Acquisition complete on Pelican River Watershed storage building By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners discussed options for needed space for the Sheriff’s department Tuesday, June 3. The goal is to get all of the Sheriff’s emergency response vehicles into one spot. A rental space from the City of Detroit Lakes was proposed for $2,700, plus utilities,… Read More

The Minnesota Legislature has approved the State and Local Government and Elections budget agreement, which includes a major initiative to strengthen oversight of state agencies and safeguard taxpayer dollars. House File 3, chief sponsored by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) in the Senate, ensures that state agencies implement audit recommendations from the Office of the… Read More

The 32nd Annual Great American Think-Off, a program of the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, returns Friday and Saturday, June 13–14, 2025, inviting the public to explore one of life’s biggest questions: “Is there only one truth, or are there many truths?” This long-running annual philosophy debate draws thinkers from across the country to rural… Read More

Project 412 is excited to welcome internationally recognized sculptor and environmental artist Olga Ziemska as its newest Artist in Residence. Known for her poetic and large-scale site-specific sculptures, Ziemska brings a powerful voice to the global dialogue on art, ecology, and our connection to the natural world. Ziemska’s work explores the relationship between humanity and… Read More

Cucich of LP-A and Pulver of  Perham also receive $1k The Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is pleased to award three $1,000 scholarships to area graduating seniors. The scholarships were awarded to students who plan to pursue careers in some area of education. • Gracie Fales is the daughter of Dana Jepson of Frazee,… Read More

A vibrant new art exhibition featuring the work of iconic American artist Charley Harper has arrived in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota thanks to a unique international collaboration with the Muséum de Toulouse in France in partnership with the Charley Harper Art Studio. Muséum de Toulouse —the second largest museum in France—contacted Project 412 after learning about its… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum June 9, 2020 Through a series of dashes and dots Robert Eveslage speaks to people all over the world. The Ham operator shared he loves using Morse code, even though many operations around the world known English. “The new Ham radio operators consider the Morse code obsolete, and it is hard to… Read More

Fritz and Hutchinson to transition leadership roles After more than four decades of vision, growth, and leadership, Lakeshirts co-founders Mark Fritz and Mike Hutchinson have announced the transition of their co-CEO roles. Effective July 7, 2025, David Best will officially join Lakeshirts as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mark and Mike, who started Lakeshirts in… Read More

A headline of an article in the May 27 issue of the Frazee-Vergas Forum stated that Ben Reierson and Adam Vigen received all-conference golf honors. The headline should have stated Reierson and Cayden Wallin received all-conference honors and Vigen received honorable mention honors. The Forum apologizes for the error. 

By Robert Williams Editor Not seeing Ta Fett at Frazee-Vergas High School in a full-time capacity will be a new experience for many next year. After three decades of teaching, counseling and creating a championship dance program, Fett decided to retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.  ¶  “I just started thinking about it… Read More