Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Winter has shown us this past weekend that Mother Nature is not to be taken lightly.  Ice fishing is my favorite time of the year to fish but this past weekend it was downright deadly at times and I had to help rescue people on the lake that had gotten themselves… Read More

Snowmobile trail conditions vary throughout Minnesota but, in areas where there’s good snow, riders have been getting out with gusto. Snowmobile tracks are common sights in road ditches, on trails and atop the ice. This year’s busy start to the riding season continues a surge in recent years of people riding snowmobiles to enjoy Minnesota’s outdoors…. Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Not much going on in the police world the last week.  That is good news for now.  It will pick up, I’m sure.  Let’s enjoy the calm before it warms up again.  The call numbers for 2021 here somewhere. As for the farm, things are going well. We brought 71 bales… Read More

5 years ago January 19, 2017 Frazee-Vergas Forum Bender Realty is hosting a grand opening Thursday, Jan. 26 from 4-8 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony starting the celebration at 102 West Main Avenue in Frazee. Owners Amber and Bradley Bender set the big opening to coincide with the same day the People’s Community Bank of Frazee… Read More

Frazee school board makes annual appointments By Barbie Porter Editor Long-time Early Childhood Family Education  Coordinator Karrie Schultz will be retiring at the end of the school year.  The Frazee-Vergas School Board approved the resignation during the monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 11. The Latch Key Supervisor Nicole Kohler has also resigned, effective Jan. 3. The school board also appointed… Read More

Policy only goes into place if court upholds law By Barbie Porter Editor Two Frazee-Vergas School Board members opposed a vaccine mandate. Board members Thaddeus Helmers and Michael Frank opposed while Tyler Trieglaff, Daneele Shipman, Kimberly Antonsen and Tammie Nunn supported the measure, although several did so with trepidation.  During its monthly school board meeting on Monday,… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Light blue shirts were on display on Friday night as Sophia Strand and the Helmers family raised approximately $2,250 as part of the annual Hoops for Heart fundraiser. Proceeds from the event, which included a silent auction (right), will benefit the Stand By Me Foundation. 

Johnson hopes to open new Frazee Fitness Center in April  By Barbie Porter Editor Gym equipment is being moved in to the downtown Frazee building best know for its years spent as a bowling alley. Soon, it may be better known as Frazee Fitness Center. Commercial grade treadmills, stair steppers, exercise bikes, elliptical machines, row machines, weights… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Public Safety Committee met on Monday, Jan. 3 and discussed the dangers of kids playing in the large snow piles.  The towering heaps of snow are created when the city crew removes snow from streets and deposits it in an area. City employees grew concerned when they witnessed kids playing on… Read More

Future land sale back on the table By Barbie Porter Editor The future of Eagle Lake Park was discussed during a Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on Monday, Jan. 3. The park, which is outside the city limits, has been reviewed for potential sale, as well as a four-pad seasonal RV site. The land is almost 5 acres,… Read More