Contributed photo Cornerstone Community and Youth Center in Frazee was named a recipient of this year’s Leighton Broadcasting “Gratitude On Repeat” for the Detroit Lakes market area. Since 2017, Leighton Broadcasting has led the Gratitude on Repeat, an advertising campaign where communities the company serves each award an area nonprofit a free advertising campaign including:… Read More

Dinner and dance moving to a new venue By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee High School prom planning committee and new advisor Heather Perrine are making some big changes to the annual spring formal and are using creative fundraising efforts to make the most of this year’s event. “We have big plans,” said senior Madison Olson. Prom is being moved… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee High School paraprofessionals were honored during paraprofessionals week. Front row: Kathleen Tappe, Jenna Reed, Char Putnam and Lindsay Kennedy. Back row: Sandy Green, Karin Lundgren, Dani Adams, Megan Kelsey, Sandy Schultz and Jen Meier.

Johannsens named to UWEC Dean’s List The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extended congratulations to the 2,783 students named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List. Their academic performance has been outstanding, and UWEC recognizes these students with pride. Both  Jaryn Johannsen, College of Arts and Sciences, and  Nathan Johannsen, College of Arts and Sciences earned the distinction. To be… Read More

Winner receives an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Arvig has announced its annual essay contest to send one area student to visit Washington, D.C., for the Foundation for Rural Services (FRS) Youth Tour, from May 31 to June 4.  The essay prompt for the contest is “Technology and Rural Life.” Essays and completed applications are… Read More

Farmers and ranchers witnessed expenses significantly rise in 2022, cutting into potential profits. Member-owners at AgCountry Farm Credit Services will soon be able to better combat these costs with a cash dividend payment totaling more than $83.5 million. This is the fourth year in a row member-owners have received a dividend of one percent on all… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 8, 2018 The Frazee Fly Girls are Section 4A Champions in both jazz and high kick and are heading to the state tournament. Danita and Jaden Ketter served up pulled pork and turkey sandwiches along with other Ketter’s Meats items at the Frazee Area Community Club’s Flannel and Lace event Saturday night. Frazee’s… Read More

Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2023 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Frazee Fly Girls had their season come to an end on Saturday at the Section 4A dance meet at the Wadena-Deer Creek High School. The Fly Girls finished in a tie with Hawley for third place in jazz, but lost a statistical tie-breaker to finish in fourth place. The top three… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill We finally got some nice weather conditions.  Fishing was amazing over the weekend! Friday evening started off with four different species with my first four fish being caught. I tried a combination of minnow on a bobber and jigging a spoon to attract the fish into the area. Minnows didn’t produce a bite,… Read More