5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 19, 2019 In a match that came down to the final weight, the Frazee Hornets fell to Badger-Greenbush-Middle River in the Section 8A finals on Saturday at the Ralph Englestad Arena in Thief River Falls. The team beat Mahnomen/Waubun, 65-6, and defeated Crookston, 61-15 before falling to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, 31-30. The… Read More

Sushen earns President’s List honors at BSU Amelia Suhsen, a Bemidji State University student originally from Frazee, has earned BSU president’s list honors for the Fall 2023 semester.  To be eligible for Bemidji State’s president’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 for the semester and be enrolled in at least 12 credits of coursework…. Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Detroit Lakes gymnastics team came up just short of its bid for a third straight section championship as the Lakers came up just .725 points shy of Melrose for the section title. Melrose finished in first place with a team score of 142.3. Despite coming up just short of advancing to state… Read More

With an initial gift of $5,000, the local Chapter of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has created a scholarship to benefit veterans with a financial need who are attending M State Fergus Falls.  DAV Chapter 25 Treasurer Dennis Johnson said funding for the scholarship is generated through community donations of unwanted clothing at DAV collection bins in… Read More

Local shops and newspapers are a two-way support system By Robert Williams Editor As we flipped the calendar to 2024 here at the Frazee-Vergas Forum, we opened up another year of opportunities to be our backpage Business Showcase. We use this monthly column to feature local and regional businesses, both big and small, to highlight their contributions to… Read More

Groups bringing growers and consumers together By Robert Williams Editor The West Central Minnesota Regional Food Council initiative, along with PartnerSHIP 4 Health, initiated and published a survey last September and are now in the process of forming a full Regional Food Policy Council that will use the plan to bolster the regional food system. The council currently… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Hailey Selly and Asher Blaine were crowned Snoball King and Queen Monday, Feb. 5, at the high school gymnasium. For more information about Snoball week check out page 4. 

County admin has a week to request a hearing By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to remove County Administrator Pat Oman from his position at the bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Former chairman and commissioner Barry Nelson wasted no time in making a motion for the termination, but that motion was followed… Read More

Petition aims to keep current state flag in Minnesota Photo courtesy State Emblems Redesign Commission, Minnesota Secretary of State Above left: Petition signers want to keep the current Minnesota state flag and are opposed to the new rendition. Local protesters submitted 64 pages of signatures from a petition against adopting the new flag. Above right: The… Read More

Grant focuses on the science of the positive By Robert Williams Editor Students at Frazee-Vergas in sixth through 12th grades will be administered the second Positive Community Norms Grant (PCN) survey on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The 30-minute survey is completely confidential and has to be done without any assistance, according to PCN Coordinator Heidi Moen. The survey is… Read More