On Saturday, April 23, Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) earned the Republican endorsement for State Senate District 9. He won the endorsement on the first ballot after receiving the support of over 64 percent of local party delegates.   “First of all, I want to thank my family, especially my wife Emma, for their support,” Rasmusson said…. Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum May 11, 2017 Those driving by the Frazee Fire Hall on West Main Avenue may have noticed a new eye-catching display. A few weeks ago the city was gifted an engraved sign that makes it apparent where the fire hall is located, and shows the present fire danger. A new flag pole… Read More

CHill Fishing Report Cody Hill Ready or not here comes the 2022 Minnesota Fishing Opener!  With that being said a few local lakes still have ice on them and may cause a few people to change their game plans.  Last week they were still catching and milking walleyes at local fisheries hatchery locations in our area. … Read More

Photos by Robert Williams Kindergarten and first grade students competed in Team Olympics competitions on a beautiful spring day Friday, May 6 at the football practice fields by the elementary school. The competitions were the first of three consecutive Fridays with second and third graders competing May 13 from noon to 2:30 p.m. and fourth through… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the farm…66 is the magic number as I did not hear of any more babies at the time this went to the press. We have 15 left, hopefully, by May 17.  That will be our sixth week of calving. We normally shoot to be done in nine weeks or… Read More

‘When I came here, they told me, If you get a job here, you’ll stay here.’ By Robert Williams Editor Brian Tangen has spent 31 of his 34-year teaching and coaching career at Frazee-Vergas High School. He will retire from the head boys track and field position and business education teacher at the end of the school year…. Read More

New business opening on back-to-back days at former bowling alley site By Robert Williams Editor Todd Johnson is turning the keys on the new Frazee Fitness Center in the old bowling alley on West Main Avenue, one of two businesses opening in the building this week. The other new business is The Hive Nutrition. Some design aspects… Read More

Town Lake and Wannigan Parks discussed By Robert Williams Editor An agreement on moving forward with the Town Lake Beach study has been reached, according to city administrator Jordin Roberts, as reported at this month’s Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) Tuesday, April 26. Roberts reported that an estimate of $3000 for a Phase II archaeology study was approved at… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Parcels of land in Frazee with a total assessed value of nearly $1.4 million will be sold via six live auction events on Wednesday, May 4 by Bachmann Auctioneers of Perham. The live on-site auctions are slated to begin at 10 a.m., on four separate farms and six total parcels of land. All… Read More

Budget conscious dresses and affordable accessories By Robert Williams Editor The Miss Frazee Scholarship Program sponsored an all-encompassing rental prom dress shop at This Old Bank in Frazee last weekend as an outreach program of the Frazee high school Interact Club. Dresses were donated from members of the community, the Miss Frazee program and the high school… Read More