Parking woes discussed in Vergas By Barbie Porter Editor  Construction began on the Summers Construction and Real Estate office in Vergas. The building is located across the street from Hanson’s Plumbing and Heating,  which is located right off of Main Street. During the Vergas Planning Commission meeting on Monday, Oct. 25, progress on the other downtown development was reviewed…. Read More

From metro to small town living By Barbie Porter Editor  Andrea Froeber is the newest friendly face at Frazee City Hall. The Town Lake resident joined the team as an assistant to the deputy clerk and will tackle time consuming duties, such as answering phones, assisting with utility billing, pet licenses and more. Froeber moved to Frazee… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  Frazee Elementary students in grades K-6 and the staff dressed up to celebrate Halloween and enjoy Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 29.  The students earned the day filled with games and fun after surpassing a fundraising goal the adminstration set to help pay for field trips and enrichment activities. The day included school-wide bingo,… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  The youth firearms deer season in Minnesota was held from Thursday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 24.  Area youth participated in the event, which required no special permit, just  a regular hunting license.  A request was made on the newspaper’s Facebook page for photos of the youth hunter and their deer. A similar request will be… Read More

The Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine, in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2022 Minnesota Fish Art Contest. The free contest is open to students in grades K-12. To compete in the contest, students must submit an entry form, an original illustration of a fish of their choice, and for those in grades 4-12, a one-page… Read More

A public-private partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Foundation is offering grants to K-12 teachers, 4-H and FFA groups in Minnesota to develop educational experiences around agriculture and food systems education. A total of $5,000 in grants of up to $500 each are available to help… Read More

School, city land being reviewed By Barbie Porter Editor  The city of Frazee and Frazee-Vergas School District have shared land, so to speak, for decades. A running joke that a small portion of the elementary is situated on city land has been a running joke at several council and school board meetings. There is no tension between… Read More

Starting this week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin tree removals in Frazee along State Highway 87.  Motorists, residents and visitors may encounter slow-moving equipment and potential sidewalk, shoulder and lane closures where crews are working. The work is in preparation for next year’s reconstruction of Highway 87 in Frazee, scheduled to begin May 31, 2022…. Read More

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting applications for grant funding to expand or improve recycling and composting programs in Greater Minnesota.  The agency will award approximately $1 million to help counties, cities, townships, or tribal communities reduce the amount of waste entering landfills by establishing best practices to reuse more materials and make recycling… Read More

Construction for a new stadium set for spring By Barbie Porter Editor  A football field isn’t just a field. Between the hashmarks are moments etched in memories where young men banded together to overcome obstacles and, at times, seemingly impossible odds.  Throughout the years, cheers from students, parents and fans carried from goal post to goal post…. Read More