By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Chad Hutmacher may likely be building a replica of every fish in the waters of Minnesota.  The Ottertail resident said the hobby all began when his son Cayden, a junior at Perham High School student, joined a master angler program with the Department of Natural Resources.  “I believe it was if you catch… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Members of the New York Mills Fire Department visited kindergarten students at the school on Friday morning as part of fire prevention week. The students were able to meet some local firefighters, learn about the tools on the fire truck and even get an up close look at one of the fire… Read More

At approximately 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, Clearwater County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a fire burning in timber, lowland grasses and brush in a remote location in Itasca State Park, at the end of Bohall Trail and on the north side of Bohall Lake. Lake Itasca and Shevlin Fire Department engines responded, along with… Read More

Concert set for Oct. 14 in downtown NYM The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is thrilled to announce a special pop-up performance by soprano Tiffanie Trujillo from New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, October 13 from 6-7 p.m. in the Cultural Center Gallery.  There will be light refreshments available.  This event is free to attend… Read More

Exhibit to be on display through November 6 The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is excited to present artist Kristen Anderson’s series of work, “Restorative Loops” in the Gallery from October 6 through November 6. This stunning series of eleven 4’ x 4’ felted “paintings” is an amazing example of the felting process. It… Read More

On Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources learned that deer farms in Minnesota were among those that received deer from a Wisconsin farm where chronic wasting disease (CWD) was discovered in August 2021. According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the farm where CWD was detected sold nearly 400… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum A six-year-old Anna Mae Vetter sat on her mother’s lap in the back of a 1943 cab. With cruel intent, the driver poked fun at Vetter for sitting on her mother’s lap, noting she was a big girl and could sit in her own seat. Neither Vetter nor her mother responded…. Read More

Preliminary levy proposed at 4.71 percent increase By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Sept. 28 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $45.4 million for 2022. This represents a proposed 4.71 percent tax increase compared to the 2021 levy. “The county board has the authority to decrease… Read More

EOT 4-H to host event on Saturday National 4-H Week is being celebrated locally and nationally Oct. 3-9. Across the United States, 4-H empowers nearly 6 million young people through hands-on learning. In Otter Tail County, about 650 young people take part in 4-H. The organization’s impact is felt throughout the state.  For instance, last year: • 89… Read More

The Otter Tail County DWI Court Team has earned the 2021 “Excellence in Corrections Award” by the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers (MACPO). The award is “During a lock-down or stay-at-home order, everyone experiences an increase in anxiety and/or depression at least to some degree,” said Michael Schommer, Otter Tail County’s Director of Probation. “We… Read More