By Robert Williams Editor Frazee High School band director Brian Selander is one of 131 candidates up for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. This year’s program will name the 59th Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The program celebrates the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota. Eligible candidates include pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade, Early Childhood Family… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee-Vergas School District honored the work of the school’s paraprofessionals last week as part of the state paraprofessional appreciaiton week. 

Payroll discrepancy involves Frazee admin By Robert Williams Editor Frazee city administrator Stephanie Poegel began her new position here in December, but a discrepancy at her former job as the city clerk-treasurer for the City of Audubon has lingered into the new year and now the Becker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating alleged missing funds. Poegel was unable to… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Kate Vigen and Danny Graham were crowned Snoball Queen and King during the coronation ceremony at Frazee High School Monday, Jan. 30. 

Grierson-Friesen diagnosed with long COVID one year ago By Jason Anschutz Sanford Health In November of 2021, Shawna Grierson-Friesen of Frazee left her fifth grade classroom with COVID-19. “I thought I would return in a week … haven’t been back since,” said Grierson-Friesen. “I ended up going into the ER that day and my thoughts and… Read More

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office collected and destroyed over 1,247.5 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs in 2022. The “Take it to the Box” prescription drug collection program started in 2012 and over 5 tons of prescription drugs have been collected and properly disposed of. There are currently eight drop off locations throughout the county. These… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Dec. 23 7:30 a.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle not normally parked in a neighborhood. Officer tracked down the owner who was out snowplowing and the vehicle was parked at the house where the skid steer was being stored. 8:17 a.m. Report of a dog that wandered off. Dog returned on… Read More

Crash occurred in Gorman Township on Highway 10 Three people were injured in a two-vehicle, alcohol-related crash on Highway 10 six miles northwest of Perham on Saturday, Jan. 21. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by William John Baumgart, 34, of Perham, was eastbound on 460th Street and a 2012 Toyota Sequoia, driven by Karlee Ann Nelson,… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 1, 2018 A fire at Toad Lake Taxidermy the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 24 destroyed the showroom and workspace of Mark Arnold. “But, no one got hurt,” the 64-year-old man said. “I don’t think I could get through this without my wife Heidi and the grace of God. Heidi was the… Read More

Free throw contest held at Frazee High School The Sacred Heart Council #12581 of the Knights of Columbus held their 2023 Free Throw Championship on Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Frazee High School. The event drew area kids between the ages of 9-14 to showcase their basketball shooting skills.  Champions in the girls’ division were Aricka… Read More