State shoot featured nearly 700 participants The Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports and Wildlife Invitational was held in Alexandria from September 8-10, with 669 youth from 57 counties participated in the following events: BB gun; Standard Air Rifle; 3 Position Air Rifle; Air Pistol; .22 Rifle; Muzzleloading; Trap; Silhouette; Wildlife Calling; Skillathon and Conservation/Wildlife Displays Youth… Read More

Arvig has recently completed the construction of its first 400-Gigabit-capable routes across portions of its fiber network backbone, equipping its rapidly expanding network with the largest bandwidth capacity in the company’s history. The 400-Gigabit-ready routes quadruple the network’s previous maximum bandwidth of up to 100 Gbps and provide scalability beyond 1 Terabit (Tbps) per second. “This network… Read More

Free events all day from 9 a.m. to midnight By Robert Williams Editor Vergas will come alive all day on Saturday, Sept. 30 during the second annual Hairyman Festival as the town is filled with side-by-sides and all-terrain vehicles ready to hit the event’s signature 25-mile trail ride at noon. The ride begins and ends at Looney’s Pub and Campground…. Read More

MN Commissioner of Agriculture hail’s facility’s potential  Community members, local and regional dignitaries, area farmers and media earned their first look at the new cutting-edge Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) in Crookston.  The AIC hosted its grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 14, with an open house, tours and remarks from AIC officials and those involved in… Read More

A Fargo man was killed at approximately 5:02 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 16, after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving collided with a tree on the Rat Lake Trail, according to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office. Rat Lake Trail is located west of County Highway 35 and east of Strawberry Lake.  Emergency personnel responded to the scene… Read More

Contributed photo Frazee Fire Chief Nathan Matejka, right, welcomed Josh Wolf and Brandon Nelson to the Frazee Fire Department. Both of these men completed the probationary period with satisfaction and will begin serving the community immediately.

40,000 square-foot, $32 million facility first-of-its-kind The Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum held a ceremonial groundbreaking on its new site at Camp Ripley in Little Falls on Sunday, Sept. 17. Located on more than 30 acres just off Highway 371, and adjacent to the Little Falls State Veterans Cemetery, the future site of the Museum… Read More

Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce impact awards Jay Estenson and the Miss Frazee Scholarship Program are both being recognized by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber announced the finalists in seven categories of the 2023 Splash Awards. The awards celebrate the impact and involvement of community’s volunteers. 2023 Awards and Finalists Launch Award This award… Read More

Drop by the Nature Table between 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Glendalough State Park Trail Center when you visit for a fall hike, bike, paddle, or picnic.  The leaf colors should be peaking, and the smells and sounds of fall will be in the air. The beauty of the season means that many… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 25, 2018 Lyle Krieg received a Quilt of Valor last year at an event that honored veterans in Wolf Lake. The Rose Lake resident decided that his past shipmates deserved that same feeling of recognition, pride and appreciation. The opportunity to present them with the unique quilts came about recently. After… Read More