New sidewalks to be installed along Highway 87 in Frazee Last week, crews got started in Phase 2 (Juniper Avenue to Birch Avenue) of the Highway 87 project in Frazee.  Drivers will encounter lane closures in this area while crews make utility repairs, install new sidewalks and the shared-use path, and resurface the highway. At this… Read More

Hairyman Festival Oct. 1 in Vergas By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas Community Club announced that Saturday, Sept. 24 will be a day to celebrate businesses old and new in town. The celebration coincides with the grand opening of Ditterich Mercantile. DuWayne Ditterich was one of the first to bring up the idea of celebrating all of the businesses in… Read More

Perham pet business adds fourth building By Robert Willams Editor The Backyard in Perham has added a fourth building to a growing petcare campus after opening the new playcare center on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The business is broken up into the pet supply and grooming center and the boarding and playcare. The new playcare building is around… Read More

Input sought for several area lakes Minnesotans can weigh in on proposed special fishing regulations that, if adopted, would become effective next year.  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering experimental and special fishing regulations for the 2023 fishing season that address walleye in Big Sandy Lake (Aitkin County) and Island and Round lakes (Itasca… Read More

Reception to be held September 20 The Lake Region Arts Council has announced the closing reception of the exhibition, “Guest Juror—Tasha Kubesh” for Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the LRAC Main Gallery at the historic River Inn, 133 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls. This public reception for the artists will be held from 5:30-7 p.m., with artists talks… Read More

Four individuals and the 2003 Frazee High School wrestling team will be inducted into the Frazee Hall of Fame on Saturday. The event will be held at the Frazee Event Center beginning at 5:30 p.m.  In addition to the 2003 wrestling team, which finished in third place at state and posted a 19-2 record, Jack Longfors,… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Sept. 9 7:51 a.m. Cell phone found while party was out for a walk. Male gave it to officer who was out and about. Phone owner came to claim the phone and saw that the phone was moving about town as the officer had it in the car with him…. Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 21, 2017 The gazebo for the Early Childhood Family Education outdoor classroom is in progress. ECFE Coordinator Karrie Schultz and David Long, the president of the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club, were on-site as the Frazee High School construction trades class began working on the structure Monday, Sept. 18. Friday’s lunch is… Read More

Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church of rural Detroit Lakes will be hosting the “Lakes Area Changed Lives Outreach” on Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. nightly and 10 a.m., on Sunday morning.   Evangelist Danny Ottoson will be sharing powerful, life-changing messages from God’s Word and the Ottosons, along with area musicians–Tim… Read More

Hornets boys place ninth at large meet, Pausch finishes in 24th place overall By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee boys team placed ninth out of 12 full teams at the large Long Prairie-Grey Eagle invitational on Monday night. The Hornets finished with a team score of 229 points to finish just 21 points behind Paynesville for… Read More