By Barbie Porter Editor A new business often offers below competition prices. When the business is operated by the owners, it usually means there is a hunger to have the business name coincide with being reliable and respected. Kyler Wegner and Jamie Rowan are those business owners.  The two men recently opened Lakes Country Heating and Air… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Seip Drug unveiled a new  website and there is a link to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available.  At the top of their website at www.seipdrug.com is a red bar with white letters stating “COVID-19 vaccine wait list and important information.” Click on the bar and then the… Read More

Flemmer makes presentation about future options for city-owned facility By Barbie Porter Editor Frazee City Councilman Mark Flemmer is once again trying to encourage conversations about the city-owned liquor store. Another conversation took place during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. This time, he put together a slide show that showed expenses exceeded profits… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Members of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee began a unique activity to lift the spirits of strangers with a pay-it-forward concept. Treats are often put on a plate, known as the Giving Plate, and it is gifted to someone. That person is then put to the task to carry on the fun activity…. Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor The Frazee City Council is throwing its hat in the ring for a grant to reconstruct South River Drive. The council approved a resolution of support for the grant application at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  South River Drive is connected to 10-ton design roads that lead to major thoroughfares such as… Read More

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