Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is seeking volunteers for its Senior Companion Service, in partnership with AmeriCorps Seniors, a national service agency, to offer friendship and support to older adults in the community.  Senior Companion volunteers are age 55 and older and visit older adults weekly offering encouragement, sharing their time and talents, assisting with errands,… Read More

City council agrees to storm sewer mapping By Robert Williams Editor Maple Syrup Fest attendance numbers were down due to various factors, including the weather, according to a Community Club report at the Vergas City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 11. The Vergas Community Club and the Vergas Lions still nearly served 400 people at the… Read More

Day of Caring to assist local residents in need with outdoor tasks The United Way of Becker County has mobilized student and staff volunteers from the Detroit Lakes, Frazee, and Lake Park-Audubon school districts along with volunteers from workplaces, clubs, and organizations for a single day each year to assist senior and disabled citizens and active… Read More

Contributed photo CornerStone executive director Mackenzie Hamm accepted a donation of $5,000 from Minnesota Energy Resources, in partnership with the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, for the Frazee Community and Youth Project Sunday, April 16.

Highway 34 project between Detroit Lakes, Osage takes shape More than 200 construction projects that will help maintain Minnesota’s roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure; improve safety and mobility; and support jobs will be worked on across the state this year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, April 12. Planned construction projects include 171 road and bridge… Read More

Contributed photo Carson Maneval, FHS Class of 2023, was presented with a letter jacket this week by head football coach Russ Hackel and activities director Nick Courneya.

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, March 31 10:28 a.m. Assist with a welfare check as delivery driver said mail order meal boxes are piling up outside the door. The meals were being kept outside as the freezer was broken. All was ok. 4:41 p.m. Report of a loose dog on Balsam Ave.  UTL 11:50 p.m. Assist with… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 19, 2018 After enduring unexplained vision problems, migraines and seizures, Todd Holmer got answers he didn’t want to hear—at 49 years of age he had no choice but to start a new life. The rural Frazee resident was in a severe car accident in November 2005 when his sedan was hit… Read More

Courneya and George relish volunteering in their community By Robert Williams Editor Miss Frazee Marcella George and Miss Frazee Teen Katie Courneya are leading a donation drive for the Frazee Care Closet at the high school with collection boxes scattered around town.  ¶  Frazee-Vergas High School paraprofessional Dani Adams and science teacher Tavia Bachmann created the Care… Read More

Council discusses roof issues at event center and liquor store By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council approved a franchise agreement with Midcontinent Communications to allow the company to operate cable television and internet systems in the city, and run cable on and through city-owned right-of-way. Midcontinent vice president Justin Forde attended the Frazee City Council… Read More