By Barbie Porter Editor The Wannigan Regional Park Committee is fine-tuning its master plan with the graciousness from Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission. During the committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, National Park Service Outdoor Recreational Planner Holly Larson said a representative from the regional park commission offered to review the plan and provide… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Planning Commission will recommend the city council start the process of seeking grants for the city’s comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a master plan for a city that provides defined goals for all activities that affect local government. The process generally takes months, and includes public input. During its monthly meeting… Read More

Board requests no snowmobiling signs for paved path  By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Park Board has its eye on bringing a skating rink to town next year. During its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21 the group discussed clearing a section of ice near the city beach to allow for people to enjoy the winter activity… Read More

Support for multi-family housing units expressed By Barbie Porter Editor Members of the Frazee Economic Development Authority and Frazee Planning Commission would like the city to reintroduce itself. The vision for tomorrow’s Frazee would be one willing to work with multi-housing unit developers. Members of the two entities met on Tuesday, Jan. 26, and at the forefront of… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor More effort may be designated to creating a welcoming atmosphere for business owners in downtown Frazee.  During the dual meeting with the Frazee Economic Development Authority and  the Frazee Planning Commission, the group discussed offering a survey to the business owners. The survey would help pinpoint where the EDA could provide support to… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Every day is a rodeo for Blaine Beaty, and it is one sweet life. The 2017 Frazee High School graduate has joined the professional rodeo  circuit and in doing so, achieved a life-long dream.  Beaty explained that when he was a child his goal was to ride bulls in a pro arena. While in… Read More

Frazee woman shares how trauma led to drinking and a hard look in the mirror By Barbie Porter Editor There is no time like the present to face fears, accept faults and become a better version of oneself. For Karen Pifher that meant putting down the bottle.  The Frazee resident is well-known in the community for… Read More

FHS counselor loses 100 pounds in nine months  By Barbie Porter Editor When Megan Galligan returned to her counseling job at Frazee High School a few years ago, many of her colleagues and students didn’t recognize her. “I lost 100 pounds in nine months,” she said, noting there was no crash diet or surgery involved, and… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Howard Elijah is known in the area for creating eye-catching, unique artwork for logos, decals for vehicles and much more. He is also now a winner in the very competitive Air Stick Stencils art competition. The 1982 Frazee High School graduate said the company runs a competition, usually once a month, with the… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee VFW and AmVets teamed up to ensure every classroom at Frazee Elementary had a U.S. flag properly hung. Teachers Shelly Oswald and Sheila Jepson informed the AmVets at one of their meetings that some classrooms didn’t have flags, or they were taped to the wall. “I thought, what do you mean… Read More