The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced a new contract with Teaching Strategies to support the design and implementation of the new Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment (MnKFA). The creation of a new assessment was signed into law by Governor Walz in 2023 and represents an investment in our future that will help give young learners… Read More

The annual OTC COLA lake water monitoring program Kick Off will be on April 16 at the Ottertail Community Center in Ottertail MN from 4-6 p.m. The annual event has evolved over the years from an opportunity to take part in an educational seminar on how to properly obtain water samples to what might resemble the… Read More

The Becker County Landfill will be taking in tires at a free or discounted rate at the landfills in Detroit Lakes April 17-21 and in Osage April 18 and 21. One to four tires will be accepted free of charge. A fee of $3.75 will be charged for each tire when bringing 5-10. For 10+ tires,… Read More

Becker County Environmental Services provided an update to the organics program, which rolled out in September of 2025. “We are excited to share the impact you have helped make in our community,” Recycling Coordinator Todd Kunkel said in a press release. “We collected 15.73 tons between September and December 2025.” That’s 31,453 pounds of food waste. Average collection… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 13, 2021 Two record setting Hornets recently met in the main gym. Mitch Anderson set the all-time scoring record for the boys basketball program in 1993. The Perham-Dent School District superintendent congratulated Jack Courneya on setting a new record, despite a shortened senior season. Being a stereotypical Midwestern mom with a bit… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding Minnesotans that not pruning or cutting oaks from April through July is the simplest way to curb the spread of oak wilt disease. Oak wilt is a non-native disease that can kill any oak species in Minnesota. Sap beetles spread oak wilt via fungal spores as they move… Read More

Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota A Republican state representative and several farm and clean energy groups posed a question to lawmakers this week: Why should Minnesota import most of its fertilizer if it can be manufactured inside the state? Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, the co-chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee,  brought the question to… Read More

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Motivational speaker visits students with the help of GROW Frazee Vergas, fall fundraiser By Robert Williams Editor For two weeks out of the year, Hunter Pinke takes a break from speaking to professional teams and collegiate crowds around the country to share his message of gratefulness and overcoming adversity to students during his winter tour. He… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Junior Katie Courneya recently became the Frazee-Vergas School’s second recipient of the Minnesota High School League’s (MSHSL) Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award. ExCEL is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment… Read More