Down 10 percent from preliminary tax levy By Barbie Porter Editor  Frazee residents who received tax proposals for 2022 should see a reduction in city taxes when the final bill comes due. During its monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, the Frazee City Council dropped its levy tax rate from the originally proposed 11 percent (which was… Read More

When call came in, house was fully engulfed By Barbie Porter Editor  When the call to duty for firefighters came just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, about a dozen members from the Frazee Fire Department  leaped out of bed and headed for the fire hall. While the reaction was swift, by the time they… Read More

Frazee-Vergas School District in desperate need of substitutes By Barbie Porter Editor  Rewind to pre-COVID days and the typical number of substitute teachers on the call list at Frazee-Vergas School District held steady around 45. The  most recent count was down to seven. During the monthly school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, Superintendent Terry Karger said duties… Read More

Photo by Barbie Porter Frazee Elementary students performed a Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 17. The concert was originally scheduled for Thursday, but inclement weather made Thursday an online learning day at Frazee.

Walberg finds project to be pretty cool  By Barbie Porter Editor  Just before Thanksgiving break Max Walberg was given an assignment along with all of his classmates. They were to chew the fat with family and decide what country they wanted to feature in a diorama built on Christmas traditions.  ¶  A diorama is a model… Read More

Shop fire destroys farm equipment, tools By Barbie Porter Editor  Early Sunday, Dec. 5, Pastor Thomas Batchelder and his wife Hannah woke to take in the snow that had fallen the night before.  The pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Evergreen said he was contemplating getting started on shoveling when his wife ran across the house with purpose. … Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor  Sharon Guck and her band of generous hearts have been spreading the Christmas cheer to residents at Frazee Care Center and Frazee Assisted Living. In addition to every resident receiving a special gift from Mary Kay they also received a hand delivered poinsettia. Guck said several friends from Sacred Heart Church, the community as… Read More

Josh Hanson named highest bidder for 16-acre property By Barbie Porter Editor  The Vergas City Council approved selling its 16-acre parcel  on West Lake Street to Josh Hanson for $40,000. The city took ownership of the land through tax-forfeiture after the owner died. The city was given the opportunity to purchase the property, which has about 10 usable… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The youth group from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evergreen is one of several groups and businesses that decorated a tree in downtown Frazee. Youth group leader Jennie Ulschmid recalled the idea for the project began with Jay Estenson. The longtime cosmetologist and business owner of the Yak-Shack mentioned the fun idea to… Read More

Tax levy up almost 51 percent By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee-Vergas School Board fielded questions from residents about an increase in school taxes during its monthly board meeting on Monday, Dec. 13. The school board approved the full levy amount that it recommended in September. The total tax levy increased for 2022 by almost 51 percent…. Read More