Event set for Friday during Turkey Days By Chad Koenen Publisher The trains may no longer blast their whistle through town, but 40 lucky people could receive a souvenir train whistle on Friday afternoon. A Frazee Whistle Free Zone Notice of Establishment ceremony will be held on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the skating rink by 5th St…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief The first crop of hay has been put up and we have started on the second crop. Second crop will be about one quarter of the first crop as this little drought we are in doesn’t help the grasses grow.  The alfalfa is doing ok, but we are very short on… Read More

Dance studios bring national title back to Frazee By Robert Williams Editor From making impacts on the lives of local people in need to garnering regional titles and national recognition, the Northern Lights Dance Academy instructors and dancers could have finished the season proud of everything they accomplished as is, but did one better by ending the… Read More

Fergus native finding her place in Vergas By Robert Williams Editor Jezmae Burkett of Vergas is the new Event Center Coordinator in Vergas.  ¶  In April, the Event Center committee requested the city council approve hiring someone to oversee the center’s scheduling and management to take over the duties from city treasurer-secretary Julie Lammers.  ¶  “It’s… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council approved a $5,000 donation to the summer recreation program last month, the largest gift of more than 40 donors. The program had been running at a deficit of approximately $15,000. The donations were announced by Vice Chair Kimberly Antonsen at the meeting of the Frazee-Vergas School Board Monday,… Read More

Council discusses parking need downtown By Robert Williams Editor Downtown will be getting a new look soon, according to discussions at the meeting of the Frazee City Council Tuesday, July 11, regarding the corner demolition happening this month. According to Mayor Flemmer’s monthly report, an inspection was done on the basement of the old Seip building. Seip records… Read More

Organizers are hoping for 12-14 teams to participate in annual Turkey Days event Danita Ketter is again chairing the Frazee Turkey Days Road Rally, themed “Under the Sea in Frazee.”  The Road Rally will start at the Frazee Essentia Clinic parking lot, with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the first car leaving… Read More

Event to feature big bikes, stunts By Robert Williams Editor Josh “Bubba” Samuelson will be hosting the second annual Mid-Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, July 22. The event began as Bubba’s birthday party, but has continued to grow into a big get-together involving big bikes and bigger stunts. The morning ride will begin at 10:30 a.m., returning at 1:30 p.m…. Read More

By Robert Williams Editor For those who like a challenge with a snack and a drink, Pitchers, Pizza, Puzzles is a definite stop on the Friday night of Turkey Days at the Frazee VFW. “This will be our third year and we have grown from 13 teams our first year; last year we had 27 and this… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams, contributed Above: The little turkey got a needed pressure washing during Tuesday’s downtown cleanup, just in time for Turkey Days. Below: The CornerStone Youth and Adults Kindness Crew and members of the Community Club were downtown with brooms and leaf blowers cleaning up Main Avenue Tuesday, July 11.