large four part mural on the bathrooms at the city park. On June 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., volunteers will have the opportunity to help artist Lana Beck paint a… Read More

Motorcycle ride to make stops in Nimrod, Menahga By Chad Koenen Publisher Twenty years after the first Ronald McDonald Hosue Ride strolled down the streets of New York Mills, motorcycles from across the country will return to town this weekend to raise money for an organization that has touched the lives of people from young to… Read More

The new Viking Library System (VLS) bookmobile is now on the road, continuing more than 40 years of service to the region. The bookmobile replaces an older model that proudly served the area for more than 28 years, crisscrossing the six county (Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens and Traverse) service area, accumulating more than… Read More

New Ottertail business to offer healthy teas, shake options for those on the go By Chad Koenen Publisher An Otter-this-world place to get a healthy snack on the run has opened in Ottertail. Otter Nutrition has opened its doors on the floor level of the old Creamery building in Ottertail. The business is owned and operated by… Read More