By Barbie Porter Editor On Feb. 4, 1981 Sherri Hanson returned from the post office after retrieving the mail for the Vergas State Bank. She opened the door for two men, at least she thought they were men. It was hard to tell, as they were wearing ski masks and gear fit for snowmobilers.They also had… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The city of Frazee will soon have the new water plant up and running. To pay for the improvement, the council approved a $20 per month user fee. The fee will be removed once the project is paid in full. To pay for future, anticipated improvements to the utility systems, increases were also… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The snow snake games have become a right of passage for some Frazee-Vergas Elementary students. While COVID-19 altered the annual event, Native Club advisor Heather Perrine found a way to ensure this year’s sixth graders didn’t miss out. For those unfamiliar with the snow snake games, it all starts with a picking out… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee’s Town Lake Beach is back on the radar of the city council and the park and rec committee. During the monthly council meeting on Monday, March 15, Frazee City Administrator Denise Anderson said discussions about the area keep returning to reconfiguring the space and installing a new beach house. The work would… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Thirteen runners took to county roads in the rural Frazee area to participate in a half marathon run on Saturday, March 13.  The group set their sights on raising $1,300 with the proceeds being donated to a local family that experienced financial hardships due to  secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Rita Stelzer loves her job because she gets to protect people and their valuables through insurance.  She encouraged anyone looking to compare prices or insure an automobile, home, seasonal cabin, personal contractors, belongings, life insurance and so forth to call her at (218) 334-6551 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,… Read More

Frazee man beating the odds after life-threatening accident  By Barbie Porter Editor Lucas Shawstad recently celebrated his 20th birthday with the ability to talk, walk and dig back into his long-term memory to recall moments of years passed. Those hallmarks may seem like small potatoes for most 20 year olds, but  Lucas shouldn’t be alive. “Lucas has… Read More

Triple A FHS students share how school experience shaped them into the person they wanted to be By Barbie Porter Editor Maddy Starry and Brock Barlund earned Triple A titles from the Minnesota State High School League. The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, known as the Triple A Award, honors select high school seniors throughout the state… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas Park Board expanded its idea for a recreational sporting site in the city to include pickleball courts, a basketball court, playground and possibly a Frisbee golf course. The main focus that spurred the idea of a sports area started with installing pickleball courts. The popularity of the game has exploded nationwide… Read More