By Robert Williams Editor Public Works Supervisor Larry Stephenson discussed money savings from repairs made to leaks last fall in the city’s distribution system with the city council Wednesday, March 11.  Stopping the leaks allows for less chemicals to be used along with less power and pump usage. Last October, Stephenson reported that city crews located and repaired… Read More

Owner Cody Lake reopened restaurant on March 5 By Matthew Johnson Reporter It has been many years since the tiny Becker County town of Wolf Lake, nestled south of the Smoky Hills State Forest between Menahga and Frazee, had a cafe.  But the familiar building on the southwest corner of the town’s only intersection that used to… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Turnkey Solutions & Development Vice President and Developer Jason Francis met with the Frazee City Council in a work session on Tuesday, March 10, to discuss future housing development possibilities after residents of Red Willow Heights and the Frazee Economic Development Authority (EDA) failed to come to an agreement on covenants changes… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County has announced the completion of the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 reclamation project, including the bike trail that connects the Heart of the Lakes Trail to Vergas on Thursday, March 12. The project included a full-depth reclamation and resurfacing of 10.8 miles of CSAH 35 and the construction of… Read More

FCDC presents branding book draft for Wannigan Park By Robert Williams Editor Former Frazee Police Officer and Chief Luke Sweere attended the meeting and spoke to the council during the open forum about his bid to run for Becker County Sheriff. “I figured it was a good opportunity to introduce myself to everybody,” Sweere said. He announced that… Read More

Burning permits required now for local residents By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake Fire Department is considering an increase to the hourly rate the department charges those receiving firefighting services, Wolf Lake Fire Chief Brock Anderson told the Wolf Lake City Council during its Tuesday, March 10, regular monthly meeting. The matter was discussed during the… Read More

Sydney and Kraig Glawe, of Vergas, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Charlie Drew Glawe. Charlie was delivered by Dr. Jaimie Deraney, OB/GYN and Dr. Kailey Witt at Perham Health on March 2, 2026, at 7:25 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long.  Charlie is welcomed home by… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum March 16, 2021 Lucas Shawstad recently celebrated his 20th birthday with the ability to talk, walk and dig back into his longterm memory to recall moments of years past. Those hallmarks may seem like small potatoes for most 20 year olds, but Lucas shouldn’t be alive. “Lucas has good days and bad,”… Read More

The Forum regrets an error in the “Commissioners consider change to appoint position of Auditor-Treasurer” story published Tuesday, March 10. The article claimed that Auditor / Treasurer Mary Hendrickson was appointed to the 2014 Becker County Auditor-Treasurer position when, in fact, she was elected to the position. Hendrickson also did not agree with Commissioner Barry Nelson to… Read More

Lake Agassiz Regional Library will offer a series of enriching and entertaining programs as part of its Spring Legacy Event Series, which kicks off in early-April. From painting workshops and historical presentations to musical programs and author visits featuring beloved Minnesota authors Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker and Kent Nerburn, the library has something for… Read More