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Break for schools: Law change means levies can't be taken away
School officials in Minnesota no longer have to worry that successful levy referendums will later be overturned by voters.
Drug courts changing lives locally
After Tony Johnson got his third DWI in June 2007 he decided hea d had enough of court appearances, jail time and fines.
Shoreland rules an ongoing process
As vice president of the Otter Tail Coalition of Lake Associations , Shawn Olson wants to do her part in helping to preserve area lakes.
Split vote means Frazee will keep teachers
The Frazee-Vergas School District is keeping several probationary teachers after board members split the vote 3-3 on cutting them from the budget.
On Saturday, at 4:30 p.m., a 78-year-old man and his son were traveling along Trowbridge Circle near Vergas when an occupant of the vehicle in front of them threw a beer bottle out the window.
About 75 people gathered Monday evening for a continuation of the drama that is the Frazee-Vergas School Board.
EMS open house a spring tradition
Emergency Medical Services Week has become an annual tradition in Perham, and this year the obervance will be May 20 from 11-3 p.m. Free lunch and tours will be given at the Perham EMS facility.
Frazee teacher fires back: Special ed instructor who was laid off...
A Frazee-Vergas special education teacher is vowing to challenge his contract nonrenewal all the way to the courts after budget cuts this spring claimed his job.
Vergas woman appears for check forgery
A Vergas woman made her first court appearance Monday on felony check forgery charges.
Frazee school board debates $225,000 in cuts
Frazee-Vergas School Superintendent Deron Stender says making a 2009-10 budget is based on a "big assumption" due to too many variables not yet decided.
Frazee-Vergas school board member tries to clear air, stopped due to possible data privacy issues
When Frazee-Vergas School Board member Steve Jepson asked to be added to the board's agenda Monday evening, no one knew the drama it would cause a couple hours into the meeting.
Barbershop group takes the stage in Perham
Denta s Don Garber has been singing since he was a little tyke--and its a hobby he has continued with ever since.
Man who caused 10-vehicle accident not facing charges, may lose license
A man who lost control of his Ford van and caused a 10-car accident in downtown Detroit Lakes on Tuesday suffers from a medical condition and will not face charges, but he may lose his license, according to Detroit Lakes Police Patrol Sgt.
March storm winding down in northwestern Minnesota
A March blizzard has moved on after dumping up to a foot of snow or more and causing at least one traffic death in northwestern Minnesota.
One killed in storm-related crash near Vergas
Storm conditions were a factor in a traffic death near Vergas on March 10. The name of the victim has not been released by the Otter Tail County Sheriffa s Department, as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Nornes protecting school levies
Rep. Bud Nornes is at the forefront of an effort to protect district operating levies from easily being overturned.
Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend NewsMakers March NewsMakers 3/3/2009 Beacon Bank Stephanie Hargan joined the Shorewood, MN-based bank as a personal banking officer for the Duluth market.
Icy roads have school buses on the skids
Icy conditions in Becker and Otter Tail counties put school officials and parents in a scramble mode to get students home on Tuesday afternoon.
Parents in Detroit Lakes and Frazee-Vergas school districts may need...
School buses in the Detroit Lakes School District will not be traveling on dirt roads today after school.
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