Contributed photos The Frazee Fire Department made presentations at the school and invited elementary students to the fire hall to check out the facility and fire engines as part of Fire Prevention Week.

Coordinator has been with Extension office for over 20 years By Tucker Henderson Reporter Over the past 20 years, 4-H members from around East Otter Tail County have been able to turn to their extension educator in times of need. Whether that’s asking for assistance at the 4-H exhibit building, figuring out your schedule at the fair food stand,… Read More

Bullying issues and a trespass at the high school By Robert Williams Editor Raila Luminae, of Osage, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a one-car accident on Highway 34 at County Road 39 in Toad Lake Township Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 9:21 a.m. Luminae, 58, was  traveling westbound on Highway 34 and attempted to make an illegal/unsafe pass, according to… Read More

Contributed photos Anderson Pumpkin Patch hosted the Frazee-Vergas Elementary kindergarten classes last week for some autumnal fun in the patch and on a tractor ride driven by hall of fame wrestling coach Clay Nagel.

Open enrollment goes through December 7 It’s open enrollment for Medicare from October 15 through December 7. Now’s the time to make changes. Melissa Dahl, Otter Tail County’s Coordinator on Aging, is available to assist seniors and answer questions. Dahl is available to help with Medicare questions and Medicare enrollment. “It’s an honor to help individuals with… Read More

Opportunity open to high school junior, senior students The Minnesota House plans a return of in-person student opportunities for high school juniors and college undergrads for the 2023 legislative session, which starts in January.  The High School Page Program was sidelined by COVID-19 the last two years. Since its inception more than 45 years ago, the… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill The leaves are changing, docks and lifts are starting to come out of the water and cab-ins are being closed for the season.  With our cooler night temps, we’ve seen the water temperatures start to drop very quickly. This weekend was a fun one, but you had to work hard to keep… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen United Community Bank presented a check for $10,000 to Frazee-Vergas high school to be used for the fine arts and athletic programs. The money was raised from the bank’s summer-long Hornet Pride Picnics each Wednesday afternoon.

Troopers made 3,742 stops over six weekends The Minnesota State Patrol’s Project 20(22) saw great success over the summer in stopping dangerous driving behaviors. Troopers conducted high-visibility patrols around the state over six weekends from May through September. The initiative was launched to stop the deadliest traffic violations: excessive speeding, lack of seat belt use,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum October 19, 2017 Cassidy Shipman finished up her September Alex’s Million Mile Challenge hosting a pizza party at the Frazee High School (FHS) for the high mileage winners after school with the help of her mom Daneele and friend Sue Gunwall. Shipman became involved with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a charity… Read More