Alexandria Technical & Community College Dean’s List Sara Fier, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Fall Semester 2025: Frazee: Indigo… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 16, 2021 “I felt like I won the lottery; I was so excited I almost ran a red light,” Delair Kaas said about being chosen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The rural Vergas resident, who formerly owned the Frazee-Vergas Forum with his wife Gale, read awhile back that an opportunity for… Read More

Embrace warmth, creativity and connection this winter at the second annual Hygge Market, happening Saturday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.  This unique event, which falls on Valentine’s Day this year, invites the community to slow down, savor the winter season, and celebrate the Danish concept… Read More

Dental outreach clinics in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties As Children’s Dental Health Month launches in February, local public health professionals are urging families who need affordable dental care and are enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs or Minnesota Medical Assistance to use the opportunity of oral health services available throughout the region. Several dental clinics… Read More

Community messaging growing through events, contributions By Robert Williams Editor GROW Frazee-Vergas and its youth group counterpart MVP are beginning to transition away from the five-year, Positive Community Norms (PCN) grant program, which expires this spring, and moving on to utilizing the combined efforts of that half-decade to continue inspiring local youth and being a benefit… Read More

Proceeds to help reduce tax levy for local residents By Robert Williams Editor The sale of Eagle Lake Park to the Eagle Lake Park Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation made up of area homeowners, has been finalized. The announcement was made at the Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The agreement was originally made in… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Over the course of two public meetings and Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Frazee City Council meetings since Tuesday, Jan. 20, residents of Red Willow Heights have emphatically made their opinions known about a proposal to build one or two multi-family apartment units off of County Highway 29 in the front of… Read More

Otter Tail County has been named the winner of the 2025 Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA) Special Project of the Year award for the Heart of the Lakes Trail. The award recognizes the county’s completion of a 30-mile trail connecting Perham and Pelican Rapids through Maplewood State Park. The trail is fully separated from vehicle traffic,… Read More

Electricity, water, kayak launch among this year’s additions The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) announced a major milestone for Wannigan Regional Park by expanding the trail connection route in their first newsletter of the year. The recent acquisition of this key property between the park and State Highway 87 secures a vital trail connection route from… Read More

Over 4,100 entries received in annual BNC contest By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee-Vergas Forum Editor Robert Williams received first place for a feature story he wrote  as part of the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. Williams was recognized during the 159th annual Minnesota Newspaper Convention that was held at the Marriot Hotel in Brooklyn… Read More