Heinsius’ class wins By Barbie Porter Editor  Frazee Elementary sixth graders were provided with the opportunity to join a snow snake competition on Thursday, March 17. For those unfamiliar with the snow snake games, it starts with picking out a stick from the school forest.  The sticks were by no means twigs. Most stand at least four… Read More

City council moves on phone system By Barbie Porter Editor  The Vergas City Council was made aware the city hall office modifications were completed.  The council approved installing a wall between the receptionist area and the city clerk’s office space. The reason for the wall addition was due to privacy concerns. It was explained, some meetings or discussions… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers the upcoming deadline to remove ice shelters from lakes in the northern one-third of the state is quickly approaching. Heavy snow and slush in some areas means conditions on the ice might be challenging, so the DNR urges anglers to plan ahead to ensure they’re able to… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 23, 2017 The Frazee Liquor Store needs help to get its bottles in a row. Tami Jo Hopwood has been managing the facility for about a month and a half now, and last month recommended the council approve paying bills associated with the complex at the end of each month, as… Read More

Notes from the Chief (should probably be called, “What’s Going On With the Cows)….   We had our first regularly scheduled calf this week.  Regularly scheduled means within a week to a few days of the due date. Heifers were due on Wednesday and the first on popped out on Monday evening about 9 p.m.. It… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments through April 14 on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for a proposal to restore Big 39 Creek and Little 39 Creek. The project would restore 2,072 linear feet of historically degraded Big 39 Creek and 5,672 linear feet of Little 39 Creek. Once completed, the restoration would reestablish… Read More

Activity celebrates 10th year at Frazee High School By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee High School robotics team is preparing for their first competition of the year.  Advisor Eric Schaefer said the team will head to Grand Forks, N.D. in mid-March. He explained, the game this year requires a robot built by students to grab a… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Amelia Hill is fighting for her life, and her family needs help.  The 15-year-old sophomore at Perham High School was recently diagnosed with 4 T-Cel Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, which is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.   The difficult news broke after Hill visited a doctor to have a lump on her neck examined. The findings… Read More

Arnold was injured in plane crash By Barbie Porter Editor In moments Caleb “Cal” Arnold cannot remember, his life changed. The lessons he learned growing up in the Frazee area were building blocks to overcome an adversity few will know. Arnold is a seasoned pilot with a few hundred hours in the air. He invited his brother… Read More

Junior had three goals in mind when joining the musical By Barbie Porter Editor  Alexis Heaton tried out for the role of the Scarecrow in the upcoming production of “Wizard of Oz” at Frazee High School. Instead, she was cast as the good witch, Glinda. “I’m happy with the part,” she said. “I enjoy trying on big… Read More