Vergas, Frazee share how cities spent COVID-19 funding By Barbie Porter Editor Becker County still has COVID-19 funds remaining. Townships and cities returned about $325,000 of the funds that were dispersed, which means there is an opportunity for businesses feeling a financial wrath from the pandemic. The county received a total of $4.22 million in CARES Act… Read More

Hamm received respite while caring for grandmother  By Barbie Porter Editor Those taking care of a spouse, child or family member may feel as if the world is on their shoulders. Their days revolve around giving a loved one the care they need, and sometimes it can be easy to forget about giving oneself personal care. That… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor As Christmas break ends with ringing in a new year, the students and parents of Frazee-Vergas School District may be wondering what the next few months have in store.  Frazee-Vergas Superintendent Terry Karger said the way the students entered break is how they will return. That means kindergarten through sixth grade will be… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor COVID-19 may be stealing potential memories from students, but the yearbook must go on. Frazee High School junior Kathryn Wilkowski is one of the many team members who are working hard to make sure the Class of 2020, as well as the underclassmen, have a keepsake for the ages.  “It will be different,” Wilkowski… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor As staff at Frazee Elementary stood in a room filled with gifts and food destined for residences in the district, it was apparent that the Christmas spirit couldn’t be broken, not even by a pandemic. About 40 families (and almost 130 children) were provided blessing boxes. Some contained presents, some food and others… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Calvin Stevens stood astounded in front of his Main Avenue residence in Frazee. Fire trucks passed, sirens blazing, hands waving and a seemingly endless parade of cars followed. Well wishes were given along with cards celebrating his recent cancer free diagnosis.  “I got teared up; it was a very nice thing for everyone… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The love of God and the Bible that Vergie Ziegler carries with her every day has impacted many lives during her years of teaching release time at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee. “There was a need and the pastor said I would be good at it, so I started teaching,” Ziegler recalled. “My… Read More

during goodwill campaign By Barbie Porter Editor bout a year ago Kari Stenger took a job at Light Consulting and Coaching that let her little light inside shine.  “There are two sides to the business,” the 2010 Frazee High School graduate explained. “One is finance and accounting and the other is about leadership and giving back.”   The leadership… Read More

Vergas mayor has been on council for more than 30 years By Barbie Porter Editor After more than 30 years serving in city government, Vergas Mayor Dean Haarstick adjourned his last  monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Vergas City Clerk Julie Lammers didn’t let him go without a well-deserved pat on the back. She recalled many times of… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Vergas, with a population  of about 350, is seeing excellent support of its municipal liquor store from residents and surrounding community members. The off-sale only store is set to make its third deposit of 2020 into city coffers for a total of $30,000. The first fund transfer was for $15,000, which was followed… Read More