The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans who intend to burn vegetative debris, such as grass, leaves, brush and untreated lumber, to do so now, when there is ample snow on the ground, rather than in the spring when wildfire risk is greatest due to brown grass and low humidity. Each year, spring burning permit… Read More

Olivea J. McDonald, Frazee, was among the 3,850 North Dakota State University students to be placed on the fall 2021 dean’s list. McDonald is majoring in Health Services. Sarah Kay Damlo of Frazee has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. Damlo, a senior… Read More

It’s the time of year when anglers and hunters need to buy new fishing and hunting licenses. Minnesota fishing, hunting and trapping licenses for 2021 expire Monday, Feb. 28. Licenses for 2022 are now available wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold, online and by telephone at 888-665-4236. Mobile buyers receive a text or email… Read More

FFA is in 220 schools statewide A new Minnesota license plate celebrating agriculture will benefit 4-H and the state’s FFA members. The plate’s design was unveiled last Friday. FFA members and 4-H’ers joined Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Patrice Bailey for the event, along with leaders from both organizations “We’re excited to have this new license… Read More

Drive collects 29 units The Frazee community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Feb. 2 at the Frazee Event Center which helped collect a total of 29 units of blood products for patients in need.  A total of 26 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 25 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of four… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas this year.  Free Park Day offers three more days this year  in which the DNR waives entrance fees to state parks. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief A couple of Thursdays ago we sold the heifer calves. We took a nice trip to Bagley, Minn. on some icy roads.  That is not fun when hauling 15,000 pounds of beef in a 30-foot trailer.  We got to the sales barn, unloaded the heifers and went inside. We weren’t there… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 2, 2017 The city of Frazee parks and recreation committee is hopeful that starting in 2018 there will be a $10,000 budget for improvements to public areas. During the committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 27, Frazee City Administrator Denise Anderson explained that the current year budget has about $10,000 tucked away… Read More

Approximately 20 cars involved in Burlington Northern Santa Fe in Burlington Township By Barbie Porter Editor  There were no injuries in a train derailment in rural Frazee on Thursday, Feb. 17. At 8:51 a.m., an east bound train derailed and caused a train on the west bound track to derail as well. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe… Read More

Former students, colleagues express gratitude for elementary teacher By Barbie Porter Editor  Julie Wirth was recently named Frazee Elementary Teach of the Year.   “It is humbling,” she said. “The teachers here are all great. It means a lot to be recognized by such a great staff. I look at all of them and have learned something from… Read More