Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has been honored with the 2025 AcOpscar Innovation Award for its efforts to enhance student success through more cohesive, efficient course scheduling. The award was presented by Coursedog, a leading academic software company that supports over 300 colleges and universities nationwide. M State’s Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs… Read More

During the spring of 2021, Essentia Health partnered with various local and statewide organizations to launch a program addressing health-related social needs. Over the past four years, Essentia’s community health team has seen significant success through this initiative with over 25,000 referrals made, linking individuals to community-based programs and services. Resourceful is a program that helps… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum August 25, 2020 The Vergas City Council was asked to consider having a berm built at the public beach to prevent sand from washing away. Vergas Utilities Superintendent Mike DuFrane explained water drains toward the front of the shelter due to the slope of the parking lot. Fixing the parking lot would… Read More

Contributed photo On Saturday, August 16, members of the FHS Class of 1995 met at Wymer Lake for their 30th class reunion. Front row L-R: Tiffany (Saarinen) Schermerhorn, Rachel (Boyce) Bishop, Melissa (Kroshus) Lorentz, Jennifer (Wick) Doll, Angie (Blasing) Lindow, Pippi Mayfield, Nelaina (Strache) Daggett, Tracy (Brun) Nelson. Back row: Sarah (King) Ferrell, Shalom (Ziegler)… Read More

Contributed photo  Not once but twice, Cory Gibson was the lucky winner of the first and second place raffle tickets that were drawn in connection with the Wolf Lake Harvest Fest. Pictured (l to r): 2025 Wolf Lake Jr Princess Hayden Popanda, 2025 Jr Miss Wolf Lake Annabelle Hrdlicka, raffle winner Cory Gibson, 2025 Miss… Read More

Contributed photo  Stock Truck division: First place Chris Whitney of Frazee with his 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee “Eep!” In the Modified Truck division; First place went Shane Bay of Hoffman with his Tube Buggy “Joyful Noise”; second place to Dave Kriens of Menahga with his 1983 Ford Ranger and third place to Tony Stenger of… Read More

Youth 3.5K Boys: First place went to Anden Aho with a time of 16:11 and second place Stefen Aho Youth 3.5K Girls: First place went to Anlyn Aho with  a time of 20:27, second place Maija Torola and third place Reyna Aho Youth 5K Girls: First place Avielee Anderson 26:18, second place Sadie Anderson, third place Eliana Torola, fourth place… Read More

Contributed photo Best In Show was Tony Stenger of Detroit Lakes with his 1977 Ford F-150 “Big Red.”

By Robert Williams Editor Midco completed a yearlong fiber installation in Frazee and is currently offering state-of-the-art services to 900 homes and businesses in town. “We appreciate Midco’s investment in Frazee and congratulate them on the completion of this project – truly a milestone to be celebrated,” said Frazee Mayor Mike Sharp. “Midco’s commitment will ensure that… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Mayor Julie Bruhn could not have picked a better time to show off the collection created by her parents Gordon and Marian Dahlgren during Looney Days 2025 that attracted more than 17,000 people to the village during the annual festival July 31-Aug. 3. It was the first Looney Days showing of the… Read More