Perham-based business was named to the list three previous times Arvig has been named one of Minnesota’s Top Workplaces for 2022 by the Star Tribune, making it the only internet service provider to rank in the newspaper’s annual survey this year. This is the fourth year employees have provided feedback that rates Arvig as one of the best… Read More

Second-year flower shop open in Hobart Township By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter After giving birth to her first child, Bayleigh Lautenschlager started up a new flower business, True Blue Flower Co., near Vergas. “I plan on doing this for as long as I am able to,” she said. “It’s what I’m passionate about.” Bayleigh and her husband, Payton, moved… Read More

Frazee road project enters second month By Robert Williams Editor Week four of construction on Highway 87 in Frazee has been completed Crews are currently working on stage 1: North of Highway 10 to County Road 10/Juniper Avenue and stage 3: In front of the school, from Birch Avenue/CR 29 to North River Drive. Crews are progressing through… Read More

Phase two completed with new surface installed By Robert Williams Editor The second of three phases of construction of the new pickleball courts in Vergas was completed over the weekend as the concrete slab that was poured last November was covered by JB Surfaces from Fargo. The surfacing work is a big step in allowing for posts… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Members of the Frazee-Vergas graduating class of 1966 used to meet regularly to socialize and clean up Lion’s Park. The meeting of the Fifth Monday Group on Tuesday, June 21, was the first in two years due to the pandemic. “COVID put a kibosh on several of our events,” Marlene Lawrence-Hanson said. The group… Read More

Fett brings comfort and ease to end-of-life decisions By Robert Williams Editor Denise Fett serves four funeral homes as and advance funeral planner under the umbrella of Vertin Companies in Breckenridge that include Furey Funeral Home in Frazee, David-Donehower Funeral Home and West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes and Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham. Fett meets with… Read More

Ballpark damage gets retroactive coverage By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas City Council approved up to $2,500 for the new city engineering firm to proceed with communications with the railroad company on a potential relocation of East Lake Street at the council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 14.  The relocation is potentially more of a new right… Read More

Karger approved to lead through next three years By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee-Vergas school board announced resignations, new hires and contract extensions as the district wraps up the current fiscal year this summer. A three-year extension for superintendent Terry Karger got the most discussion. Board chair Thaddeus Helmers announced Karger’s past contracts had been compared… Read More

Each week, superintendent Terry Karger updates the construction and accessibility at the school and district sites. The entire district buildings and grounds, with the exception of the south end of the high school and the baseball and softball fields / playground, is considered a construction site. Visitors are advised to keep out. District South end of… Read More