By Robert Willams Editor After struggling to make money that transfers to the city’s general fund, but reporting profits the past two years, the Frazee municipal liquor store was again a hot topic of Monday’s city council meeting with members sharing conflicting views on the future of the city’s involvement with the on sale and off… Read More

By Robert Willams Editor After having its liquor license reissued in May, the Frazee VFW Post 7702 was on thin ice and under watch to ensure there were no more violations that might affect its status with the city. Two weeks ago, the club was in violation by having patrons after hours on two consecutive weekend evenings,… Read More

Area residents critical of proposed logging By Robert Williams Editor The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding an open house concerning tree removal of the Highway 34 project on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the M State campus in Detroit Lakes.  There will not be a formal presentation. Instead, the meeting will be similar to the ones held… Read More

City to survey residents on need for resource officer By Robert Willams Editor Frazee Chief of Police Tyler Trieglaff initiated further discussions on putting a school resource officer at Frazee-Vergas High School and the city council agreed to survey residents on both the need and potential costs of hiring. “In the grand scheme of things, I’d say we… Read More

By Robert Willams Editor Brad Solberg has been a licensed insurance agent for 22 years, the last four in Frazee as the owner of Solberg Insurance in the historic Baldwin Agency building. Solberg purchased the building and business from Bruce and Barn Jacobs upon moving to the area. He was the first non-Baldwin family member to own… Read More

The response to the Bethlehem Lutheran Women’s Missionary League’s (LWML) textile collection for recycling this month has been more than anticipated. “We have a roomful of stuff, it just goes on and on,” organizer Carol May said. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the visit of guest speaker Rolland Elendu of Elendu Textiles, originally planned for Sept. 29, has… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee-Vergas graduating Class of 1971 gathered at Lion’s Park Saturday, Aug. 27, for their annual get-together. Front row: Denyce Simonson Biewer, Richard Dretsch, Tim Courneya, Marlys Mastin Oswald, Sharly Nelson Gamradt, Susan Foltz Hiedeman, Mary Schreiner Kurth, LaVon Ziemann Loerzal, Lola Oelka Bachmann, Valeri Schultz Shaw. Back row: Kathryn Taylor Ghavimi, Steven… Read More

Grants to support new, existing child care programs Child care providers in Otter Tail County can apply to the new Child Care Capacity Grant Program. The program is intended to support child care program needs for existing providers and increase child care slots for new or expanding providers in Otter Tail County. Access to quality and affordable… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 28, 2017 Fall has arrived in full force—Cooler weather has been in the area well before fall arrived Friday. Sept. 22. In the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and… Read More

Alex Bettcher of Frazee was one of 801 incoming freshmen who received scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2022-23 academic year, with many students receiving multiple awards. Each award varies in amount and criteria.  Bettcher was a recipient of the Minnesota Meets UWEC Scholarship. Two other Detroit Lakes high school classmates were awarded… Read More