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

By Barbie Porter Editor  Eddy Streeper was called to be an official announcer for the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Races in Anchorage, Alaska. Streeper is well known in the area for providing sled dog rides at his home along Shell Lake. He is also known by friends for having many colorful and entertaining stories…. Read More

FHS senior heading to surgery after graduation By Barbie Porter Editor  Ian Cottrell’s heart needs attention. A while back, the Frazee High School senior was running and started to black out.  When the school trainer gave him a look over and discovered Cottrell’s heart was racing at 240 bpm. To give a comparison, runners his age hit about… Read More

Assistant softball coach hired By Barbie Porter Editor  The Frazee-Vergas School Board welcomed Clay Nagel back to the hallways as a .5 district truancy coordinator. Nagel was one of two  people who applied for the truancy officer job. He previously served in a similar role for the school district. He once gain pick up on the duties… Read More