Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting multiple cleanup days and volunteer orientation and training sessions this week. Earth Day Cleanup Days: Thursday, April 27 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Work in teams. There will be litter routes, some groundskeeping, light trail maintenance and other small projects…. Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee High School Symphonic Band participated in the Region 6A Large Group Band Contest. They played two songs for three judges and the judges scored their performance in eight musical categories. Their performance earned them the highest rating possible, a Superior Rating. The band received scores of 33, 35, and 35 out… Read More

Contributed photo Dragon freshman Braylee Riewer of Frazee, right, was named the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Dancer (Pom) for the Minnesota State University Moorhead dance team. The announcement was made at the team’s end of the season banquet Monday, April 17.

Public meetings to be held in Frazee, Vergas in late May The Cities of Vergas and Frazee are working on bike and pedestrian trail plans this year and a portion of that planning involved two public meetings, one in each city. Vergas is planning to connect to both the Heartland Trail at Frazee and the Heart… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, we have 20 calves on the ground, all are healthy and happy.  We had to assist with pulling two calves on the first calf heifers. There have been two sets of twins with 3 of the 4 surviving.  The first set was born in the pasture and one can never… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 26, 2018 Easy-access post office boxes were recently installed in Frazee and keys can be picked up at the service counter. Trim work and other details need to be finished, after which the lobby will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Height of Land Township recently built a… Read More

Funtime Band opens as first sponsored event By Robert Williams Editor When one ponders mayoral duties, art is not the first thing that comes to mind, but in a village like Vergas it comes with the territory. Mayor Julie Bruhn introduced the Downtown Art Camp for kids 16-and-under two years ago and that act has led… Read More

District hires new principal to replace Anna Potvin By Robert Williams Editor A group of 25 students and parents advocated for sixth grade teacher and head girls basketball coach Trey Heinsius, looking to spare him from a contract non-renewal due to budget cuts at the monthly meeting of the Frazee School Board. Sophomores Hailee Olson and… Read More

City council discusses streamlining processes By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee Area Community Club is selling banners to display civic pride and local business names across the city. There are two designs and sizes available. Cost is $125 each. Checks can be made payable to the Frazee Area Community Club and mailed to P.O. Box 276, Frazee,… Read More

Missionary to share on victims of trafficking By Robert Williams Editor Caleb Monson lived in the Vergas area as a kid and attended Harvest Church in Frazee. Monson was also a youth pastor at Harvest for three years from 2017-20. “That’s what I was doing before doing what I do now, which is fighting human trafficking,” Monson said…. Read More