5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 9, 2019 There were 13 entrants in this year’s Maple Syrup contest in Vergas this past weekend. Judges Terry Karger, Anna Potion and Nick Courneya graded each entrant on several criteria before announcing Stu Peterson from Camp Aquila syrups as the grand champion. Every day is a gift for 22-year-old Shelby Munger…. Read More

Hornets open season at BSU indoor meet By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee High School senior Brady Crabtree wasted little time in raising the bar to his school record pole vault. Crabtree set a school record 13’6” at the Little Amik indoor track meet at Bemidji State University on Thursday. He eclipsed his school record, which he set… Read More

Contributed photo Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, right, congratulated Communications Officer Marco Picchiarini for completing all four phases of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association’s Institute for Credible Leadership Development (ICLD) program. ICLD is a series of 47 college-level leadership development courses, containing lectures, discussions, and reading, amounting to 183 hours of learning.

Original Blues-Rock music at the Cultural Center The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s 2024 Live Music Series continues with the return of local favorite, Corey Medina & Brothers, on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.  Corey Medina & Brothers (CMB) is a Blues-Rock band from Bemidji, Minn., led by Diné Corey Medina, a Native American Blues Artist… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center has announced two spring 2024 Open Mic dates: April 11 and May 9 (the second Thursday of each month), from 6-8 p.m.  There is a long history of Open Mic Nights at the Cultural Center, though not in recent years. The current staff decided to revive this community program… Read More

Suspect in custody, stolen items found By Robert Williams Editor Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill in Vergas was burglarized and a gun was stolen during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 27. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, entry was gained into the business by smashing out a front window.  While inside the business, security… Read More

Wannigan trail grant approved, troll project approaching By Robert Williams Editor Multiple grant applications that the City of Frazee agreed to fiscally host were announced as approved during the March bimonthly Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 27, at the Event Center. A Sawyer Foundation grant to explore setting up a family resource center in town… Read More

‘Fridays in Frazee’ planning meeting April 3 By Robert Williams Editor An increase in interest in both new businesses and housing development in Frazee was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday, March 26. EDA member John Olson of OK Lumber has completed drawings for building out the interior of the… Read More

Frazee-Vergas over 90 percent last two years By Robert Williams Editor The Minnesota Department of Education released the class of 2023’s graduation rate data Thursday, March 28. The 2023 graduation rate was 83.3 percent or 58,293 graduates, which represents a 0.3 percentage point decrease in the four-year graduation rate compared to the class of 2022. In 2023,… Read More

Contributed photo Kids were invited to CornerStone Community and Youth Center on Wednesday, March 27, to have Donuts with Chief of Police Tyler Trieglaff. There were 48 kids signed up to participate in the weekly meeting with the chief.