During the 2025 legislative session, State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) secured $143,000 in annual funding through the Human Services budget to support transitional recovery housing programs in Otter Tail County. Over the next four years, this investment will total $572,000 and directly support three key facilities: Perham 180, Matthew House and Barbara’s House. “This investment… Read More

Concordia College has joined Compass, an online platform that helps high school students explore careers and connect with the education and training needed to pursue them. Concordia is the first private four-year college to be featured on the career exploration tool.  Developed by Fargo-based Golden Path Solutions, Compass links more than 23,000 students across 250 schools… Read More

Available at the Event Center and Wiener races The Vergas Lions will be serving upwards of 1,000 breakfast sandwiches on Saturday, August 2 from 8-11 a.m., at the Vergas Event Center and at the Wiener Dog races. Cost is $7 with all proceeds going to charity.

Recognizing a commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, Essentia Health’s emergency medical services (EMS) team in Detroit Lakes has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Mission: Lifeline EMS® Bronze achievement award. EMS staff can begin treatment when they arrive — up to an… Read More

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Duluth has announced its list of spring semester 2025 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during the spring semester 2025. Spring 2025 graduates include: Kaitlin Kellerhuis, Integr Elem and Spec Ed B A Sc, of Frazee. One of five campuses that comprise the University of Minnesota System,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum July 28, 2020 The opportunity to watch motorcycle riders compete in games is coming to Frazee on Saturday, Aug. 1 as part of Celebration Day. The day (and night) is full of events with the goals of helping the Frazee-Vergas VFW survive and thrive during the financial hardship posed from the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Solberg Insurance announced the addition of Morgan Solberg as a licensed insurance agent at the Frazee location earlier in July and will be moving into a new office in Pelican Rapids, along with taking over the final open spot in the downtown Frazee retail building later this year. “I’ve been overdue on hiring… Read More

Swift change comes from building around existing success By Robert Williams Editor Summers Construction and Design Center is now Refine Homes, as the company has recently rebranded. The former Summers sign was removed two weeks ago and the new art will be on full display during Looney Days. “We just wanted to relay that we’re off to… Read More

First-ever Vergas Baseball Hall of Fame class announced By Robert Williams Editor Jerry Johnson and Keith Bunkowske are the 2025 Looney Days Grand Marshals and are using that platform to shine a light on the history of baseball in Vergas and a select group of those who have contributed to the sport in the village. The… Read More

Will Little Tom be found? By Robert Williams Editor Frazee Turkey Days “Aliens Arrive in ‘25” gets started per usual with the Frazee Care Center King and Queen coronation Wednesday, July 23, but the Care Center royalty will be joined by the Miss Frazee and Miss Frazee Teen pageant at 7 p.m., at the high school,… Read More