Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes is proud to welcome OB/GYN Dr. John Balintona. “I chose Essentia Health because I appreciate the value and service it provides to the community,” said Dr. Balintona. “Detroit Lakes is a wonderful place to live and practice.” Dr. Balintona earned his medical degree from Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed… Read More

Contributed photo Members of the Frazee-Vergas girls basketball team were serving hot dogs at the United Community Bank sponsored fundraiser lunch Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Photo by Robert Williams Frazee Community Club Chairman Brikker Ware tosses a string of beads to kids during Sunday’s parade. Ware was also this year’s Turkey Days Mystery Gobbler. Annalynn Wallin correctly guessed the Mystery Gobbler this year.

Photo by Robert Williams Miss Frazee 1970 Sherry Davis Blaine, grandmother of 2022 Miss Frazee contestant Maggie Blaine, speaks to the audience during the introduction of former Miss Frazee winners at Saturday night’s pageant.

The Wolf Lake Festival Susi Jarvi Charm has been hidden in public property in the City of Wolf Lake. The clues will be posted in the newspaper each week until the charm is found.  The first clue is “The clues have been too easy in the past, so this year we are trying hard to make… Read More

Heather Hoyt, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mayville State University, announced that Frazee natives Laura Irish and Ellie Reierson have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester at Mayville State University. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, each student has attained a grade point average of 3.50… Read More

Three students from Frazee have been named to the 2022 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Receiving the distinction were: Cecilia R George, Junior, College of Liberal Arts; Mattison A Grant, Senior, College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and Kate E Neitzke, Senior, College of Biological Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum August 10, 2017 Free farm-fresh produce is available every Monday in the parking lot of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vergas. There is no charge, no paperwork, or income guidelines to pick a bag or box of produce. The opportunity is open to everyone and completely free. The Vergas produce distribution starts… Read More

Political signs also not allowed in right-of-way, will be removed by DOT workers The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds the public that state law prohibits placement of private signs of any kind (i.e., political, lost pet, garage sale and other advertising signage) on highway right-of-way in Minnesota.  Highway rights of way include driving lanes, inside and… Read More

Contributed photo The class of 1957 met at the Frazee Lions Park on Saturday, July 20, 2022 to celebrate 65 years since they left goof old FHS. They graduated 64 students, 32 girls and 32 boys, 27 of these are now deceased. Coming the greatest distance were Myrna Ashland from Portland, Ore. and Jon Peterson… Read More