Phase II study at beach likely By Barbie Porter Editor  The downtown commercial building on Frazee’s Main Avenue has a few spots open for rental. During the monthly meeting of the Frazee Economic Development Authority on Tuesday, March 1 the group was informed the city has keys to the building and received a Certificate of Occupancy. The… Read More

Gravel pit contract reviewed By Barbie Porter Editor  Landowner Keith Bunkowske requested a parcel be split so he can sell a lot along Scharf Avenue. He reported the third edition in his development includes eight lots on Long Lake and six back lots. Bunkowske said there was interest in building this year. The planning commission asks for development… Read More

High school musical practices are under way By Barbie Porter Editor  Jonathan Buhr will return to the stage at Frazee High School for the upcoming musical, The Wizard of Oz (youth edition). The son of Jennifer Buhr was cast as the Tin Man, a character created by American author L. Frank Baum. Baum’s Tin Man debuted in 1900 when… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  Read Across America Day was celebrated at Frazee Elementary on Wednesday, March 2. High school students wore outfits from popular Dr. Seuss books and visited elementary classrooms. The purpose of the day is to promote reading to young learners. The national day was created more than 20 years ago, and is often associated… Read More

The Little Lady Hornets Bumblebee season was a success to say the least. Thirty  girls join to work on skills and fundamentals on Wednesday nights with the help of the varsity members of the Lady Hornets team and coach Alexis Tappe. The coaches involved numerous skills, such as ball handling, defensive principles, passing, shooting sorm… Read More

Hobans will be honored on March 26 Kurt and Jennifer Hoban, Detroit Lakes are Becker County’s representatives in the 2022 Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. They, along with individuals from 16 other counties in northwestern and west central Minnesota, are being honored on March 26 for their participation in the leadership program and for their… Read More

Alpha Delta Kappa, an organization for women educators, is seeking recipients for a $750 college scholarship.   To be eligible each student must meet the following criteria: • A high school senior graduating in the upper one third of his or her graduating class. • Pursuing an education major with the intent of a college degree. • A graduate… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, we had a cow, C17, have an episode 2 weeks ago.  She had some blood and fluid (amniotic) coming from her mommy area.  The cows are not due until April 2nd so this was a little surprising.   We watched her for a couple days expecting a birth or an… Read More

Heavy snowfall across parts of Minnesota prompted many anglers to haul their fish houses off the ice in late February. People who haven’t yet removed their shelters should keep in mind upcoming removal deadlines and make plans to meet them. The fish house removal deadline for inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state was… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 9, 2017 Frazee High School’s robotics program, in its fifth year of existence, won the regional championship and earned its second invite to the world championship in St. Louis. The first year the team entered the world competition was in the program’s first year. Robotics advisor Andrew Paulson explained the initial… Read More