Fritz and Hutchinson to transition leadership roles After more than four decades of vision, growth, and leadership, Lakeshirts co-founders Mark Fritz and Mike Hutchinson have announced the transition of their co-CEO roles. Effective July 7, 2025, David Best will officially join Lakeshirts as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mark and Mike, who started Lakeshirts in… Read More

A headline of an article in the May 27 issue of the Frazee-Vergas Forum stated that Ben Reierson and Adam Vigen received all-conference golf honors. The headline should have stated Reierson and Cayden Wallin received all-conference honors and Vigen received honorable mention honors. The Forum apologizes for the error. 

By Robert Williams Editor Not seeing Ta Fett at Frazee-Vergas High School in a full-time capacity will be a new experience for many next year. After three decades of teaching, counseling and creating a championship dance program, Fett decided to retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.  ¶  “I just started thinking about it… Read More

Quartet of seniors from each studio leading the teams By Robert Williams Editor Dancers from the Northern Lights Dance Academy (NLDA) studios in Frazee and Park Rapids are embarking on what has become a summer ritual—the chase for regional and national championships. “Even the kids, there is a pressure now to do it,” said NLDA Instructor Kiala… Read More

Wastewater Treatment Facility receives compliance award By Robert Williams Editor Frazee City Council Member Andrea Froeber had some fresh words rebutting resident comments made during the open forum of the May 14 Council meeting regarding the downtown infill project at Wednesday’s meeting  Froeber was not in attendance at the first meeting of the month as she was attending a workshop…. Read More

Schermerhorn faces three felony charges By Chad Koenen Publisher Less-than one week after receiving his high school diploma, a local teenager is dead following a crash in Bluffton Township on Tuesday night (May 27).  Blake Unger, age 18, was killed in an accident near the intersection of 370th St and 640th Ave, northwest of Wadena at around… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Board of Commissioners approved a partnership agreement between the county’s Human Services Department and CornerStone Community, Youth & Family Resource Center in Frazee at the May 20 meeting in Detroit Lakes. “It is really important for the county to partner with Family Resource Centers for them to be successful,”… Read More

Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash that occurred in Toad Lake Township Monday, May 26. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 8:20 p.m., of a single motorcycle crash on County Road 56 east of County Road 117 with two people injured.  Emergency personnel from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, St. Mary’s… Read More

The annual Neighbor to Neighbor spaghetti dinner will be held Thursday, June 26 at the Frazee Event Center from 5-7 p.m. In addition to homemade spaghetti sauce, garlic bread, salad, and homemade desserts we will have an open bar. There will be a freewill offering for this great event.  Neighbor to Neighbor serves area seniors by… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Local residents gathered on Monday, May 26 in Frazee and Vergas to honor members of the Armed Forces who paid the ultimate sacrifice. During both ceremonies, members of the local VFW unit laid flowers at a monument in honor of fallen comrades and took turn with readings to honor fallen soldiers. Members… Read More