By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee-Vergas School District is spending from its reserves to cover costs, even with a revised budget for the 2020-2021 school year. District Business Manager Chrissy Clapsaddle said revenues increased due to COVID-19 funding, but in turn expenditures followed suit. Frazee-Vergas Superintendent Terry Karger said the goal is to further reduce the deficit spending. … Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Jason Ziegler is going to run 13 miles and he dislikes running altogether.  The rural Frazee man is hosting the inaugural 13 for 13 fun run on Saturday, March 13 near Cotton Lake. The goal is to raise a minimum of $1,300 for area families hit hard in the pocketbook due to the… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Event Center is officially a Smart Room.  Being a Smart Room means it offers the public technological capabilities, such as internet access, as well as necessary equipment to offer meetings in person and simultaneously over the internet in a live feed. The Smart Room includes a large screen TV mounted onto the… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor On April 17, 2018, Mark McFadzen was bringing in the last set of milk after a hard day’s work at a rural Frazee dairy farm when a police officer came calling.  “He asked me to step outside; that my boys had something to tell me,” he recalled. “I went outside of the… Read More

Rural Vergas  resident one of the few people to get  COVID-19 vaccine By Barbie Porter Editor “I felt like I won the lottery; I was so excited I almost ran a red light,”  Delair Kaas said about being chosen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The rural Vergas resident, who formerly owned the Frazee-Vergas Forum with his wife… Read More

Frazee native is battling cancer By Barbie Porter Editor Area residents have the opportunity to enjoy a drive-thru dinner on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Frazee Event Center.  Friends and family of Cassie Chamley, who was recently diagnosed with stage four endometrial cancer, are hosting the Hearts for Cassie fundraiser. Turkey steak will be… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee High School’s Knowledge Bowl teams are rounding the corner to post-season action.  Advisor Nicole Strand said practice started Jan. 12, and the district had 21 students join with five kids per team allowed. She said the cap is six teams per school, and last year they hit that mark. Normally, the activity… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Heidi (Holland) Renney made a clean break from the doldrums by returning to a dream she left by the wayside years ago. The 1999 Frazee High School graduate had worked in data entry at a local business for several years. After being part of the workforce that found itself unemployed this past spring… Read More

FHS grad double-major aims for career as an archivist By Barbie Porter Editor Education was always a priority in Jenna Holmer’s life. When the 2018 Frazee High School graduate made the Dean’s List and earned a certificate of National Society of Leadership and Success, she reached two milestones in her young adult life. Earning the Dean’s… Read More

Not all pure-bred breeders are puppy mills, FHS grad shares her experience By Barbie Porter Editor Dog breeders can get a bad rap, but not all breeders are puppy mills. Some simply want to provide the joy of a specific dog breed to others.  Jess (Vukelich) Kuball grew up at Rose Shore Campground, which her mom DeAnn… Read More