The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Sunday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the Minnesota DNR are monitoring 48 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially… Read More

WCI to sponsor more than 30 events across the region This September, West Central Initiative will sponsor more than 30 Welcoming Week events across the nine counties of west central Minnesota to strengthen communities and emphasize the importance of inclusivity in achieving shared prosperity. Welcoming Week, an initiative created by Welcoming America, offers individuals and communities… Read More

University of Minnesota Extension is seeking nominations for Growing Local Leadership, a leadership education program that will begin Nov. 23. The program seeks candidates who live or work in northwest Minnesota, have not yet served in formal leadership positions, or have never participated in leadership education programming. Extension encourages, but does not require, nominees to identify… Read More

September 1, 2 p.m. Movie: The American Experience: The Civilian Conservation Corps. Celebrate Labor Day and the work of the CCC. This program put more than three million men in the nation’s parks, forests, and farms. The film interweaves rich archival imagery with person accounts of veterans telling their stories. 60 min. September 8, 2 p.m. Movie: Woodpeckers- The… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum August 27, 2019 The CornerStone group is no longer purchasing the Baer Building. Back in April, the news broke that the CornerStone group had signed a purchase agreement to buy the historic brick building on the corner of Main Avenue and Lake Street. The closing date was set for July. The plan… Read More

Lucky Bubble laundromat a positive for the town and business By Robert Williams Editor With the continuing inflation rise nationwide, the grocery store business has been a struggle for both consumers and store owners as prices continue to stay high putting a crunch on everyone’s pocketbooks. “It’s been a rough summer, really; it was a late summer to… Read More

Book signing at Backyard Station in Frazee Saturday, Aug. 31 By Robert Williams, Editor Lucinda Michalski’s debut novel “SOS,” a thriller built on lies, deceit and murder, has garnered a lot of local attention since being released in June. Much of the initial feedback from readers confirm the novel to be a page-turner and hard to put… Read More

Transferring to coordinate ECFE program By Robert Williams Editor Frazee-Vergas School Board Chairperson Kimberly Antonsen made an emotional farewell to the school board at the conclusion of her last meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. In August, the school district announced that Antonsen would be hired as the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Teacher/Coordinator. The school board approved the… Read More

Rural Frazee U-Pick flower field offers discount prices and welcomes kids By Robert Williams Editor Cassie Thompson has a green thumb and needed something to do with it, despite having a full-time job and a large family. What to do exactly, did not come to mind right away.  ¶  “I don’t have a defining moment,” Thompson said…. Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The City of Vergas held a 40-minute preliminary public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 14, on the city center parking lot improvements at 140 E. Linden, 111 E. Main Street and 131 E. Main Street, including alleys and parking lots. The work includes roadway surfacing improvements and improving public utilities (storm drains). Widseth Engineering’s Blaine… Read More