By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee-Vergas School District is needing to pinch pennies due to declining income from Free and Reduced.  Board member Thaddeus Helmers explained the district receives funding for families that are in the school district and qualify for Free and Reduce Lunch benefits. He reported in 2017-18 there were 47 percent of district residents utilizing… Read More

Local woman wants residents to be the change By Barbie Porter Editor There are moments in one’s life where a life-changing decision can be made. Sometimes, those decisions may lead to a crutch of alcohol, tobacco or drugs. To help the youth who succumbed to walking with a crutch, and to prevent others from walking down the same path,… Read More

Skating rink location discussed by city council By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Council was informed by its city attorney, Tom Winters, that the property at 606 East Main Avenue now belongs to Becker County. Before the property was tax-forfeited, Deborah Chounard owned it. A fire on Jan. 24, 2019 left the home uninhabitable. The structure stood unrepaired… Read More

Applications due by Oct. 25 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Council and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission are seeking applicants to serve on the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Legacy Advisory Committee is to promote and coordinate implementation of the 25-year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan. The… Read More

Vergas community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Sept. 14 at Vergas Event Center which helped collect a total of 59 units of blood products for patients in need.  A total of 59 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 53 individuals were able to donate at the Vitalant blood drive. A total of six donors… Read More

Booster is authorized for specific populations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday authorized booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine for specific populations. Those now eligible for a booster include: people aged 65 and older and residents of long-term-care facilities; people aged 50-64 with underlying medical conditions that make them especially susceptible to severe… Read More

Connecticut is known for many things, including the highest median household income in the U.S. Bordered by Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and the Long Island Sound, its most populous city is Bridgeport with about 146,000 residents. Its capital, Hartford, has about 123,000 residents. Connecticut is derived from Quononoquett, a Mohegan-Pequot word for long tidal river, as… Read More

A Trooper in northern Minnesota recently took a report from a concerned bicyclist and asked to have this information passed along. This person rides bicycle, has a flashing white light to the front and flashing red light to the rear, wears a helmet, has a mirror, follows the rules of the road, rides in bicycle… Read More