Local snowmobile clubs in need of new members By Matthew Johnson Reporter The best that local snowmobilers can hope for is enough snow early on at the start of the winter season for a good base to be groomed on the local trails. That first round of grooming has basically come and gone with that coveted early start… Read More

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2026 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Frazee High School Main Gym. Registration will begin at noon. A parent or… Read More

Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for a project partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Central RSDP). Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design and plan… Read More

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension will conduct the annual Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop on Jan. 27 & 28 at the Fargo Holiday Inn. “This workshop provides in-depth, current and relevant research results and management recommendations to help crop advisors assist the farmers they work with to maximize… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 5, 2021 Frederick Robin has captured the essence of winter in musical notes. The member of Sacred Heart Church in Frazee recently released a free album, Artica. The music offers a wide range of emotions that come with winter, such as, Sled Race which conjures images of quintessential small town playfulness… Read More

Entering the final week of the year, 2,726 babies were born at Essentia Health hospitals in Minnesota. That includes 452 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes. Of those beautiful babies that joined us in 2025, here are the most popular names for Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes. TOP BABY BOY NAMES Hudson — 5 Miles or Myles — 4 TOP… Read More

Brady Crabtree, of Frazee, Minnesota, was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. Crabtree was among 421 students on the Dean’s List. Students are named to the list when they earn a 3.5 GPA while taking at least 12 credit hours for the semester. University of Jamestown is… Read More

By Amanda Quam West Central Initiative The Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes, Inc., now has an outdoor classroom, a hydroponic farm, and endless opportunities for plants and youth to grow year-round. The Hydroponic Farm  A boy smiles and point to a green plant in the hydroponic garden The hydroponic farm education program is a unique program that not… Read More

Next court appearance set for Feb. 9 By Robert Williams Editor Police Chief Tyler Trieglaff reported on the murder in Frazee in the early hours of Saturday morning from reporting to the incident with Officer Scott Luhman and joining the investigation with the Becker County and Otter Tail County Sheriff’s departments. “We assisted and I learned a… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council completed a positive annual evaluation of City Administrator Stephanie Poegel at the final council meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 22, at the Event Center. Council members had an evaluation form to complete prior to the meeting, if desired, along with a near-hour of conversation with Poegel Monday… Read More