Members discuss $400,000 grant to the project, loss to the city  By Robert Williams Editor The future Northern Dental Access Center (NDAC) was discussed at the meeting of the Frazee City Council onWednesday, Sept. 27.  In August, a tentative agreement was reached between the city of Frazee and Northern Dental Access Center on the purchase of the… Read More

The Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) in Itasca County and the Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary SNA in Clearwater County will be the first forests in Minnesota to officially join the national Old-Growth Forest Network on Oct. 12-13. The Old-Growth Forest Network is a nonprofit working to connect people with nature by creating a voluntary national… Read More

Bain is one of 16,000 finalists nationwide to be selected for the honor Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship program.  Perham senior Jaxon Bain was named one of the semifinalists. These high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the… Read More

Highway 34 between County Road 29 near Detroit Lakes and County Road 26/47 near Osage is open to all traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The road has been closed to thru-traffic since July for road construction. Through this  week, motorists should be prepared to encounter potential lane closures, pilot cars and flagging operations… Read More

Six 4-H youth from Becker County participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 15-18. “Through the Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show, youth build communications skills, gain deeper learning and interest in horses, and build relationships with caring adults,” said Renee Kostick, Extension Educator who manages the 4-H horse project in Minnesota. “These experiences contribute… Read More

Former Miss Frazee pursuing agronomy career Miss Frazee 2021 Katelyn Mack spent her summer scouting potato fields, attending educational seminars, shadowing the agronomy team and learning from the North Dakota State University Extension as part of her agronomy internship with R.D. Offutt Farms. Mack, a 2021 graduate from Frazee-Vergas high school, is a junior at the… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum October 2, 2018 Teresa Fett rode 100 miles in 24 hours on her horse Aaz and earned 10th place at the AERC National Championship endurance race. The race took place at George Vanderbilt’s historic estate, Biltmore, in Asheville, N.C. from Sept. 20-22. This is the first time the Frazee long-distance rider has… Read More

White Earth author October’s featured selection By Michael Tidemann Murder on the Red River, a mystery by Marcie R. Rendon, a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Minnesota, offers stark realism and a sense of place that rivals the work of the late Larry Brown and David Rhodes.  The story set in the Red River Valley… Read More

Activity supports pedestrian and bicycle safety More than 200 Minnesota schools and thousands of students are expected to participate in Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The annual event, sponsored by Minnesota Safe Routes to School, encourages students and parents to try out a new,… Read More

Arvig’s longtime annual golf event—the Arvig Golf Classic—swung into its 39th year with its largest-ever turnout, a new name and a refocused direction for 2023 and the future—financial support for charitable causes. The Arvig Golf Classic is now the Arvig Charity Golf Classic. The event was revamped this year to focus on raising money for charities… Read More