Rock and roll up your sleeve to donate blood Elvis Presley is known for being the first global rock and roll icon. He was also a blood donor himself! While times have changed, the need for blood has not—donors can leave a lasting legacy themselves by making a lifesaving blood or platelet donation with the… Read More

In the same vein as the town’s “Wine Walk” the Vergas Community Club will be hosting a “Seltzer Stroll” Saturday, June 4, from 12-4 p.m. Enjoy sampling seltzers while strolling and shopping at Vergas area businesses. There will be door prizes, appetizers and sales.  Entry forms will be available at participating businesses and each business will serve a… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 518 students to its President’s List and 506 students to its Dean’s List for the 2022 spring semester, including 14 from the Frazee-Vergas communities. Students on the President’s List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum June 1, 2017 The Frazee United Methodist Church plans to provide the community with a large garden space at the lot it owns in Red Willow Heights. The lot was purchased with the intent for a new church to be built, but while the congregation waits, a few church members thought it… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Several dozen people, as well as members of the Frazee High School band and the Frazee VFW gathered in Lakeside Cemetery on Monday morning for Memorial Day. As part of the Memorial Day program, members of the Frazee VFW laid flowers and a memorial at the base of a monument to honor… Read More

First FHS student to earn AA degree and finish a year early By Robert Williams Editor McKenzie Wake is doing something no other Frazee-Vergas High School student has done before. That being said, she is following in some family footsteps to reach that plateau. Her brother Charlton was the first Frazee-Vergas student to graduate from high school with… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Confetti rains down on the Frazee-Vergas high school Class of 2022 at the conclusion of the 117th annual graduation commencement program Sunday, May 12.

Only four percent of scouts achieve the honor By Robert Williams Editor Noah Gullekson earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was honored at a ceremony a year later. Gullekson earned the badge in January of 2021, but due to pandemic restrictions, the actual ceremony was not held until February of this year. Gullekson is the son of Susan… Read More

Frazee VFW post commander updates city council  By Robert Williams Editor According to council person Mark Flemmer, Roger Boe, owner of the building at 207 Main Avenue West, across from the city administration building and fire department, has agreed to sell the property to the city to house the police department for $65,000. The council had previously… Read More

Becker County AIS volunteers are helping to keep the water clean By Vivian (Makela) Sazama Correspondent After the very long and very cold winter, boaters are ready to hit the water. The Becker County Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspectors are ready to help boaters stop the progression of the invasive species that have already infested a number of… Read More