By Robert Willams Editor Vergas’ hometown lumberyard, Franklin Fence Company, is coming off one of its most successful years through the pandemic stretch and is joining the town in a business boom. “It’s just a fantastic year again,” owner Tyler Schmid said. “The whole COVID thing, everybody thinking it was going to shut down and it was… Read More

Main intersection dominates first Whole meeting By Robert Willams Editor The Frazee City Council held its first Committee of the Whole working session on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Frazee Event Center. The committee meeting was created to help streamline official city council meetings each month and allow for more discussion on topics related to staff… Read More

Negotiations to continue at next city council meeting By Robert Willams Editor Back in August, the Frazee City Council tabled a vote on being the guarantor of grant applications for the purchase of the land marked for Wannigan Park. Council members were not keen on the city being left to cover any of the purchase price of $810,000 should… Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic threatened the viability of Frazee gym By Robert Willams Editor Running a Midwest Amateur Gymnastics Association (MAGA) gymnastics club team in a town that lies in between two high school juggernauts like Perham and Detroit Lakes is no easy task. Throw a worldwide pandemic in there and it becomes nearly impossible. For Tumble Force Gymnastics… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The ComerStone Board of Directors addressed safety concerns after receiving information that a contractor working on the building restoration of the youth center was identified as having a criminal sexual offense record. Upon finding out of the individuals past, the board issued a statement, “We want to ensure the community that we take… Read More

October 24 event to feature three award winning authors The New York Mills Public Library, Viking Library System, and The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as well as the Minnesota Center for the Book, will present an author event as part of the Moving Words series. The event is a tour of Minnesota… Read More

Two board positions to be filled by October 15 The Vergas Community Club is looking to fill two board positions until the official end of club’s operating year, which will be the February 2023 meeting. “We are looking at a deadline of October 15, so that the new members can be present at the November 7… Read More

Weekend of competition in Alexandria Oct. 28-29 Frazee High School’s KAOTIC Robotics team will be competing in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) championships and a second competition in Alexandria from Oct. 28-29. The events will be in gymnasium at Alexandria High School on Friday, Oct. 28, the NMRC will begin competition with its fifth annual… Read More

Air National Guard to honor inductees on Sunday The Minnesota Air National Guard honored 11 individuals by induction into the 2022 Flight of Honor at a ceremony held at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. “The Flight of Honor is a celebration of those who demonstrated uncommon achievement or gave… Read More

Boating-related fatalities are higher in cold water The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone whose autumn plans include spending time on or around the water to keep safety in mind. While more boating-related accidents happen during the summer, boating fatalities are higher during the cold-water season. As water temperatures drop, water-based activities become riskier. A… Read More