Start off 2025 with a refreshing and reflective hike up Hallaway Hill. Join Park Naturalist Dora on a 1.5-mile round-trip journey as we look back on the past year and look forward to the new. Meet at the picnic shelter at 10 a.m. Dress for the weather and in layers. The trail is ADA accessible. For more… Read More

Curious about birdwatching? Winter is a great time to start your birding journey! Join Park Naturalist Dora at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, for an hour of birdwatching basics at Glendalough State Park.  We’ll learn to identify common winter bird species, discuss ways to look for our feathered friends, and even test our newfound skills… Read More

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,016 degrees to 1,696 students at the end of the fall 2024 semester, with approximately 700 students planning to participate in commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 14 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Graduates of the College of Allied Health and… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum December 24, 2019 Taylor Wutzke and her sister Kenzie took to the kitchen, baked up a storm of cookies and sold them at recent holiday events to raise funds for Girls, Inc. Taylor, a former Miss Frazee title holder, shared she and her sister support the organization that inspires all girls to… Read More

The East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was named SWCD of the Year at the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District’s (MASWCD) annual two-day convention held in Bloomington, Minn., in early December.  “The purpose of the award is to recognize and inspire leadership within the SWCDs that go above and beyond… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Midco owns and operates the region’s largest fiber network, with plans to expand to 22,000 total fiber miles by 2030. Part of that expansion now includes the Frazee market. “This expansion ensures we can deliver the speeds, reliability and performance needed to power homes and businesses now and into the future,” said Bob… Read More

Frazee-Vergas School District sets 2025 proposed pay levy at 6.66 percent By Robert Williams Editor Former board member Simon George was appointed in mid-October to fill the vacancy left by former Chair Kimberly Antonsen and will complete the remainder of the term until January of 2027, according to Chairman Nathan Matejka.  ¶  George made his first… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Outgoing Mayor Julie Bruhn concluded her final Vergas City Council meeting with her State of the City address on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The following is Bruhn’s speech in its entirety: “After months of community engagement, in 2022 the city published a City Comprehensive Plan that set the vision for Vergas thru the year 2036…. Read More

Contributed photo Friends gathered in Red Willow Heights and enjoyed a warm on Saturday Dec 7. It was a great day to make a snowman before the cold weather moved in. Among those who made a snowman were Brecken, Brynlee, Rosalee, Andrew, Jett, Dominique and Cru with Frosty.

Frazee City Council continues discussions on ‘flushable’ wipes problem By Robert Williams Editor A computational error will have most Frazee residents thinking they are paying more city taxes than they actually will be. City Administrator Stephanie Poegel explained the error to residents in attendance and the city council at the Truth in Taxation public hearing and… Read More