By Barbie Porter Editor Competitive bids, low interest rates, allowed the Frazee-Vergas School District to stretch the dollar and tackle additional projects this past summer by utilizing bond funds. Now, the school board is in early discussions of where focus should be for future projects. “We’re not talking about time lines or money. We’re just talking.” Superintendent… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee City Council members Mike Sharp and Mark Flemmer made a promise during their last bid for re-election to continue working to make Frazee a quiet zone. During the city council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the work behind the scene was revealed. A quiet zone is a section of rail… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee resident Mitchell Dahlen would like to create an airsoft team for tournaments. Each team has five active players, and the events are typically held on the weekends in the Twin Cities. “It is pretty popular,” Dahlen said. “Over my birthday there was a competition with 100 joining walk on teams and 200… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas City Council is moving forward with securing funds to have a comprehensive plan made. A comprehensive plan utilizes input from city and residents to create a short -and-long-term goal list, as well as a game plan for the city. The council was encouraged by its planning commission to approve allowing the City… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Paige Schaefer would not be the same person if it weren’t for FFA. “Of all the activities I’m in, FFA allowed me to grow, and explore who I am as a person the most,” she said.  Schaefer explained, as a child and into her early teens she was shy and often felt out of… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor A Detroit Lakes church and several area businesses  teamed up to change the life of a former detective. A shop was built for Fred Lassonde, who dedicated his life to solving mysteries and finding criminals to prevent further damage to citizen lives and property. When he suffered a traumatic brain injury, he had… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor A new Tax Increment Financing district that includes 25 parcels was approved by the Frazee City Council during a special meeting on  Monday, Feb. 8. An estimated $1.43 million bond will be issued. The projected breakdown of those funds are divided between project and capital costs. The project and capital costs account for… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor At the start of the season the Frazee High School basketball  program had 16 members in the 1,000 career points club. Of those, seven are from the boys team, which recently added a new member to the club.  Jack Courneya joined the elite 1,000 point club that dates back to 1957 on Tuesday,… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Vergas City Council was asked to allow the community club to begin fundraising for the proposed pickleball court. What seemed like an easy thumbs up, turned into a wait and see moment. During the monthly council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, Vergas Community Club President Sherri Hanson asked for city approval to… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Delaney Matejka was recently named the recipient of a $1,000 music scholarship honoring former choir teacher Crystal Van Maasdam. Frazee High School Counselor Ta Fett presented the award to Matejka, and recalled the many years she worked alongside her recently departed colleague. “I was honored to be able to work with Crystal (Van Maasdam)… Read More