Frazee High School alum Oswald contributes 22 set assists Founded in 1883, the University of Jamestown began sponsoring intercollegiate athletics not long after the turn of the century. In the 120-plus years that followed Jimmie teams have amassed numerous conference, postseason, and regional championships, but never a national title. Until now. The second-ranked Jimmie volleyball team capped… Read More

Budget surplus was one of the first topics of conversation By Robert Willams Editor Area legislators discussed current topics ahead of the upcoming legislative session on Friday, Dec. 9, via Zoom during the Legislative Kaffeeklatsch, hosted by West Central Initiative (WCI) and Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC).  Participating in the round table were District 4B Representative Jim… Read More

Senator-elect to introduce new legislation when legislative session begins in January Senator-elect Jordan Rasmusson, R- Fergus Falls, has announced he will introduce a property tax relief package when the new legislative session begins in January. Rasmusson’s proposal will include increasing the homestead market value exclusion, enhancing relief to seniors who defer their taxes, and beginning to… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams The World’s Largest Turkey in Frazee featured a layer of snow last week. The snow cover was in advance of a large winter storm that is being predicted for the greater Frazee and Vergas area this week.

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Dec. 2 5:55 p.m. Female reporting that her ex has not returned the pickup that he has been driving since April. Civil matter between the two. 9:58 p.m. Both train crossings in town were blocked with a couple trains. The delay lasted about 15 minutes. Saturday, Dec. 3 6:30 p.m. Assist with snowplow parade…. Read More

Frazee defense forces 25 Sebeka turnovers in 66-51 win over the Trojans By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee secured its first win of the season as the Hornets defeated Sebeka 66-51 in non-conference action last week. On Friday the Hornets ran into a tough Pelican Rapids team as they came up on the short end of a 73-51… Read More

Frazee falls to Hawley 50-48 in conference By Chad Koenen Publisher Frazee dropped its third straight Heart O’ Lakes Conference game against the Hawley Nuggets and the Perham Yellowjackets last week. After falling to Hawley by a narrow score of 50-48 on Tuesday night, the Hornets fell to one of the better teams in the region on… Read More

Snow cover of about 12 inches must be on the ground to allow for trail packing By statute, the opening date for Minnesota’s snowmobile trails is Dec. 1 but most of the state’s trails need more snow before they can be groomed for use, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Several conditions must be met… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum December 14, 2017 At the Northern Lights Dance Academy winter showcase Sunday, Brooklyn Riewer danced with Paige Baumgart as they gave each other “the look” in the Nightmare Before Christmas production. The 6-year-olds’ parents are Mat and Roxie Riewer, Frazee and Mike and Denelle Baumgart of Vergas. Melander Trucking is celebrating its 10th… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has been ranked No. 4 on Intelligent.com’s latest list of the Best Community Colleges in Minnesota. The online magazine also recognized M State as the college with the “Most Flexible Start Terms.” Intelligent.com is a free, privately-supported online resource for higher education planning and program rankings. Over 3,000 community colleges… Read More