5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum July 30, 2019 Two Frazee natives recently released a professionally recorded EP, “Sparkle and Shine.” Mckay Galbrecht and Cody Kostka are two members of the four-piece band, the Stovepipes, which also includes Detroit Lakes natives Jake Nosal and Alex Phelps. While cover bands are a solid way to getting gigs, the Stovepipes… Read More

Fundraising $5k to benefit the K9 program The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office announced K9 Koa as the newest addition to their team on Friday, July 19. K9 Koa is a 2-year-old German Shepherd from the Slovak Republic and will be assigned to his handler, Deputy Kelby Jensen.  Together they will be attending a 13-week training program… Read More

Olivia is 8-years-old and had never water skied. In no time at all, she was water skiing in and out of the wake and going doubles behind the boat with her sister Ava, 13, who also had just learned to water ski for the first time. Local residents may have noticed the boats full of kids… Read More

Contributed photo Congratulations to Adeline Williams (Kathy and Jacks Dretsch) on guessing the 2024 Mystery gobbler Karen Pifher after only two clues. She won $100 in Frazee Bucks.

A 29-year-old Frazee man has been sentenced for misdemeanor domestic assault in Becker County District Court. According to court records, a Frazee police officer was dispatched on a report of a domestic assault at a Frazee residence. A woman told the officer her boyfriend, Dammin Joel Zuniga, punched her in the face.  According to reports, the woman… Read More

The unofficial start to Turkey Days got the festival underway Monday afternoon at the Frazee Care Center. During the ceremony, Miss Frazee 2023 Haley Selly introduced the three candidates vying for Miss Frazee 2024: Annette Hermanson, Madison Olson and Emma Wiseman. Miss Frazee Teen 2023 Sophia Strand introduced five candidates for Miss Frazee Teen 2024: Aubrey Aho,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor This year has been one of resurgence for Lakes Corner Liquor after seeing their busiest months of 2023 severely hampered by the reconstruction of Highway 34 that included a detour that sent customers miles away from the store. “The difference this year is no road construction; that’s humongous and that’s changed everything,” said… Read More

Area residents share concerns with county, sellers By Robert Williams Editor The Becker County Commissioners were charged with selecting and approving SRF Consulting as the Toad Mountain Master Plan Consultant on Tuesday, July 17, but by the end of the week were trying to convince area residents of the positive aspects of a future sale to the… Read More

Rural Frazee family to be honored at FarmFest The Eckert family of Frazee was recently named the Becker County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Shawn Eckert’s parents bought the family’s first Hereford calf in 1984 and cattle have been a passion ever since. Shawn and Dawn purchased the farm where they… Read More

Newest art installation to be unveiled in the coming week By Robert Williams Editor Iowa artist Ray “Bubba” Sorenson II is currently working on the large boulder at the Vergas Veterans Memorial and will be revealing his next completed Freedom Rock in the coming week. The large boulder Sorenson will be painting has been in place at the… Read More