FrazeFrazee School students give dugouts a fresh look By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee High School Construction Trades class is wasting no time making their mark on school grounds. The trades class took their hammers and skills to the dugouts at the Ssg. Greg Riewer Memorial Baseball Field. Instructor Jim Rader said the district had long-term facilities… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas City Council are doing what they can to ensure the new commercial and residential development downtown is a success and not a financial burden to the developers. Jeff Zitzow and his wife Wendy and Tyler Schmid and his wife Heather created a partnership to purchase the land where the former grocery… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Conservation Corps were in Vergas last week refurbishing the Department of Natural Resources fishing pier.  The group has been teaming up with the DNR all summer to work on fishing piers the DNR provides to communities. Corps member Steven Brown of St. Paul, Minn. said their focus has been retrofiting the piers… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The time of the year has finally arrived to enjoy a homemade grilled turkey supper with all the fixings and a delicious dessert. The meal even comes with a delivery option. On Saturday, Sept. 25 at  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Evergreen will serve charcoal grilled turkey starting at 4:30 p.m. People can have… Read More

Frazee High School will be  celebrating the 2021 Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Frazee Event Center.  The celebration will begin at 5 p.m. with a social, followed by a meal at 5:45 p.m. The ceremony will start at 6:30 p.m. In addition to the 2021 inductees, the 2020 class will also… Read More

Board approves $5.7 million bond By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee-Vergas School District started the school year with 858 students.  The elementary, which houses grades K-6, posted an opening day enrollment of 445 students. The high school, which teaches grades 7-12, had 413 students. During  the monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 13, the board reviewed the enrollment numbers and… Read More

Ole’s Ride was held Aug. 21, and raised $25,200 to benefit Hospice of the Red River Valley. In 11 years, Ole’s Ride has raised $177,725 to help provide hospice care to patients and families in Vergas and the surrounding area. The event is held in memory of Richard “Ole” Barten, who lost his battle to cancer… Read More

The state of Colorado may bring about picturesque landscape scenery of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau or even the plains in tucked in the western edge of the state. Colorado is the 21st most populous U.S. state. In 2020 the population saw almost a 15 percent increase from the 2010 census and recorded 5.8 million people… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, Sept. 10 10:47 a.m. Assist with a medical. 7:43 p.m. Vehicle with a flat tire on Co. Hwy. 29. Assist with lights. 7:57 p.m. Assist with a vehicle that hit a deer on U.S. Hwy. 10.  Vehicle was disabled, provided lights and waited for tow. 8:58 p.m. Assist motorists getting through town due… Read More