Oswald named to University of Jamestown Dean’s List Paige Oswald of Frazee has been named to the University of Jamestown’s Spring 2023 Dean’s List for maintaining a semester GPA of 3.50 or better. Oswald, a junior, was a setter on UJ’s national championship volleyball team. The team made program history advancing to the NAIA Women’s Volleyball… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum May 24, 2018 Troy Diggins is the new funeral director at Furey Funeral Home. He is glad to offer the thoughtful, personal, empathetic support families need in times of grief. “I cover the details so the families and friends can grieve properly,” he said. “Everyone we serve is loved by someone, and… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Above: The 2023 graduating class of Frazee-Vergas high school tosses their caps in the air at the conclusion of the 118th annual commencement at the high school gymnasium Sunday, May 21. Right: Student council president Kate Vigen gave the opening honors address during Sunday afternoon’s graduation ceremony for the Frazee-Vergas Class of… Read More

By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Travis Stone has been one to say “Yes” to opportunities. Action Fabricating (AF) and Minnesota Metalworks (MM), the companies he now co-owns, have a similar attitude. “We don’t say, ‘No’” said Stone. “We want to service our customers the best we can,” he said. “Everything we do is service-based. If we can’t do something,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor For the first time since 2019, area fifth grade students returned to Becker Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) Conservation Tour at Fischer Century Farm in Frazee May 11-12. Over the course of two days, 350 fifth grade students from Frazee, Lake Park-Audubon, Circle of Life Academy, and Detroit Lakes’ Rossman, Holy Rosary… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor A corner lake lot and needed shoreline maintenance where the property meets trail and ditch easements ate up 45 minutes of the meeting of the Vergas City Council Tuesday, May 9. Discussions between property representatives and the council meandered about a shoreline restoration project at 88 Park View Drive which includes trail and… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee-Vergas Elementary School teacher Julie Wirth was recognized prior to her retirement at the end of the school year during the regular meeting of the school board Monday, May 8. Wirth was honored for 38 years of service to the district. “It’s always bittersweet getting to this time of the year. Over the… Read More

HOLT trail through Maplewood draws heated comments By Robert Williams Editor Parks and Trails Director Kevin Fellbaum received unanimous approval from the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on a purchase agreement for wetland banking credits for the Maplewood State Park portion of the Heart of the Lakes Trail (HOLT) at the latest commissioners meeting Tuesday,… Read More

Join the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail Association for a trail workday and social Saturday, May 20, at 1 p.m. Volunteers will be rehabbing the existing trail through the Hubbel Pond Area beginning at the State Highway 34 trailhead 9 miles east of Detroit Lakes. The Laurentian Lakes Chapter will provide all tools and… Read More

Photo courtesy Vergas Community Club The Vergas Community Club recently commissioned Jody Marquardt to sculpt Loons to place around the community. The first one has been placed with more to come. Marquardt is the owner and operator at Anywhere Welding in Vergas.