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

Vergas downtown continues to flourish By Barbie Porter Editor  The Lavish Loon is set to have a second store in Vergas come summer.  ¶  Owner Sarah Wacker said the current Lavish Loon will be moved to a new location on Main Street and the space transformed into The Lavish Loonette.  ¶  She explained a loonette is… Read More

Frazee native learns to balance being a mom and a bodybuilder By Barbie Porter Editor  At 36-years-old, Rebekah Sluka is taking the stage for the first time in a bodybuilding competition. The Frazee native, whose maiden name is Derstine, will enter in the novice class in the Ironman/Ironmaiden in Bloomington, Minn. on May 7. “I’m nervous about going… Read More

Ice skating rink location discussed By Barbie Porter Editor  Vergas’ Loon Lake Park will see the addition of a swing set this spring.  During the monthly meeting of the Vergas Park Board on Thursday, Feb. 24, the group reviewed two swing set options. Both provided regular “saddle” swings and bucket swings for toddlers. The choice came down to… Read More