Voting is open for the 2023-24 Name a Snowplow contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The top eight vote-getters will become MnDOT snowplow names – one new name for each MnDOT district. See the list of finalists and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow. Voting will remain open through Sunday, Jan. 28. Individuals will be able to… Read More

Emergency blood shortage in effect The Vergas Lions will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Vergas Event Center. The Event Center will be open from noon – 7 p.m., for blood donations. This is the first of three blood drives held by the Vergas Lions each year. To make an appointment… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 29, 2019 At 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, pagers in the counties of Becker and Otter Tail beeped. A house was on fire at 606 East Main Avenue in Frazee and people were trapped inside. Within minutes the Frazee Police Department and a member of the Becker County Sheriff’s Office… Read More

A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Hunter Education Firearms Safety Instructor Certification Class will be held Saturday, Feb 24 from noon-5 p.m., at Knob Hill Sportsmans Club 13334 Knobhill Road in Wadena. This class is to become a certified volunteer instructor to teach DNR Firearms Safety.  The certification will allow you to teach the Classroom and Online… Read More

Vigen named to Dean’s List Dr. Brian Huschle, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mayville State University, announces that the following students have been listed on the Dean’s List for the Fall of 2023 at Mayville State University.  In order to be named to the Dean’s List, each student has maintained a grade point average of 3.50… Read More

DL-based company led by legendary Gary Thompson By Robert Williams Editor Gary Thompson, owner of Tri-State Diving, has seen plenty of sketchy years when it comes to ice, but nothing like the early season last year in December stretching into January. He and his team have been busy retrieving vehicles and fish houses at a rate… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Three sixth grade artists from Frazee-Vergas Elementary School were honored by the four area Lions Clubs for their work in the Lions International Peace Poster competition on Friday, Jan. 12. Lions Clubs around the globe have been sponsoring the art contest in schools and youth groups for the past three decades. More 600,000… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Panfish Pirate Tackle and Guide Service owner Alex Levenhagen took it upon himself to start a new event in Vergas last year and now, with the help of the Vergas Community Club, his second annual Froze Fest is becoming the first event of the calendar year to bring the village to life. Levenhagen… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Mayor Julie Bruhn opened the first Vergas City Council meeting with her annual state of the city address on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Bruhn discussed the completion of the community’s comprehensive plan and the 58 strategic actions therein that will be used to move Vergas forward into the future. “At the time of the one-year… Read More

New Deputy Sheriff, Law Librarian introduced By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to support an Active Transportation (AT) Infrastructure Program grant application by the City of Frazee to seek state funding in the amount of $650,000 for the construction of trails within Wannigan Regional Park. The State… Read More