5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 25, 2018 The City of Frazee received $1.28 million in grant funding in 2017. The largest sum, $1.27 million, came from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority because of a grant written by City Administrator Denise Anderson and an Ulteig Engineer. The funds for the grant covered $455,067 in water infrastructure costs… Read More

USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for very low and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very-low and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could… Read More

Dance team to travel to Hawley on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Fly Girls were named as the co-Heart O’ Lakes Conference champions after taking first place at the conference meet at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton on Friday night. In addition to being named as the co-team champions, five Frazee Fly Girls were named to the all-conference… Read More

Frazee Sportsmans fishing derby will not be held this year By Robert Williams Editor Local anglers will have to leave the Frazee area to participate in a fishing derby this year. The Frazee Sportsmans Club will not be holding its usual derby on Eagle Lake. The derby was held last year after it was canceled the… Read More

A Frazee man, Robert Allen Pary, 64, has been accused of threatening to shoot a woman at her place of employment – Lakeshirts in Detroit Lakes. Pary’s threats also included shooting up Lakeshirts. The woman reported to police that a man was very upset with her and phoned her threatening to “show up at her work… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Faith Hamm, a multi-sport athlete for the Hornets, was recently recognized as the Minnesota State High School League’s Most Valuable Teammate. The MSHSL and Wells Fargo sponsor the weekly award program for students in 11th and 12th grade who are great teammates.  “Faith is a huge supporter for all those around her,” her award… Read More

Chill Fishing Reports Cody Hill The theme from this past weekend was don’t stop trying! Just because it worked yesterday or earlier in the day doesn’t mean it will work now.   If you are marking fish but they are not biting, it’s time to change things up and sometimes it’s as simple as changing the type of bait… Read More

Regular meeting dates and times changed By Robert Williams Editor Mark Kemper was selected out of three candidates to fill the open seat at the Frazee City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 9. The seat was vacated when Mark Flemmer was elected mayor in November. Kemper was one of two council members from 2022 vying for the seat, with… Read More

Mayor Bruhn addresses the state of the city  By Robert Williams Editor City clerk/treasurer Julie Lammers performed the swearing in of council members Paul Pinke and Dean Haarstick and mayor Julie Bruhn gave the state of the city address at this month’s Vergas city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Event Center meeting chamber. “This past… Read More

Minnesota surveying participants January through May By Lori Fischer Thorp Correspondent Meagan Hernandez has walked in the shoes of a parent needing childcare. Like many other families throughout the nation, the solution took the form of a family, friend or neighbor. Her youngest child, Oliver, has only been cared for by family members since she returned to… Read More