By Barbie Porter Editor Vergas Maple Syrup Festival is back on Saturday, April 10, along with fun events and shopping sprees to make the day enjoyable for all ages. The fun starts with the pancake feed from 8-11 a.m., followed with the popular 5K walk/run and the medallion hunt starting at 9 a.m., the maple leaf hunt… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Fire Department’s new engine has arrived, and it is custom built for efficiency. Frazee Fire Chief Joe Nelson said the truck was built by Custom Fire in Wisconsin, has an L9 engine with 350 horsepower and a 1,000 gallon tank and transports five firefighters.  The process of purchasing the 2021 engine began… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Fire Department had just tackled a grass fire near the county line along Highway 17, when another call came in. This time it was a house fire.  Vergas-Candor-Dora-Hobart Fire Department Chief Jeff Zitzow said he arrived on scene (50771 East Lake Seven Road) about five minutes after the call came in… Read More

Miss Vergas, Princess  Altona pageants disband By Barbie Porter Editor The Miss Vergas and Princess Altona pageants have officially disbanded. Event organizer Shelly Bunkowske explained the idea has been discussed for several years between pageant committee members, which includes her and her daughters Melissa and Amber, as well as Jean Soland and her daughters Kayla and Missy…. Read More

Lee William Aho was charged in Becker County District Court with three felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 13  and two felony counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 16. According to reports, the 44-year-old rural Frazee man is accused of having… Read More

Ellie Reierson, Frazee, is one of five students from across northwest Minnesota who was selected for the Northwest Minnesota Youth Leadership Award by the Red River Valley Development Association. The award was initiated to recognize young adults in the 14 counties in northwest Minnesota who have demonstrated outstanding ability in citizenship and leadership, character building, or… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee Economic Development Authority was presented with a purchase price of $45,000 for the current Seip Drug building on Main Avenue. The drug store plans to move into the new business center. The EDA hopes to continue the redevelopment of the corridor. There is a potential business for the storefront next to… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The bags will be flying at the Frazee Event Center on Saturday, April 10 in an all-ages cornhole tournament. The fun starts at 4 p.m. so registration the day of the event between 3-4 p.m. is recommended. For those early birds, the event organizers will begin set-up for the competition around 2 p.m. There… Read More

Capital outlay expenses see reduction due to COVID-19 By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee High School students are afforded the opportunity to learn how to build a house from the ground  up. Now, cement work could be added to a roster of educational opportunities. The Frazee-Vergas School Budget and Facilities Committee met on Monday, March  29, during… Read More

Donations will pave the way to make the project a success By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Lions are planning to break ground on a  veteran’s memorial park over Memorial Day Weekend. The proposed memorial stretches 62 feet from end to end. Vergas Lions member Lyle Krieg said the idea for the memorial was sparked when… Read More